Specials – When Namibia held their own against England

Namibia played their first ODI in more than 16 years when they squared off against Oman in the final of the ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek’s Wanderers Cricket Ground on April 27. It was also the first instance of an ODI being played on Namibian soil, and the hosts made it […]

Record Book – World Cup fifers by Associate bowlers

So far in the history of the World Cup, there have been 54 hauls of five wickets or more. However, it was not until 1996 that a bowler from a non-Test nation recorded this feat. In all, there have been only four instances of an Associate bowler taking a five-wicket haul in the World […]

Record Book – Rudi van Vuuren’s extraordinary feat

With the Cricket World Cup underway and the Rugby World Cup set to begin later in the year, let us look back at the man who created history in 2003 by becoming the first – and till date only – athlete to represent his country at both cricket and rugby World Cups. Born […]