Ben Shikongo
NamAbout Ben Shikongo
A young promising speedster, Ben Shikongo is a professional Namibian cricketer who was also a part of the U-19 setup of Namibia. Prior to his domestic debut, he featured in Namibia’s squad for the 2018 U-19 World Cup.
Shikongo made his first-class debut in the Sunfoil 3-day Cup against KwaZulu-Natal on February 8th, 2018 and just four days later, he made his List A debut against the same opponent in the CSA Provincial Cup.
The youngster was one of the twenty-five cricketers to be named in Cricket Namibia’s Elite ahead of the 20192-20 season and made his international debut in a T20I fixture against Bostwana in August 19th, 2019.
Ahead of the 2021 T20 World Cup, the 21-year old pacer became a surprise inclusion in the Namibian squad for the premier tournament and he would be hoping to showcase his skills at the highest level to secure his place in the limited-overs squad of Namibia.
(As of October 2021)
Ben Shikongo Recent Form
Batting
Bowling
Ben Shikongo Career Stats
Batting
| Format | Mat | Inn | R | 100s | 50s | HS | SR | Avg | Fours | Sixes | Duck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 23 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36.07 | 5.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T20I | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.29 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inn | W | Econ | Avg | Best | 3W | 5W | SR | Maiden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 23 | 23 | 25 | 6.13 | 35.08 | 4/29 | 3 | 0 | 34.32 | 0 |
| T20I | 41 | 39 | 38 | 6.76 | 18.24 | 3/21 | 2 | 0 | 16.18 | 0 |