Zhivago Groenewald (born 8 June 1993) is a Namibian former cricketer.[1] He was initially selected as part of Namibia's squad for the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament,[2] but was replaced by Michau du Preez.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 June 1993 Walvis Bay, South Africa |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 27) | 17 September 2019 v United States |
| Last ODI | 23 September 2019 v PNG |
| T20I debut (cap 7) | 20 May 2019 v Ghana |
| Last T20I | 2 November 2019 v Ireland |
Source: Cricinfo, 2 November 2019 | |
Career edit
In October 2018, Groenewald was named in Namibia's squad in the Southern sub region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament in Botswana.[4] He was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with fourteen dismissals in six matches.[5] In March 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[6]
In May 2019, he was included in Namibia's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[7][8] Groenewald made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Ghana on 20 May 2019.[9]
In June 2019, he was among the 25 cricketers to be named in Cricket Namibia's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season.[10][11] In August 2019, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United States Tri-Nation Series.[12] He made his ODI debut for Namibia, against the United States, on 17 September 2019.[13] On 20 September 2019, in the match against the United States, he took his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket.[14][15]
Later the same month, Groenewald was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[16]
In 2021, Groenewald retired from cricket at the end of the home season in Namibia, following a knee injury.[17]
References edit
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- ^ "ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier C, 2018/19: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "The Squad Participating In The ICC World League 2 Tournament". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Namibia squad revealed for ICC T20 World Cup Africa finals". Xinhua News (Africa). Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "5th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Breaking News – Announcement of the 2019–2020 National Elite Training Squad". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Elite cricket training squad announced". Erongo. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "The Men's National Squad ICC League 2 ODI Series". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "2nd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Lauderhill, Sep 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Kotze clobbers first ODI ton, Groenewald takes five as Namibia breaks USA unbeaten run". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Kotze ton, Groenewald five-for give Namibia first points". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier Send Off". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Namibia T20 World Cup Squad Packs Punch". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 28 September 2021.