IMC Over 40s World Cup 2026 | Georgetown, Guyana · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 · Zone A

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IMC Over 40s World Cup 2026 · Zone A

Namibia
Over 40s

From the red dunes of the Namib to the green outfields of Georgetown — a squad of veterans carrying the blue, red, green and gold onto cricket’s masters world stage.

Meet the squad Fixtures

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Guyana 2026

Sixteen nations.
One trophy.
One Namibia.

The IMC Over 40s World Cup runs from 17 October to 1 November 2026 across Georgetown, Berbice and Essequibo in Guyana. Namibia contests Zone A against West Indies, Australia, Wales, Sri Lanka, Canada, South Africa and Colombia.

Zone A table Official site

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Matches over 15 days

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In the Namibian squad

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Venues across Guyana

Match centre

Next up

Every fixture on the road to Georgetown, updated by the team management.

Next match League Day 2 45 Overs

Namibia

NAM

vs

Australia

AUS

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 · 09:30

Police Sports Club Ground - Eve Leary

League Day 3 45 Overs

Namibia

NAM

vs

Colombia

COL

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 · 09:30

Everest Cricket Club

League Day 5 45 Overs

Namibia

NAM

vs

Canada

CAN

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 · 09:30

Joe Jagmohan Cricket Ground

League Day 6 45 Overs

Namibia

NAM

vs

Sri Lanka

SL

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 · 09:30

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) - Bourda

The squad

Veterans of the game

Club stalwarts, former national players and lifelong servants of Namibian cricket — still going hard at forty-plus.

Gerrie Snyman

All-rounder

Gerrie Snyman

All-rounder

Gerrie Snyman

A former professional Namibia cricketer who now works as an insurance broker and coaches cricket in Swakopmund, where he started his own cricket academy. He is a husband and father of two.

Nicolaas Johannes Buys

04 Vice-captain

All-rounder

Nicolaas Johannes Buys

All-rounder

Nicolaas Johannes Buys

Owner of Nature Travel Africa, organising African safaris. A family man who represented Namibia at junior level and at a previous Over-40 World Cup.

John Muller Valentin

All-rounder

John Muller Valentin

All-rounder

John Muller Valentin

Biokineticist by profession and a family man with two children. Represented Griquas at under-16 and under-18 level, competing at SA Schools Week, and made his cricket comeback in 2025 after many years.

Willem Pieter Meuwesen

All-rounder

Willem Pieter Meuwesen

All-rounder

Willem Pieter Meuwesen

A businessman, husband and father of three boys. Pieter competed in multiple sports and represented Namibia at the second Over-40s Cricket World Cup. He is passionate about helping children discover the values, discipline and friendship that sport can bring.

Jaco Duvenhage

All-rounder

Jaco Duvenhage

All-rounder

Jaco Duvenhage

A professional electrical engineer and entrepreneur. He represented Namibia in javelin, track and field, and tennis, and played for the Over-40 cricket team at the 2024 World Cup.

Henry Jacobus Hayes

All-rounder

Henry Jacobus Hayes

All-rounder

Henry Jacobus Hayes

His cricket journey began with Griquas Under-19 in 2003, followed by selection for the South African Under-19 squad. From 2005 to 2024 he represented the United Cricket Premier League and continues to play for Mambas Cricket. Outside cricket he works as an electrician and is a husband and proud father.

Ankur Kathuria

All-rounder

Ankur Kathuria

All-rounder

Ankur Kathuria

A correctional officer and ICT professional from Namibia. A family man and passionate cricketer, he values teamwork, sportsmanship and the competitive spirit of the game.

Jacobus Marteunes Johannes Schoonbee

Batter

Jacobus Marteunes Johannes Schoonbee

Batter

Jacobus Marteunes Johannes Schoonbee

An accountant by profession, proud father of two and passionate cricketer with years of experience. He co-founded Green Mambas Cricket Club nearly ten years ago and combines patient defensive play with the occasional boundary.

