Ireland tour of Namibia 2026/27Nov 1, 2026
Toss: Ireland, elected to bat first, Namibia v Ireland
Ireland, elected to bat first in the Ireland tour of Namibia 2026/27 match between Namibia v Ireland.
5th ODI, Ireland tour of Namibia at Windhoek, Nov 1 2026. The match is at High Performance Oval, Windhoek, Windhoek, Namibia. Format: ODI.
Gerhard Erasmus captains Namibia, Lorcan Tucker captains Ireland.
Squads: Namibia (Michael van Lingen, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus, Malan Kruger, Zane Green, Willem Myburgh, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo). Ireland (Tim Tector, Andy Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Jordan Neill, Jai Moondra, Gavin Hoey, Matthew Humphreys).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
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