David Wiese, a former South African all-rounder, has been called up to Namibia’s national side for the forthcoming T20 World Cup in 2021. Gerhard Erasmus will lead the team in the ICC event, which will take place in October and November.
Wiese was a member of the Proteas before leaving the nation to focus on playing for Namibia. He represented South Africa in six One-Day Internationals and 20 Twenty-20 Internationals before retiring in March 2016.
His father was born in Namibia, hence he is eligible to play for Namibia by first descent. During his prime, the 36-year-old had a lot of experience playing in the shortest forms and was in high demand. He has participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Chinese Premier League (CPL), the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), and the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Wiese will play his first match for his new country during the T20 World Cup. Namibia will be one of just two African teams competing in the forthcoming multi-nation tournament. It will also be their first World Cup debut, after defeating co-hosts Oman in the qualifiers.
There are a number of players to keep an eye on in Namibia. Leg-spinner Nicol Loftie-Eaton and fast bowler Ruben Trumpelmann are two names that come to mind. In the A group of the first round. The African nation is grouped with Ireland, Sri Lanka, and the Netherlands.
If they finish in the top two, they will advance to the Super-12 stage, which will feature the big nations. Despite the fact that the prospects of qualifying are slim, Namibia has a habit of surprising people.
Namibia’s T20 World Cup squad for 2021:
Karl Birkenstock (c), Gerhard Erasmus (c), Stephen Baard (c), Gerhard Erasmus (c). Michau du Preez, Jan Frylinck, Zane Green, Nicol Lofie-Eaton, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Michael van Lingen, David Wiese, Craig Williams, Picky Ya France, Michau du Preez, Jan Frylinck, Zane Green, Nicol Lofie-Eaton, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpe.
