Namibia Cricket Ground

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'''Namibia Cricket Ground''' is a cricket ground in Windhoek, Namibia. It is the headquarters of cricket in Namibia.<ref>{{cite news |title=First Corporate Breakfast of the Year at FNB Namibia Cricket Ground |url=https://www.cricketnamibia.com/first-corporate-breakfast-of-the-year-at-fnb-namibia-cricket-ground/ |access-date=17 March 2025 |work=Cricket Namibia |date=21 February 2025}}</ref>

The ground was completed in October 2025. Later that month, it was inaugurated as Cricket Namibia’s first official stadium by hosting a one-off Twenty20 International match between South Africa and Namibia, the first meeting between the two teams, which Namibia won by four wickets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Namibia beat South Africa in historic first match |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/crmemvjr9xno |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 October 2025}}</ref> The stadium has been developed on a budget of four million USD and is expected to be one of the host grounds for the 2027 Cricket World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/namibia-welcome-the-world-as-stadium-build-nears-completion|title=Namibia welcome the world as stadium build nears completion|work=ICC|access-date=5 March 2025}}</ref>

Namibia hosted one of its major global ICC tournaments, the 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, featuring 16 teams. The event, co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia, featured eight group matches at the Namibia Cricket Ground.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://touchcrictv.com/icc-mens-u19-cricket-world-cup-2026/|title=Namibia hosted its first major ICC tournament|date=15 November 2025|website=touchcric tv}}</ref>

Previously, Namibia hosted only regional qualifiers and division-level tournaments featuring six to eight teams.

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==External links== * [https://ncg.com.na/ Official web site]

Category:Cricket grounds in Namibia Category:Sports venues in Windhoek