Jan-Izak de Villiers

Jan-Izak de Villiers
Born (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 23)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 29)8 January 2020 v Oman
Last ODI9 January 2020 v UAE
T20I debut (cap 32)29 September 2024 v United Arab Emirates
Last T20I1 October 2024 v United States
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2024
Field hockey career
Playing position Midfielder
National team
Years Team Caps
2018 Namibia U18 Hockey5s 6
2022 Namibia 6
Last updated on: FIH

Jan-Izak de Villiers (born 6 May 2001) is a Namibian cricketer[1] and field hockey player.[2] In May 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[3][4] Prior to his selection in the T20I team, he was named in Namibia's squads for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[5][6]

In December 2019, he was one of three rookie players to be awarded a national contract with the Namibia cricket team.[7] Later the same month, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[8] He made his ODI debut for Namibia, against Oman, on 8 January 2020.[9] He made his Twenty20 debut for Namibia, against Ireland Wolves, on 21 February 2020, during their tour to South Africa.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Jan-Izak de Villiers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ Schütz, Helge (18 December 2021). "Namibia: Young Hockey Squads Selected for AFCON 2022". All. allafrica.com.
  3. ^ "Namibia squad revealed for ICC T20 World Cup Africa finals". Xinhua News (Africa). Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  4. ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Namibia Under 19s". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ^ "The Squad Participating In The ICC World League 2 Tournament". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Newly Contracted National Players". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  8. ^ @CricketNamibia1 (31 December 2019). "Cricket Namibia is pleased to announce the squad touring to Oman for the ICC CWC League2" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "3rd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Al Amerat, Jan 8 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  10. ^ "3rd unofficial T20I, Ireland A tour of South Africa at Pretoria, Feb 21 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.