Ben Shikongo
CountryNamibia
Birth date8 May 2000 (age 26)
Birth placeOngombesa, Oshikoto Region, Namibia[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Internationaltrue
Odidebutdate6 January
Odidebutyear2020
OdidebutagainstUAE
Odicap28
Lastodidate4 September
Lastodiyear2025
LastodiagainstScotland
T20idebutdate19 August
T20idebutyear2019
T20idebutagainstBotswana
T20icap12
Lastt20idate11 October
Lastt20iyear2025
Lastt20iagainstSouth Africa
Columns4
Column 1ODI
Matches 123
Runs 122
Bat avg 15.50
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 14
Deliveries 1858
Wickets 125
Bowl avg 135.08
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 14/29
Catches/stumpings 17/–
Column 2T20I
Matches 240
Runs 21
Bat avg 20.50
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 21*
Deliveries 2597
Wickets 237
Bowl avg 217.62
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 23/21
Catches/stumpings 210/–
Column 3FC
Matches 32
Runs 38
Bat avg 34.00
100s/50s 30/0
Top score 34*
Deliveries 3210
Wickets 34
Bowl avg 334.25
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 33/87
Catches/stumpings 30/–
Column 4LA
Matches 430
Runs 431
Bat avg 44.42
100s/50s 40/0
Top score 44*
Deliveries 41,114
Wickets 432
Bowl avg 435.68
Fivefor 40
Tenfor 40
Best bowling 44/29
Catches/stumpings 48/–
Date12 October 2025
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1069820.html Cricinfo

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

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]

In January 2026, Shikongo was named in Namibia's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup.[17]

References

  1. ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Media Guide". International Cricket Council. 2022. p. 89. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Ben Shikongo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2". Emerging Cricket. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Cross Pool, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at Durban, Feb 8-10 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Namibia Under 19s". ICC. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Cross Pool, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Durban, Feb 11 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Breaking News – Announcement of the 2019–2020 National Elite Training Squad". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Elite cricket training squad announced". Erongo. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  9. ^ "1st T20I, Botswana tour of Namibia at Windhoek, Aug 19 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  10. ^ "The Men's National Squad ICC League 2 ODI Series". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  11. ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier Send Off". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Cricket Namibia is pleased to announce the squad touring to Oman for the ICC CWC League 2". No. 1211887221407649792. 31 December 2019.
  13. ^ "2nd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Al Amerat, Jan 6 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Namibia name T20 World Cup squad, include David Wiese". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Ben Shikongo, Namibia – Age: 21". Emerging Cricket. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Namibia is ready with their 15-Player Squad". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  17. ^ "Erasmus leads Namibia for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026". International Cricket Council. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.