Shalako Groenewald (born 8 June 1993) is a Namibian former first-class cricketer.

Shalako Groenewald
Personal information
Full name
Shalako Groenewald
Born (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993 (age 31)
Walvis Bay, Erongo, Namibia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RelationsZhivago Groenewald (twin brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012/13–2013/14Namibia
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 9 7 8
Runs scored 218 34 6
Batting average 19.81 11.33 3.00
100s/50s –/– –/– –/–
Top score 34 22* 6
Balls bowled 324 42 24
Wickets 4 1 0
Bowling average 64.50 42.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/55 1/11
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 February 2022

Groenewald was born at Walvis Bay in June 1993, alongside his twin brother Zhivago. Groenewald was member of the Namibia Under-19 squad for the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,[1] making three appearances in the tournament.[2] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Namibian senior team against North West in the 2012–13 CSA 3-Day Cup. He played a total of nine first-class matches for Namibia, playing two matches in the 2012–13 edition and seven appearances in the 2013–14 edition.[3] Playing as an all-rounder in the Namibian side, he scored 218 runs at an average of 19.81 and with a highest score of 34.[4] With his off break bowling, he took 4 wickets with best figures of 3 for 55.[5] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Namibia, Groenewald also played List A one-day and Twenty20 cricket. He debuted in one-day cricket in the 2013–14 CSA One-Day Cup, playing four matches in that edition of the tournament and three matches in the 2013–14 edition.[6] His first three Twenty20 matches for Namibia came in the 2012–13 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[7] He was selected in the Namibian squad for the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier,[8] playing in four matches during the qualifier. His final Twenty20 appearance came against Easterns in the 2013–14 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[7] He plays club cricket in Namibia for the Welwitschia District team.[9] Groenewald has also played rugby union as a fly-half for Kudus R.F.C.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Namibia's U-19 coach excited about World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Under-19 ODI Matches played by Shalako Groenewald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Shalako Groenewald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Shalako Groenewald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Shalako Groenewald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. ^ "List A Matches played by Shalako Groenewald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Twenty20 Matches played by Shalako Groenewald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Namibia Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Big wins for Wanderers and Old Boys". The Namibian. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Kudus loses at home". Namib Times. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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