Justicia Shipena
Cricket Namibia, in partnership with Cricket South Africa (CSA), has announced a white-ball tour featuring the CSA Emerging Women’s Academy and Namibia’s national women’s team, the Capricorn Eagles.
The series will be held from 2 to 12 July in Windhoek, with all matches taking place at the High Performance Oval.
The tour includes four T20s and three 50-over games, giving both squads valuable match experience.
For the Capricorn Eagles, the series is a key part of their build-up to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, which Namibia will host at the end of August.
Namibia will face seven other African nations, with only two teams advancing to the global qualifier.
Namibia head coach Francois van der Merwe said the team is looking forward to competitive match time.
“The Capricorn Eagles are very excited to test their skill development in all departments of the game against a very strong South Africa Emerging Academy team. The aim of the series is to gain important game time for the Capricorn Eagles ahead of the upcoming Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers at the end of August, which Cricket Namibia will host at their new world-class facility. I would like to see consistency in our execution with both bat and ball during the SA Emerging Academy series,” he said.
The CSA Emerging Women’s Academy, led by head coach Dinesha Devnarain, sees the tour as a stepping stone in preparing future Proteas players.
“This tour is a vital opportunity for our young players to test themselves in a different environment and against strong opposition. We’ve worked hard in our preparation, and we’re excited to see how the players step up and translate their training into performance. It’s more than just about results; it’s about building confidence, match awareness, and a winning culture,” Devnarain said.
CSA Head of High Performance Grant van Velden highlighted the importance of the Namibia tour for player development.
“The Namibia tour reflects our commitment to holistic player development. These tours are crucial in providing our emerging players with consistent international exposure, which is essential for their transition to the senior level. We’re grateful to Cricket Namibia for their collaboration and look forward to competitive, high-quality cricket,” he said.
The tour kicks off with the T20 series, beginning on 2 July at 14h00, when the CSA Emerging Women’s Academy faces Namibia in the first match at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek.
The second T20 will be played the following day, 3 July, at 14h00, at the same venue.
Action resumes on 5 July at 14h00 with the third T20 match, followed by the fourth and final T20 on 6 July, also at 14h00, closing off the short-format leg of the tour.
The 50-over series starts on 8 July at 10h00, with the first one-day match between the two sides.
The second fixture will be held on 10 July at 10h00, while the final match of the tour will take place on 12 July, also at 10h00.
All matches in both series will be played at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek.
