Namibia vs Scotland @ Abu Dhabi Evening Game 27/10: Matchday Discussion

[Aritro]

Hopefully the Scots get some momentum from this and upset someone later.

Not sure if the Namibians are any good, but can't help but feel we've been robbed of some great World Cup matches by their qualification.

^I said that to demonstrate the sort of attitude which robs the associates of guaranteed World Cup places and stifles the growth of the game. Basically anyone who had a thought similar to the one above is an enemy of cricket.

 

[cnerd123]

This could, and should, be a great game.

 

[Nintendo]

3 wickets in the first 4 balls for Namibia. Seems like noene is watching this though unfortunately

 

[cnerd123]

Scotland having a shocker after dominating the qualifiers

Trumplemann is quality tbf

 

[Victor Ian]

I've been watching. I was hoping to see new record lows, but Scotland seems past that now.

 

[Uppercut]

Pikky Ya France is a fantastic name.

 

[Aritro]

Well I wasn't expecting this lot to be any good

 

[Aritro]

Wonder how much interest there is in Namibia for this team's World Cup run. I'm guessing it's a very niche sport but I hope I'm wrong.

 

[Prince EWS]

Wonder how much interest there is in Namibia for this team's World Cup run. I'm guessing it's a very niche sport but I hope I'm wrong.

It's reasonably popular there as far as associate teams go, especially with the Afrikaans population. Football and rugby union definitely moreso but it's not a complete unknown entity.

 

[Aritro]

It's reasonably popular there as far as associate teams go, especially with the Afrikaans population. Football and rugby union definitely moreso but it's not a complete unknown entity.

I figured it would be popular among white groups but a recent Wiki search showed me that that's a tiny percentage of the population there.

Is it known/played by much of the black population?

 

[Aritro]

 

[Prince EWS]

I figured it would be popular among white groups but a recent Wiki search showed me that that's a tiny percentage of the population there.

Is it known/played by much of the black population?

Nah I think it's pretty much just extremely mainstream in predominantly white communities and ignored by everyone else.

 

[Aritro]

Bugger. 6.0% of slightly over 2 million people is not many. But at least someone's playing it there.

 

[Prince EWS]

Bugger. 6.0% of slightly over 2 million people is not many. But at least someone's playing it there.

I think it's probably a better foundation to have it very popular in a small subculture and unknown elsewhere than just randomly and consistently niche across the board. It's easier to build and grow a cricket community that way, which I think they've done. Hopefully they can find a way to spread it to other demographics.

 

[Aritro]

Wiki's list of famous white Namibians includes two farmers:

 

[Aritro]

I think it's probably a better foundation to have it very popular in a small subculture and unknown elsewhere than just randomly and consistently niche across the board. It's easier to build and grow a cricket community that way, which I think they've done. Hopefully they can find a way to spread it to other demographics.

Yeah agreed, fair point.

 

[turnstyle]

Wiki's list of famous white Namibians includes two farmers:

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The first and only person to play in two World Cups in two different sports in the same year but listed as a famous farmer! Took a 5fer against England iirc

 

[cnerd123]

Scotland fought hard but just not enough runs sadly

Namibia a real banna peel team here.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Scotland fought hard but just not enough runs sadly

Namibia a real banna peel team here.

Namibia are the Kenya of this WC, tbh