Namibia women’s cricket team travels to Thailand for the Quadrangular Women’s T20I Series in 2025, buoyed by a blend of proven performers and rising talents. Over recent years, they have built a reputation as one of Africa’s most energetic and consistent T20 units, combining sharp bowling with a deep batting order.
Wilka Mwatile is the heartbeat of the side, leading the bowling charts by a distance with 79 wickets in T20Is at a stingy economy of 4.31. She’s proven to be a genuine match-winner, regularly giving her team the early breakthroughs or stemming the runs at the death.
Sune Wittmann emerges as the engine of Namibia’s batting, having piled up 1509 runs at a strike rate above 100 and notching up eight fifties. Her ability to anchor the innings and shift gears makes her vital at the top.
Yasmeen Khan brings flair and consistency, topping the team’s run charts overall with 1785 runs at an average above 22, supported by eight half-centuries and a high score of 78*. Kayleen Green (1159 runs and 83 wickets) and Jurriene Diergaardt (808 runs and 47 wickets) add further backbone to the batting order, both scoring valuable runs and boasting notable strike rates.
On the bowling front, Irene van Zyl, is key in controlling the middle overs and picking up key wickets when needed. Victoria Hamunyela and Sylvia Shihepo bring vital support, boasting 55 and 44 wickets respectively across their impressive T20I spells.
The Namibia women’s team concluded their last five matches with a strong record of three consecutive wins following two initial losses. Their sequence began with a defeat in a Group A match, where Zimbabwe Women won by 32 runs. This was followed by a successful three-match run, with a dominant 8-wicket win over Nigeria Women in a Group A encounter, chasing the target with 61 balls remaining.
They followed this up with a massive 152-run victory against Sierra Leone Women in the 10th Match of Group A. Their third consecutive win came in the 2nd semi-final, where they defeated Tanzania Women by 8 wickets, with 37 balls still remaining. However, their performance in the Final, resulted in a second loss, as Zimbabwe Women won the match by 9 wickets with 21 balls remaining.
Squad:
Bianca Manuel, Edelle Van Zyl, Leigh-Marie Visser, Jurriene Diergaardt, Kayleen Green, Sune Wittmann, Wilka Mwatile, Merczerly Gorases, Sylvia Shihepo, Yasmeen Khan, Eveleen Kejarukua, Mekelaye Mwatile, Naomi Benjamin, Victoria Hamunyela
The roster is rich in versatile players like Mekalaye Mwatile, Yasmeen Khan, and Victoria Hamunyela—each lending substance across batting, bowling, and in the field. The team counts on a bowling unit that can contain and attack, and batters who have developed the game smarts to handle pressure situations.
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