South Africa men's team to visit Namibia for T20 match in October
The contest will also mark the opening of the Namibia Cricket Ground, a major step forward for the country, which is gearing up to host World Cup games. The venue is set to host matches in both the 2026 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup (jointly-hosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe).
'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 stadium which will be one of the host venues of the tournament,' said Pholetsi Moseki, Cricket South Africa's Chief Executive Officer.
This will be the first time the two teams will face each other. Namibia was part of the T20 World Cup in 2021 but was not in the Proteas' group.
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