ICC T20 World Cup | Small country, small number of people playing cricket, we should be proud, says Erasmus
The Hindu
Namibia had once played the tournament proper of the 50 over World Cup in 2003 where they were pummelled by India
Namibia’s greatest athlete undoubtedly is quadruple Olympic silver medallist sprinter Frankie Fredericks, who captured the imagination of the athletics world during Barcelona and Atlanta edition.
But from Friday onwards, Fredericks might have some competition. At least, if Gerhard Erasmus demands his rightful place under the sun, no one would complaint.
Erasmus and a bunch of unknown cricketers from a country with a population less than West Delhi, earned its right to rub shoulders with the cricketing elites by beating Ireland in their ICC T20 World Cup.
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