In the qualification fixtures of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, many teams are contesting to get a place in the group stage. Two of those teams are Namibia and UAE, which are highly inexperienced in the ambit of World Cricket. This qualification match will be played on October 20 at the venue of Geelong Cricket Ground, Victoria. But for both these teams getting a ticket to Super 12s is a difficult job because the other stalwarts like West Indies, Sri Lanka and Ireland are almost sure to be placed in both groups. So here is full detail about the qualification match between Namibia and the United Arab Emirates.
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About the ICC T20 World Cup 2022
This is the longest time since any ICC tournament has reached the nation of Australia. Previously, the 2015 ICC World Cup happened in Australia, where they won the tournament while playing in their home conditions. So it will be fascinating to see whether the Aussies will win at their home conditions this time. New Zealand and England will be the two other teams who will look to pamper their chances in such highly favourable playing conditions.
Namibia Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2022
Namibia has an unbalanced squad for matching the template of T20 cricket. But still, the potential of big-hitting sixes lies in the players of this country. So here is a complete squad of Namibia for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Namibia squad : Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Divan la Cock, Stephen Baard, Nicol Loftie Eaton, Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni, Michael van Lingen, Ben Shikongo, Karl Birkenstock, Lohan Louwrens, Hello Ya France.
UAE Squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022
UAE has highly nurtured players from the funnels of the UAE T10 league. So the natural aggressive players are present in the majority, along with a few technically compact players in the squad. Below is their whole squad, which will appear in the qualification games of the World T20 2022.
UAE Squad: C P Rizwaan (Captain), Vriitya Aravind (Vice Captain), Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, Basil Hameed, Aryan Lakra, Zawar Farid, Kashif Daud, Karthik Meiyappan, Ahmed Raza, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Sabir Ali, Alishan Sharafu, and Aayan Khan.
Official Broadcasters in Namibia and UAE.
There are few official broadcasting channels permitted by ICC to show the live matches from the T20 World Cup 2022 in Namibia and UAE. The only reason behind it is the unpopularity of cricket between the folks of both these countries.
Abu Dhabi Sports 1
Abu Dhabi Sports 1 is the most popular sports streaming channel in the UAE. This is a decade-old streaming platform of the region and is also available in a multilingual streaming facility. It has a trendy subscription offer that users must pay before owning its services. So the people residing in the country can switch to this network to enjoy the entire ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
Sky Sports
ICC doesnt name any sports broadcaster in Namibia due to the smaller number of viewers present in the country to watch cricket. But the few folks who want to enjoy the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 can get hooked to the Sky Sports network. Also the other hand, many third-party applications like Dofu Sports and Criclive can be enjoyed if completely free entertainment is requisite for any individual. So these are the options available for the people of Namibia to watch the T20 World Cup 2022 in their country.
Frequently Asked Questions
Many people asked queries about the streaming channels available in each country for broadcasting the T20 World Cup 2022. So here are some of the top-picked questions which are answered with their exact solution.
