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Raymond Van Schoor
Raymond van Schoor (23 May 1990 – 20 November 2015) was a Namibian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and occasional wicketkeeper. He was Namibia's most capped cricketer, making more than 200 appearances. Van Schoor made his first-class and List A debut for Namibia in October 2007, aged seventeen. As an international, he represented Namibia in the ICC Intercontinental Cup, the World Cricket League, and the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. He also played with the Namibian teams that participated in the CSA Provincial Competitions in South Africa and the Stanbic Bank 20 Series in Zimbabwe. He appeared five times for Namibia Under-19s in the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Van Schoor captained Namibia 40 times, and he was named Cricket Namibia's cricketer of the year in 2012. He also led the team at Under-15 international level. He was the son of former Namibia international wicket-keeper Melt van Schoor. Van Schoor collapsed while batting in a CSA Provincial 50 Ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windhoek
Windhoek (; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek, which was 486,169 in 2023, is constantly growing due to a continued migration from other regions in Namibia. Windhoek is the social, economic, political, and cultural centre of the country. Nearly every Namibian national enterprise, governmental body, educational and cultural institution is headquartered there. The city developed at the site of a permanent hot spring known to the local pastoral tribes. It developed rapidly after Jonker Afrikaner, Tribal chief, Captain of the Orlam, settled there in 1840 and built a stone church for his community. In the decades following, multiple wars and armed hostilities resulted in the neglect and destruction of the new settlement. Windhoek was founded a second time in 1890 by Imperial German Army Major Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanbic Bank 20 Series
The Zimbabwean Domestic Twenty20, formerly known as the Stanbic Bank Twenty20 and the Metropolitan Bank Twenty20, is the domestic men's Twenty20 cricket competition in Zimbabwe. It was first played in 2006–07 and is organised by Zimbabwe Cricket. The profile of the tournament grew after the reorganisation of cricket in Zimbabwe ahead of the 2009–10 season. History A domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament was first contested in the 2006–07 Metropolitan Bank Twenty20 competition. The tournament has previously been known as the Metropolitan Bank Twenty20, the Stanbic Bank Twenty20, and the Domestic Twenty20 Competition. Teams Former teams * Northerns * Easterns * Southerns * Westerns * Centrals * Namibia Tournament results Tournament history 2006–07 season * Winner: Southerns * Runner-up: Easterns * Dates: 30 March 2007 – 1 April 2007 The tournament took place in Mutare. 2007–08 season * Winner: Easterns * Runner-up: Westerns * Dates: 19 March 2008 – 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibian Sportsmen
This is a demography of the population of Namibia including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Population Census results As required by the Namibian ''Statistics Act'' #66 of 1976, and in accordance with United Nations recommendations, a census is conducted every ten years. After Namibian independence the first Population and Housing Census was carried out in 1991, further rounds followed in 2001 and 2011. The data collection method is to count every person resident in Namibia wherever they happen to be. This is called the ''de facto'' method. For enumeration purposes the country is demarcated into 4,042 ''enumeration areas''. These areas overlap with constituency boundaries in order to get reliable data for election purposes as well. The 2011 Population and Housing Census counted 2,113,077 inhabitants of Namibia. Between 2001 and 2011 the annual population gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket Deaths
Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cricket), bails (small sticks) balanced on three stump (cricket), stumps. Two players from the Batting (cricket), batting team, the striker and nonstriker, stand in front of either wicket holding Cricket bat, bats, while one player from the Fielding (cricket), fielding team, the bowler, Bowling (cricket), bowls the Cricket ball, ball toward the striker's wicket from the opposite end of the pitch. The striker's goal is to hit the bowled ball with the bat and then switch places with the nonstriker, with the batting team scoring one Run (cricket), run for each of these swaps. Runs are also scored when the ball reaches the Boundary (cricket), boundary of the field or when the ball is bowled Illegal delivery (cricket), illegally. The fielding tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibian Cricketers
