Stephan Swanepoel
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Stephan Jacobus Swanepoel (also commonly Stefan; born 2 December 1981) is a Namibia
n cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper.
Swanepoel first played for the Namibians at the Under-19s Cricket World Cup
of 1998, and twice more at the same tournament in 2000 and 2002. He was present at the MCC's tour of Namibia
in 2001, as well as the 2001 and 2005 ICC Trophies. He played at the Standard Bank
Cup of 2002, the Six Nations Challenge of 2004, and the 2006 Intercontinental Cup.
Stephan Swanepoel is a veteran of over seventy-five Namibian fixtures.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper.
Swanepoel first played for the Namibians at the Under-19s Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
of 1998, and twice more at the same tournament in 2000 and 2002. He was present at the MCC's tour of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
in 2001, as well as the 2001 and 2005 ICC Trophies. He played at the Standard Bank
Standard Bank
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited is one of South Africa's largest financial services groups. It operates in 30 countries around the world, including 17 in Africa.-History:...
Cup of 2002, the Six Nations Challenge of 2004, and the 2006 Intercontinental Cup.
Stephan Swanepoel is a veteran of over seventy-five Namibian fixtures.
External links
- Stephan Swanepoel at Cricket Archive