The South African Men’s cricket team will travel to Namibia in October for a historic T20 international against neighbours Namibia.
Historic match
The match to take place at the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground (NCG) will be the first ever international match between the two senior national sides of both countries. The historic one off T20 International scheduled to take place on 11 October, will also serve as the official opening of the FNB NCG, which will also be a host venue for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2026 and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2027.
Cricket Namibia CEO – Truly a memorable occasion
CSA Chief Executive Officer, Pholetsi Moseki commented:
We are honoured to be part of this historic occasion. Namibia are a competitive side, and this fixture reflects the growing strength of cricket on the continent. As a fellow African cricketing nation and the host of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, we are proud to support the official opening of this new cricket ground which will be one of the host venues of the tournament.
Cricket Namibia CEO – Truly a memorable occasion
Cricket Namibia Chief Executive Officer, Johan Muller added:
This truly is a memorable occasion. The new FNB NCG has been a dream for the last four years and has finally materialized. A match against our neighbours, and one of the top cricketing countries in the world, is the perfect way to open this world class facility.
I want to thank CSA and specifically their CEO, Pholetsi Moseki, for agreeing to this match. We look forward to hosting the Proteas Men’s team and to partner with CSA in hosting the ICC Men’s World Cup in 2027.
New stadium to host World cup matches
The new ground will have a capacity of 7000. It will host the matches during the 2026 Men’s U19 World Cup with Zimbabwe and will host matches for the 2027 Men’s World Cup with South Africa and Zimbabwe.
South Africa are currently ranked 6th in the ICC Men’s T20 rankings while neighbours Namibia are ranked 16th .
