This edition of my T20 World Cup betting tips is focused on a Group A qualifier game. My review of the match between Namibia and Netherlands is intended to help punters. They can make informed decisions when they place wagers at the best T20 World Cup betting sites.
This match is part of a qualifier competition that precedes the main segment of the World Cup. Eight teams await four qualifiers to join them in a Super 12 group stage. This game promises to be a thrilling game between well-matched teams. I predict that the Netherlands will beat Namibia to boost the winners’ chances of joining the Super 12 stage.
| Match | Namibia vs Netherlands (World Cup Qualifier, Group A) |
|---|---|
| Where | Kardinia Park, Geelong |
| When | 18 October 2022 |
| Start Time | 15:00 (Local Time) |
| Pitch Condition | TBA |
| Weather Condition | TBA |
Current Odds
Namibia vs Netherlands: Prediction & Tips
I begin my Namibia vs Netherlands predictions and tips article by considering the best playing elevens of the two sides. I continue the analysis with a range of predictions. Which team captain will win the toss? Who will be the top scorer? Who will take the most wickets?
Which batter will hit the most sixes? Which fielder will take the most catches? Which bowler will concede the fewest runs? These are the questions I have answered with my predictions. Punters will benefit by following my advice when they place wagers at the best T20 World Cup betting sites.
Namibia Team Review
In this segment of my T20 World Cup betting tips, I name the eleven that Namibia will field in their match against the Netherlands. The wicketkeeping spot belongs to Zane Green. Jan Nicole Loftie Easton. Gerhard Erasmus, Craig Williams and Michael van Lingen will hold fort, in the batting order.
Jan Frylinck and David Wiese will provide all-round value to the squad. The eleven will be completed with the addition of four bowlers, Ben Shikongo, Ruben Trumpelmann, Pikky Ya France, and Bernard Scholtz.
Netherlands Team Review
I continue my Namibia vs Netherlands predictions by naming the players likely to feature in Netherlands’ eleven. Skipper Scott Edwards will don the wicket keeping gloves. Max O’Dowd and Stephen Myburgh will be the opening batters. Tom Cooper and Vikramjit Singh will lend batting support in the middle order.
Four bowlers, Tim Pringle, Fred Klaasen, Sharoz Ahmad and Paul van Meekeren and Shariz Ahmad will spearhead the Netherlands attack. Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek will provide all-round contributions.
Namibia vs Netherlands Head-to-Head
I now turn my Namibia vs Netherlands predictions to analysing the head-to-head comparison of the two sides. The teams have met in two previous T20I games, tying the sides 1-1 in their h2h record.
Namibia vs Netherlands Last Meeting
Namibia and Netherlands last met in Abu Dhabi on 20 October 2021. It was the seventh match in a first-round group A encounter of the ICC men’s T-20 World Cup.
Namibia won the toss and put the Netherlands in. The Netherlands got off to a steady start before opener Stephan Myburgh got out in the sixth over, with the scorecard reading one for 42. After the Netherlands lost their second wicket two overs later, Colin Ackermann joined Max O’Dowd at the wicket. The pair got together in an 82-run partnership for the third wicket.
After Ackermann was out, the Netherlands added 27 runs in the last 14 deliveries. They ended up with a competitive score of 164 for 4. O’Dowd was Netherlands’ top scorer with 70 runs from 56 balls. For Namibia, Jan Frylinck, who took 2 for 36, was the most successful bowler.
Namibia began their chase badly, losing three wickets for 52 by the ninth over. However, they were rescued by a brilliant partnership of 93 between skipper Gerard Erasmus and David Wiese. When Erasmus got out in the 17th over, the scorecard read 145 for four.
Namibia scored the remaining 21 runs needed with an over to spare and without further loss of wickets. Wiese, who remained unbeaten on 66 from 40 balls, was Namibia’s top scorer. He was named man of the match.
Namibia vs Netherlands: Players to Look Out for
In this segment of my Namibia vs Netherlands tips, I consider which players are likely to do well in the upcoming match. Opener Max O’Dowd is key to Netherlands’ ability to register a big score. All-rounder Bas de Leede is another player who could steer the game away from Namibia. New ball bowler Fred Klaasen could also prove crucial to Netherlands’ plans to restrict the Namibia batters.
For Namibia, skipper Erasmus is the batter around whom their innings will get built. David Wiese will use his all-round talents to try and deliver the knockout punch against the Netherlands. Jan Frylinck is another Namibia player whose all-round skills could have a telling effect.
Namibia vs Netherlands: Toss Prediction
In the last match between the sides, the coin fell in Namibia’s favour. This time around, I predict that the Netherlands will win the toss.
Namibia vs Netherlands: Highest Scorer
Netherlands opener Max O’Dowd made the most runs in the last T20I game between the sides. In this part of my Namibia vs Netherlands betting tips, I foretell that O’Dowd will continue in the same vein.
Namibia vs Netherlands: Highest Wicket Taker
I now direct my World Cup betting tips 2022 to predicting who will take the most wickets in the game. I foresee that Namibia all-rounder Jan Frylinck will emerge as the most successful bowler in the upcoming game.
Namibia vs Netherlands: Highest Sixer Hitter
David Wiese is a habitual sixer hitter. The Namibia all-rounder recorded 5 sixes in his last match versus the Netherlands. In this segment of my World Cup betting tips 2022, I predict that Wiese will register the most six hits.
Namibia vs Netherlands: Most Economical Bowler
Who will give away the fewest runs in the upcoming game between Namibia and Netherlands? That is the theme of this next segment of my World Cup betting tips 2022. I predict that Netherlands left-arm fast-medium bowler Fred Klaasen will emerge as the most economical bowler of the game.
Namibia vs Netherlands: Most Catches
It’s time to turn my statistical World Cup betting tips 2022 to predicting which fielder will take the most catches in the upcoming match. I predict that Netherlands keeper Scott Edwards will earn that honour.
Namibia vs Netherlands: Dream 11 Predictions
This part of my World Cup betting tips 2022 is dedicated to predicting the Dream 11 for the upcoming match. I name the following players in my Dream 11 fantasy cricket team for the Namibia vs Netherlands World Cup qualifier.
I have picked 6 players from Namibia and 5 from the Netherlands in my Dream 11. These selections are intended as a rough guideline. I might decide to change the Dream 11 once the World Cup event begins.
- Wicket keepers: Scott Edwards, Zane Green
- Batters: Max O’Dowd, Gerhard Erasmus, Craig Williams
- All-rounders: Bas de Leede, Jan Frylinck, David Wiese
- Bowlers: Paul van Meekeren, Fred Klaasen, Ruben Trumpelmann
My Namibia vs Netherlands Dream 11 team will be skippered by Namibia all-rounder David Wiese. The vice-captain will be Netherlands all-rounder Bas de Leede.