Ben Shikongo
Personal information
Born (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000
Ongombesa, Oshikoto Region, Namibia[1]
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 28)6 January 2020 v UAE
Last ODI16 July 2022 v Nepal
T20I debut (cap 12)19 August 2019 v Botswana
Last T20I20 October 2022 v UAE
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 3 22
Runs scored 2 0
Batting average – 0.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 2* 0
Balls bowled 90 300
Wickets 3 17
Bowling average 28.00 18.82
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/41 2/4
Catches/stumpings 2/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2022

Ben Shikongo (born 8 May 2000) is a Namibian cricketer.[2][3] He made his first-class debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 8 February 2018.[4] He was previously named in Namibia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] He made his List A debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 11 February 2018.[6]

In June 2019, he was one of twenty-five cricketers to be named in Cricket Namibia's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season.[7][8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Namibia against Botswana on 19 August 2019 during Botswana's tour of Namibia.[9] Later the same month, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United States Tri-Nation Series.[10]

In September 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[11] In December 2019, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[12] He made his ODI debut for Namibia, against the United Arab Emirates, on 6 January 2020.[13]

In September 2021, Shikongo was named in Namibia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Media Guide" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 2022. p. 89. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ben Shikongo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cross Pool, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at Durban, Feb 8-10 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Namibia Under 19s". ICC. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Cross Pool, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Durban, Feb 11 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Breaking News – Announcement of the 2019–2020 National Elite Training Squad". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Elite cricket training squad announced". Erongo. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "1st T20I, Botswana tour of Namibia at Windhoek, Aug 19 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "The Men's National Squad ICC League 2 ODI Series". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier Send Off". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  12. ↑ @CricketNamibia1 (31 December 2019). "Cricket Namibia is pleased to announce the squad touring to Oman for the ICC CWC League 2" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "2nd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Al Amerat, Jan 6 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Namibia name T20 World Cup squad, include David Wiese". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Ben Shikongo, Namibia – Age: 21". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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