Ben Shikongo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Ben Shikongo
Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 880: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 800: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Personal information
Born (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 26)
Ongombesa, Oshikoto Region, Namibia[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 28)6 January 2020 v UAE
Last ODI4 September 2025 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 12)19 August 2019 v Botswana
Last T20I11 October 2025 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 23 40 2 30
Runs scored 22 1 8 31
Batting average 5.50 0.50 4.00 4.42
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 4 1* 4* 4*
Balls bowled 858 597 210 1,114
Wickets 25 37 4 32
Bowling average 35.08 17.62 34.25 35.68
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/29 3/21 3/87 4/29
Catches/stumpings 7/– 10/– 0/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 October 2025

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]

Career

[edit | edit source]

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]

In May 2024, he was named in Namibia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[16]

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  10. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  12. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  13. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  14. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  15. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  16. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
[edit | edit source]

Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This biographical article related to Namibian cricket is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "http://70.231.62.181/index.php?title=Ben_Shikongo&oldid=14367311"