New Delhi. An important match was played between England and Namibia late on Saturday night. England team registered a big win against Namibia by 41 runs in a rain-affected match. Along with this, Namibian star cricketer David Wise has announced his retirement. This was Namibia’s last match in the T20 World Cup 2024. The team has been eliminated from the tournament after winning only one match.
In his last match, David Wiese played an explosive innings of 27 runs off 12 balls. Wiz, who is making runs at a strike rate of 225, hit two fours and as many sixes in this match. Not only that, he also took one wicket in the match. In the year 2023, David Wiese made a comeback in the IPL after seven years. David Wiese was sold by Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023 Mini Auction for Rs. 1 crore was bought at the original price. David Wiese, who returned to the IPL after 2016, is the first Namibian cricketer to play in the tournament.
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Let us tell you that before Namibia, David Wiese has also played cricket for South Africa. He played 6 ODIs for South Africa between 2013 and 2016. He played for South Africa in the 2016 T20 World Cup held in India. After this, he played county cricket for several years and played for Namibia in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Wade made his debut for Namibia during the World Cup. He was instrumental in taking the team to the Super-12 of the tournament, becoming the player of the match in two matches.
First published: June 16, 2024, 10:20 IST