This is a demography of the population of Namibia including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Population Census results As required by the Namibian ''Statistics Act'' #66 of 1976, and in accordance with United Nations recommendations, a census is conducted every ten years. After Namibian independence the first Population and Housing Census was carried out in 1991, further rounds followed in 2001 and 2011. The data collection method is to count every person resident in Namibia wherever they happen to be. This is called the ''de facto'' method. For enumeration purposes the country is demarcated into 4,042 ''enumeration areas''. These areas overlap with constituency boundaries in order to get reliable data for election purposes as well. The 2011 Population and Housing Census counted 2,113,077 inhabitants of Namibia. Between 2001 and 2011 the annual population gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Births
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valeria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fatalities While Playing Cricket
The following is a list of notable cricket players who died while playing a game, died directly from injuries sustained while playing, or died after being taken ill on the ground. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fatal accidents in cricket Cricket deaths, Cricket-related lists Lists of people by cause of death, Cricket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stroke
Stroke is a medical condition in which poor cerebral circulation, blood flow to a part of the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: brain ischemia, ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and intracranial hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. Both cause parts of the brain to stop functioning properly. Signs and symptoms of stroke may include an hemiplegia, inability to move or feel on one side of the body, receptive aphasia, problems understanding or expressive aphasia, speaking, dizziness, or homonymous hemianopsia, loss of vision to one side. Signs and symptoms often appear soon after the stroke has occurred. If symptoms last less than 24 hours, the stroke is a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a mini-stroke. subarachnoid hemorrhage, Hemorrhagic stroke may also be associated with a thunderclap headache, severe headache. The symptoms of stroke can be permanent. Long-term complications may include pneumonia and Urinary incontinence, loss of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanderers Cricket Ground
Wanderers Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Windhoek, Namibia. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1990 when Namibia played the Netherlands. The ground held its first List A match in the 2001/02 6 Nations Challenge when Namibia played Sri Lanka A. In 2004, the ground held its first first-class match between Namibia and Uganda in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup. The first Twenty20 match was played on the ground in 2010, between Namibia and Bermuda, with the ground holding a further Twenty20 match between Namibia and Uganda later in 2010. In April 2013, the ground hosted its first ever international T20 match between Kenya and Netherlands. International Records One-Day International five-wicket hauls The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in ODIs at this venue. References External links Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoekat CricketArchive at cricinfo ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a Sports journalism, sports ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free State Cricket Team
Free State (formerly Orange Free State) is the first-class cricket team representing the province of Free State (known as Orange Free State until 1995) in South Africa. For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, Free State merged with Griqualand West and formed the Eagles cricket team franchise. The team was called Orange Free State from January 1904 to April 1995; it has been part of the Eagles from October 2004. Honours * Currie Cup (3) – 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98 ; shared (0) – * Standard Bank Cup (4) – 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 * South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge (0) – * South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge (1) – 2004–05 * Gillette/Nissan Cup (2) – 1991–92, 1992–93 Venues Venues have included: * Ramblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein (Jan 1904 – Feb 1986) * South African Railways Club Old Ground, Bloemfontein (Jan 1938 – Dec 1939) * Welkom Mines Recreation Ground (occasional venue Nov 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
The 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was held in Malaysia from 17 February 2008 to 2 March 2008. It was the seventh edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The opening ceremony took place on 15 February 2008. The final was played between South Africa and India, which India won by 12 runs on the Duckworth–Lewis method. Venues The matches took place at three locations: Kuala Lumpur, Johor and Penang. The venues used were: Kuala Lumpur'' *Kinrara Academy Oval * Royal Selangor Club Bukit Kiara *Bayuemas Oval Johor *Johor Cricket Academy Johor, also spelled Johore,'' is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore ... * Maktab Perguruan Temenggong Ibrahim Penang * Penang Sports Club * University of Science Malaysia Squads Groups The league stage of the tournament consisted of four groups of four teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
