Namibia vs Scotland, 12th Match, Group B - Live
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When: Namibia vs Scotland, June 6, 11:30 PM GMT, 3 PM Local, 12:30 AM IST
Where: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
What to expect:
The Bridgetown surface looked tough going when Namibia were batting on
it against Oman, and indeed when Ruben
Trumpelmann was bowling. By
contrast, Scotland openers Munsey and Jones looked remarkably
comfortable against England’s attack more recently, when it seemed as
though their 9-an-over opening stand might not even be enough. What to
expect by game time is thus an open question, though the deck certainly
seems
to have hardened up. In terms of weather things looked
much-improved as well, with clear skies and temperatures touching 30C
predicted by the (admittedly mercurial) forecast at time of writing. If
that holds true, expect a bat-first day.
Head to Head in T20Is: 3-0
Team Watch: Namibia
Neither
Jan Frylinck not JJ Smit bowled a ball against Oman, suggesting both
are indeed still playing primarily as bats, or bowlers of last resort.
Tactics & Matchups:
Ruben Trumpelmann versus Scotland is arguably all the match-up the
Namibians need, the imposing left-arm quick, in his own words, “ broke
the back” of the Scotland side in their last encounter with a similar
opening spell to the one he just produced against Oman. Assuming he’s
fit, JP Kotze may come in for out-of-form opener Michael van Lingen.
Probable XI:
JP Kotze, Nikolaas Davin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Malan
Kruger, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green(w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard
Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni
Team Watch: Scotland
With
all but two of the Scotland side not making it out of the dugout
against England, it’s unsurprising they haven’t picked up any reported
injuries. An unchanged eleven seems the most likely set-up.
Tactics & Matchups:
Though the Scots have an underwhelming record against Namibia, there’s
no clear case for a drastic shake-up of the side that faced England.
Spinner Mark Watt and Michael Leask especially have done well against
the Namibians across formats. On the Scottish bench young Jack Jarvis
may be a tempting pick however, having done well on a recent tour to the
UAE in similarly low-scoring conditions.
Probable XI:
George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c),
Matthew Cross(w), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Christopher
Sole, Brad Wheal, Brad Currie
Did you know?
George
Munsey’s sole first class century and sole ODI ton both came against
Namibia, but in T20Is he averages just 9.33 against them in three
innings – his lowest amongst any of the 23 sides he has faced in the
format.
What they said:
“I think all three
associates in this group can give each other a go and yeah, they've got
two match winners up front with the bat and with the ball as well - so
we're licking our lips for a great contest and some bragging rights
between the associate guys. The qualification to the Super 8 also means
qualification to the next World Cup, which is also a big factor. And we
are not taking this lightly. We as a team want to go forward, we want to
be competitive, we've beaten members and we don't want to stop here.” -
Ruben Trumpelmann
“We're coming into this tournament looking
to get into that Super 8, regardless of the rest of the teams in our
group. Obviously, it's something that guys look towards, but we're just
taking it one game at a time. I know it's cliche, but realistically our
best chance of getting into that Super 8 stage and competing and turning
some big teams over is looking at tomorrow's game and then the Oman
game after that. So just one game at a time, we'll take the belief in
what we've done yesterday into those games.” - Brad Wheal
Squads:
Namibia
Squad: Michael van Lingen, Nikolaas Davin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard
Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green(w), Malan Kruger, Ruben
Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni, Ben Shikongo, Dylan
Leicher, Peter-Daniel Blignaut, Jack Brassell, JP Kotze
Scotland
Squad: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie
Berrington(c), Matthew Cross(w), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark
Watt, Christopher Sole, Brad Wheal, Bradley Currie, Ollie Hairs, Safyaan
Sharif, Jack Jarvis, Charlie Tear
When: Namibia vs Scotland, June 6, 11:30 PM GMT, 3 PM Local, 12:30 AM IST
Where: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
What to expect:
The Bridgetown surface looked tough going when Namibia were batting on
it against Oman, and indeed when Ruben
Trumpelmann was bowling. By contrast, Scotland openers Munsey and Jones looked remarkably comfortable against England’s attack more recently, when it seemed as though their 9-an-over opening stand might not even be enough. What to expect by game time is thus an open question, though the deck certainly seems
to have hardened up. In terms of weather things looked
much-improved as well, with clear skies and temperatures touching 30C
predicted by the (admittedly mercurial) forecast at time of writing. If
that holds true, expect a bat-first day.
Head to Head in T20Is: 3-0
Team Watch: Namibia
Neither
Jan Frylinck not JJ Smit bowled a ball against Oman, suggesting both
are indeed still playing primarily as bats, or bowlers of last resort.
Tactics & Matchups:
Ruben Trumpelmann versus Scotland is arguably all the match-up the
Namibians need, the imposing left-arm quick, in his own words, “ broke
the back” of the Scotland side in their last encounter with a similar
opening spell to the one he just produced against Oman. Assuming he’s
fit, JP Kotze may come in for out-of-form opener Michael van Lingen.
Probable XI:
JP Kotze, Nikolaas Davin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Malan
Kruger, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green(w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard
Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni
Team Watch: Scotland
With
all but two of the Scotland side not making it out of the dugout
against England, it’s unsurprising they haven’t picked up any reported
injuries. An unchanged eleven seems the most likely set-up.
Tactics & Matchups:
Though the Scots have an underwhelming record against Namibia, there’s
no clear case for a drastic shake-up of the side that faced England.
Spinner Mark Watt and Michael Leask especially have done well against
the Namibians across formats. On the Scottish bench young Jack Jarvis
may be a tempting pick however, having done well on a recent tour to the
UAE in similarly low-scoring conditions.
Probable XI:
George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c),
Matthew Cross(w), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Christopher
Sole, Brad Wheal, Brad Currie
Did you know?
George
Munsey’s sole first class century and sole ODI ton both came against
Namibia, but in T20Is he averages just 9.33 against them in three
innings – his lowest amongst any of the 23 sides he has faced in the
format.
What they said:
“I think all three
associates in this group can give each other a go and yeah, they've got
two match winners up front with the bat and with the ball as well - so
we're licking our lips for a great contest and some bragging rights
between the associate guys. The qualification to the Super 8 also means
qualification to the next World Cup, which is also a big factor. And we
are not taking this lightly. We as a team want to go forward, we want to
be competitive, we've beaten members and we don't want to stop here.” -
Ruben Trumpelmann
“We're coming into this tournament looking
to get into that Super 8, regardless of the rest of the teams in our
group. Obviously, it's something that guys look towards, but we're just
taking it one game at a time. I know it's cliche, but realistically our
best chance of getting into that Super 8 stage and competing and turning
some big teams over is looking at tomorrow's game and then the Oman
game after that. So just one game at a time, we'll take the belief in
what we've done yesterday into those games.” - Brad Wheal
Squads:
Namibia Squad: Michael van Lingen, Nikolaas Davin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green(w), Malan Kruger, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni, Ben Shikongo, Dylan Leicher, Peter-Daniel Blignaut, Jack Brassell, JP Kotze
Scotland Squad: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c), Matthew Cross(w), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Christopher Sole, Brad Wheal, Bradley Currie, Ollie Hairs, Safyaan Sharif, Jack Jarvis, Charlie Tear
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