Gerhard Erasmus
457 runs in the last 10 ODIs. Career average 39.5, strike rate 80.
The sides
| Measure | Namibia | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 130816th of 20 | 137214th of 20 |
| Home advantage | +130Rating points | –Touring |
| XI caps | 538ODIs between the XI | 672ODIs between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 29.8ODI batting in Namibia | 30.6ODI batting in Namibia |
| Bowling average | 30.5Five main bowlers, ODIs | 40.2Five main bowlers, ODIs |
When Namibia bat
+0.19 an overPowerplayOvers 1–10+0.05MiddleOvers 11–45+0.23DeathOvers 46–50+0.14
When Ireland bat
−0.03 an overPowerplayOvers 1–10−0.55MiddleOvers 11–45+0.12DeathOvers 46–500.00
First innings
270Namibia bat first
257Ireland bat first
270Par
235Average here since 2019, 5 innings
335Highest here, South Africa 2026
Namibia favoured at home as Ireland's bowling rating falls short
Namibia are favoured at 58% to Ireland's 42%, with home advantage in Windhoek and the stronger XI by the ratings. Namibia's XI rates 5.8 runs a match below an average Full Member side, while Ireland's is 13.5 below; Ireland's batting rates 12.3 runs a match above an average Full Member side, but their bowling is 25.8 below and pulls the side down. The runs picture points the same way: par is 270, with Namibia projected 270 batting first and Ireland 257. The ground's five first-innings scores since 2019 average 235, and only one of five matches here has been won by the side batting first.
Namibia's top seven average 20.3 against left-arm pace since 2023, 32% below their 29.9 against all bowling, where Full Member top sevens drop by 9%; Jai Moondra, in our predicted XI, is Ireland's left-arm pace option.
What total is safe?
ODIs in Namibia since 2019
First inningsDefended
Under 25033%8 of 24
250–27963%5 of 8
280–30967%2 of 3
310–33967%2 of 3
340+No games
The case for Namibia
- Namibia's XI rates 5.8 runs a match below an average Full Member side, while Ireland's is 13.5 below; Ireland's bowling rating is 25.8 below.
- Namibia's top seven average 35.9 against left-arm finger spin since 2023, 20% above their 29.9 overall, where Full Member top sevens fall 2%; Ireland's George Dockrell is in our predicted XI.
- Bernard Scholtz has 56 wickets at 20.8 and an economy of 3.57 since 2023; JJ Smit has 39 wickets at 22.8 and an economy of 4.3.
Batting standout
Bowling standout
Jack Brassell
15 wickets in the last 10 ODIs. Career economy 5.32.
The case for Ireland
- Ireland's batting rates 12.3 runs a match above an average Full Member side, the strongest unit in the match, and their top seven average 31.6 against all bowling since 2023.
- Curtis Campher has 393 runs and six wickets in his last 10 matches, and Andrew Balbirnie has 375 runs in the same span.
Batting standout
Curtis Campher
421 runs in the last 10 ODIs. Career average 35.4, strike rate 85.
Bowling standout
Gavin Hoey
14 wickets in the last 8 ODIs. Career economy 5.63.