Colin Fraser Steytler

Wicket-keeper

Colin Fraser Steytler

Wicket-keeper

Colin Fraser Steytler

An engineer by profession and family man with three boys. He represented Namibia at under-13, under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels, competing at the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand in 2001/02.

Conrad Peter Jacobs

Wicket-keeper

Conrad Peter Jacobs

Wicket-keeper

Conrad Peter Jacobs

A paramedic and family man with two boys. He represented Namibia at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 1998.

Hendrik Geldenhuys

Bowler

Hendrik Geldenhuys

Bowler

Hendrik Geldenhuys

Big H is a family man working in IT networks and hardware across Namibia. He represented Namibia from under-13 level through to the national side, participating in the 2001 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, and has represented several Windhoek clubs with consistent results.

Syed Muhammad Asad Abbas

All-rounder

Syed Muhammad Asad Abbas

All-rounder

Syed Muhammad Asad Abbas

A software architect and technology leader with extensive experience in digital transformation and AI. He is also a cricket administrator and player, a founding director of Impact Cricket Namibia, and represents Namibia Over-40s, UNAM Zebras Cricket Club and Run Whisperers Cricket Academy.

Johannes Albertus Geldenhuys

All-rounder

Johannes Albertus Geldenhuys

All-rounder

Johannes Albertus Geldenhuys

A marketing executive who represented Natal Cricket at under-13, under-15 and under-17 level.

Hugo Ludik

Wicket-keeper

Hugo Ludik

Wicket-keeper

Hugo Ludik

A musician and father of two. He represented Namibia at under-13, under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels, captaining the under-15, under-17 and later under-19 sides. He competed at the 2001/02 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand and was a regular member of Namibia’s senior national squad from 2003 to 2008.

Jan Harms Janse van Rensburg

All-rounder

Jan Harms Janse van Rensburg

All-rounder

Jan Harms Janse van Rensburg

A sports fanatic since childhood, his cricket career began with Bakers Mini Cricket in Paarl and included representing a Boland invitational side at school level. He now plays for Green Mambas CC in Windhoek. A finance and risk manager, he is married with two children and is an avid golfer.

Gerrie Snyman

All-rounder

Gerrie Snyman

All-rounder

Gerrie Snyman

A former professional Namibia cricketer who now works as an insurance broker and coaches cricket in Swakopmund, where he started his own cricket academy. He is a husband and father of two.

Nicolaas Johannes Buys

04 Vice-captain

All-rounder

Nicolaas Johannes Buys

All-rounder

Nicolaas Johannes Buys

Owner of Nature Travel Africa, organising African safaris. A family man who represented Namibia at junior level and at a previous Over-40 World Cup.

John Muller Valentin

All-rounder

John Muller Valentin

All-rounder

John Muller Valentin

Biokineticist by profession and a family man with two children. Represented Griquas at under-16 and under-18 level, competing at SA Schools Week, and made his cricket comeback in 2025 after many years.

Willem Pieter Meuwesen

All-rounder

Willem Pieter Meuwesen

All-rounder

Willem Pieter Meuwesen

A businessman, husband and father of three boys. Pieter competed in multiple sports and represented Namibia at the second Over-40s Cricket World Cup. He is passionate about helping children discover the values, discipline and friendship that sport can bring.

Jaco Duvenhage

All-rounder

Jaco Duvenhage

All-rounder

Jaco Duvenhage

A professional electrical engineer and entrepreneur. He represented Namibia in javelin, track and field, and tennis, and played for the Over-40 cricket team at the 2024 World Cup.

Henry Jacobus Hayes

All-rounder

Henry Jacobus Hayes

All-rounder

Henry Jacobus Hayes

His cricket journey began with Griquas Under-19 in 2003, followed by selection for the South African Under-19 squad. From 2005 to 2024 he represented the United Cricket Premier League and continues to play for Mambas Cricket. Outside cricket he works as an electrician and is a husband and proud father.

