Namibia vs England, ICCWCT20, Today Match Prediction 15 June 2024

NAM vs ENG Match Prediction & Analysis

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium will be the location for the meeting between England and Namibia on Saturday afternoon. There is only pride at stake for Namibia, who have already been eliminated from the competition after only managing two points from the first three matches. England, meanwhile, are two points behind Scotland, who play against Australia in the final match. Due to the much better Net Run Rate (NRR), England remain confident of being able to overcome Scotland in the final group game.

After failing to get past the group stages of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, it is yet another tournament without progressing into the knockout stages for Namibia. Still, there have been several positives and the team will be looking to build on the same in the final round.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

NAM

L L W W L

AUS

74/1 in 5.4 13.05

ICCWCT20

Australia beat Namibia by 9 wickets 12 Jun 2024

NAM

72/10 in 17.0 4.24

NAM

155/9 in 20.0 7.75

ICCWCT20

Scotland beat Namibia by 5 wickets 07 Jun 2024

SCT

157/5 in 18.3 8.49

NAM

109/6 in 20.0 5.45

ICCWCT20

Namibia won by Tie Breaker 03 Jun 2024

OMA

10/1 in 1.0 10

NAM

93/6 in 16.5 5.52

ICCWCWARMUP

Namibia beat Papua New Guinea by 3 runs (D/L) method 31 May 2024

PNG

109/7 in 20.0 5.45

AUS

123/3 in 10.0 12.3

ICCWCWARMUP

Australia beat Namibia by 8 wickets 29 May 2024

NAM

119/9 in 20.0 5.95

ENG

W L W W L

ENG

50/2 in 3.1 15.77

ICCWCT20

England won by 8 wkts 14 Jun 2024

OMA

47/10 in 13.2 3.53

AUS

201/7 in 20.0 10.05

ICCWCT20

Australia beat England by 36 runs 08 Jun 2024

ENG

165/6 in 20.0 8.25

ENG

158/3 in 15.3 10.19

PAK vs ENG

England beat Pakistan by 7 wickets 30 May 2024

PAK

157/10 in 19.5 7.92

ENG

183/7 in 20.0 9.15

PAK vs ENG

England beat Pakistan by 23 runs 25 May 2024

PAK

160/10 in 19.2 8.28

WI

133/6 in 19.2 6.88

WI vs ENG 2023

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets 22 Dec 2023

ENG

132/10 in 19.3 6.77

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Namibia Preview

Namibia will feature in the final T20 World Cup 2024 game. It has been a decent competition for the Eagles having featured in the last three editions. Even though the loss against Australia was a demoralising blow with the team only managing to put up 72 runs on board, they have produced some decent performances over the group stages. The team took part in the first super over the T20 World Cup since 2012.

Even in the second game against Scotland, the team were able to set a very decent target only to be beaten narrowly towards the end. The big loss against Australia has put an end to any hopes of qualification.

Gerhard Erasmus has provided a big positive for Namibia with his excellent batting performances. He has picked up 100+ runs in the tournament so far and the 29-year-old was one of the few bright spots for Namibia against Australia with his 36 runs.

Ruben Trumpelmann has been Namibia’s top bowler in the tournament with five wickets. Against the impressive onslaught from Australians, he struggled without any wickets.

Namibia Predicted Playing XI:

Michael van Lingen, Nikolaas Davin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green, David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo

Namibia Actual Playing XI:

Michael Van Lingen, Nikolaas Davin, Gerhard Erasmus, David Wiese, Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, Jean-Pierre Kotze, Zane Green, Jack Brassell, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jonathan Smit

England Preview

England still have hopes of qualifying for the Super Eight. The hopes have been boosted immensely by the big win over Oman. This has given England an edge over Scotland in the Net Run Rate (NRR) figures despite being two points behind the table. England need to rely on results from Scotland’s match against Australia to have any chance of qualification, but Matthew Mott’s team will be focused on achieving a victory in the game against Namibia.

A defeat in the game might be unlikely but England would be out of the competition for a second consecutive year at the group stages if such an eventuality occurs. England failed to get past the group stages of the ODI World Cup only last year.

England are big favourites coming into the game but they have been unable to dominate with the bat as they would have liked. Jos Buttler is the top player for England with the most runs but he has only managed 66 runs from his two innings.

Against the poor batting line-up of Oman, England bowlers were able to have a field day. Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, and Mark Wood were able to pick up a combined 10 wickets.

England Predicted Playing XI:

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

England Actual Playing XI:

Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow, Adil Rashid, Philip Salt, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Reece Topley, Sam Curran

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

After having witnessed a demolition job by England bowlers in the match against Oman, the expeditions will be for more of the same against Namibia. This pitch is favourable for bowlers and the likelihood of witnessing a big score is very low. The average first innings score on this ground is just 123. There is 70% potential for rain and it could hamper England’s hopes of qualification to the Super Eight.

NAM vs ENG Pitch Report

The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium will be hosting its final group B game of the T20 World Cup 2024. After having experienced the venue in the big win over Oman, England will be pleasantly positive coming into the match. The pitch in Antigua has traditionally been favourable for the bowlers.

Toss: To Bowl

Even though the average first innings score is low, there will be plenty of assistance for bowlers – pacers and spinners alike. The team which wins the toss is likely to choose bowling first like England did in the win over Oman.