Namibia to host SA Emerging this weekend
…as Castle Lite Series action returns
Cricket Namibia (CN) has announced that another Castle Lite Series will be staged at Windhoek’s Wanderers cricket grounds this coming weekend.
It will see Namibia’s Eagles facing neighbours South African Emerging team in a six-match tournament, three T20’s and three 50 Over games.
Eagles head coach, Pierre
de Bruyn, stated that: “The T20 World Cup is six months away and the Eagles are using every opportunity as they buildup to The Big Dance. Their mission is to improve in every department; batting, bowling, fielding, physical, and mental wellness to keep striving for a better performance on-field. Having the opportunity to host the SA Emerging team is not only the first time in many years, but a great chance for the Eagles to measure ourselves against a team from a Testplaying nation.”
“These Emerging players are the next crop of players to represent the Proteas in the future. For the Eagles, we are excited for the challenge and we will build and compete with confidence and pride. The Eagles showed a lot of character and courage during the Uganda series and we will build on that,” added de Bruyn.
Cricket Namibia CEO Johan Muller welcomed the SA Emerging side to Namibia, and emphasised the importance of both entities growing their mutual relationship to enhance both CN and Cricket South Africa (CSA) programmes.
“International cricket is on the increase and it is important that our team is ready for the start of the Cricket World League 2 TriSeries, but also ensure that our continuous preparation towards the World Cup stays on track. We are fresh from a successful series against Uganda and was pleased to see that the work during the
Covid-19 pandemic paid off. The team will spend the duration of the tour in a Bio secure bubble, we have the responsibility of keeping them safe while introducing them to international cricket. We are looking forward to a wonderful series.”