Ankur Kathuria

All-rounder

Ankur Kathuria

All-rounder

Ankur Kathuria

A correctional officer and ICT professional from Namibia. A family man and passionate cricketer, he values teamwork, sportsmanship and the competitive spirit of the game.

Jacobus Marteunes Johannes Schoonbee

Batter

Jacobus Marteunes Johannes Schoonbee

Batter

Jacobus Marteunes Johannes Schoonbee

An accountant by profession, proud father of two and passionate cricketer with years of experience. He co-founded Green Mambas Cricket Club nearly ten years ago and combines patient defensive play with the occasional boundary.

Colin Fraser Steytler

Wicket-keeper

Colin Fraser Steytler

Wicket-keeper

Colin Fraser Steytler

An engineer by profession and family man with three boys. He represented Namibia at under-13, under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels, competing at the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand in 2001/02.

Conrad Peter Jacobs

Wicket-keeper

Conrad Peter Jacobs

Wicket-keeper

Conrad Peter Jacobs

A paramedic and family man with two boys. He represented Namibia at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 1998.

Hendrik Geldenhuys

Bowler

Hendrik Geldenhuys

Bowler

Hendrik Geldenhuys

Big H is a family man working in IT networks and hardware across Namibia. He represented Namibia from under-13 level through to the national side, participating in the 2001 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, and has represented several Windhoek clubs with consistent results.

Syed Muhammad Asad Abbas

All-rounder

Syed Muhammad Asad Abbas

All-rounder

Syed Muhammad Asad Abbas

A software architect and technology leader with extensive experience in digital transformation and AI. He is also a cricket administrator and player, a founding director of Impact Cricket Namibia, and represents Namibia Over-40s, UNAM Zebras Cricket Club and Run Whisperers Cricket Academy.

Johannes Albertus Geldenhuys

All-rounder

Johannes Albertus Geldenhuys

All-rounder

Johannes Albertus Geldenhuys

A marketing executive who represented Natal Cricket at under-13, under-15 and under-17 level.

Hugo Ludik

Wicket-keeper

Hugo Ludik

Wicket-keeper

Hugo Ludik

A musician and father of two. He represented Namibia at under-13, under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels, captaining the under-15, under-17 and later under-19 sides. He competed at the 2001/02 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand and was a regular member of Namibia’s senior national squad from 2003 to 2008.

Jan Harms Janse van Rensburg

All-rounder

Jan Harms Janse van Rensburg

All-rounder

Jan Harms Janse van Rensburg

A sports fanatic since childhood, his cricket career began with Bakers Mini Cricket in Paarl and included representing a Boland invitational side at school level. He now plays for Green Mambas CC in Windhoek. A finance and risk manager, he is married with two children and is an avid golfer.

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The journey

Road to Guyana

Every step from the Namibian summer to the first ball in Georgetown.

20 Jun 2026

Preliminary squad announced

Windhoek, Namibia

A 16-player training group is named for the World Cup campaign.
25 Jul 2026

Winter training camp

Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Four weeks of skills, fitness and match simulation through the Namibian winter.
18 Aug 2026

NAMIBIA BOUND FOR GUYANA 2026 — One Team. One Nation. One Proud Milestone. 🇳🇦🏏

Windhoek

A proud milestone as Namibia’s Over 40s squad prepares to represent the nation at the 2026 World Cup in Guyana. Celebrating the players, management, committees and sponsors whose dedication made this journey to the world stage possible.
12 Sep 2026

Warm-up series

Windhoek, Namibia

Domestic warm-up fixtures against invitational clubs and veteran sides.
12 Oct 2026

Departure for Guyana

Hosea Kutako International

The squad flies out for the Caribbean via Johannesburg.

Zone A

How the group stands

Both zones

#	Team	P	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
2	Canada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
3	Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
4	Namibia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
5	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
6	Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
7	Wales	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
8	West Indies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

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