Namibia

Ben Shikongo

Bowler

Key facts

Age: 26
Born: 8/5/2000
Position: Bowler
Batting: Right-hand bat
Bowling: Right-arm medium-fast

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025 T20IsNamibia	8	0	1	0	0	1	1	10	189	155	0	2	0	1	1	8	68	5	0	24	3	1	2	–	0	0	0	7	–	–	–	–	1	1	8	1	–
2025 ODIsNamibia	2	4	4	1	0	1	1	0	28	18	0	1	0	–	3	1	8	2	0	3	1	–	1	–	0	0	0	1	1	–	1	1	–	–	–	–	–
2024 ODIsNamibia	8	9	20	0	0	5	1	9	309	318	2	4	4	1	14	8	176	5	0	32	9	1	4	–	3	3	0	3	–	1	–	–	–	2	7	–	1
2024 T20IsNamibia	2	1	5	0	0	2	1	0	31	18	0	–	1	1	4	2	8	1	0	5	1	–	–	–	1	0	0	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023 T20IsNamibia	11	–	–	–	–	–	–	11	217	184	0	3	–	–	–	10	91	8	1	24	7	2	3	1	–	–	–	11	–	–	–	–	–	4	5	2	–
2023 ODIsNamibia	4	3	13	0	0	3	2	7	182	186	2	–	1	–	10	4	103	5	2	19	5	1	–	–	3	0	0	1	–	2	–	–	–	3	4	–	–
2022 ODIsNamibia	10	6	24	0	0	5	0	6	264	270	4	4	5	–	18	8	162	19	0	29	7	1	4	–	6	0	0	5	2	–	–	–	–	1	5	–	–
2022 T20IsNamibia	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	104	78	1	3	–	–	–	6	28	3	1	10	2	1	3	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–
2021 T20IsNamibia	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	85	84	0	–	–	–	–	5	37	4	0	9	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	–	3	2	1	–
2019 ODIsNamibia	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	41	36	0	1	–	–	–	1	21	4	0	5	1	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–
2019 T20IsNamibia	11	0	1	0	0	1	1	7	131	138	0	4	0	1	1	10	63	9	3	9	0	–	4	–	0	0	0	10	–	–	1	–	–	3	3	1	–
Career11 seasons	68	23	68	1	0	18	7	62	1,581	1,485	9	22	11	4	51	63	765	65	7	169	36	7	22	1	13	3	0	50	3	3	3	1	1	17	40	5	1

Game log, 2025 T20Is

Game
Match 18 v IndiaL 116-209 12 Feb	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	41	18	1	0	1	1	1	4	0	4	3	1	1	–	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–	–
11 Oct v South AfricaW 138-134 11 Oct	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	23	18	1	–	–	–	1	5	1	3	0	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Final v ZimbabweL 167-171 4 Oct	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	18	18	–	–	–	–	1	10	1	2	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Semi Final v TanzaniaW 174-111 2 Oct	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	21	24	–	–	–	–	1	14	0	3	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	1	2	–	–
Match 11 v MalawiW 72-71 30 Sept	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	14	18	–	–	–	–	1	9	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Match 5 v NigeriaW 235-118 28 Sept	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	16	18	–	–	–	–	1	10	1	2	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Match 1 v KenyaW 241-105 26 Sept	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	21	18	–	–	–	–	1	11	2	4	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Match 3 v ZimbabweW 204-176 18 Sept	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	35	23	–	–	–	–	1	5	0	5	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Splits, T20Is

Split
WinsResult, 27W	27	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	16.1	16.4	0.0	0.3	–	–	–	1.0	8.0	0.8	0.1	1.8	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	0.4	0.6	0.1	–
LossesResult, 0W	15	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.7	21.5	14.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.4	1.0	5.3	0.6	0.1	2.2	0.8	0.1	0.3	–	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.7	–	–	0.1	–	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	–
Regular seasonStage, 24W	36	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.8	18.8	15.4	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	1.0	6.6	0.7	0.1	2.0	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	–	–	0.0	–	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.1	–
FinalsStage, 3W	7	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	1.1	11.7	14.6	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.9	8.4	0.6	0.1	1.1	0.0	–	0.3	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	–	–	0.1	–	–	0.3	0.9	–	–
ZimbabweOpponent, 4W	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.6	23.0	16.3	0.0	0.3	–	–	–	1.0	6.9	0.4	0.2	2.8	0.6	0.1	0.3	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.3	0.2	–
UgandaOpponent, 5W	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.4	18.2	21.6	0.0	0.2	–	–	–	1.0	11.6	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	0.2	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	0.6	0.6	0.2	–
BotswanaOpponent, 4W	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	16.0	18.0	0.0	0.3	–	–	–	1.0	9.3	1.3	0.5	1.0	0.0	–	0.3	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	0.5	0.3	0.3	–
NetherlandsOpponent, 0W	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.3	15.3	10.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	0.7	3.0	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.7	0.3	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.3	–	–
KenyaOpponent, 2W	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.5	17.0	18.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	10.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.5	–	–
OmanOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	6.0	6.0	0.0	–	0.5	–	0.0	0.5	3.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	–	–	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Papua New GuineaOpponent, 1W	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	14.5	12.0	0.0	0.5	–	–	–	1.0	4.0	1.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.5	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	0.5	0.5	–	–
TanzaniaOpponent, 2W	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	2.5	15.0	24.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	16.5	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	–	0.5	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	1.5	–	–
AustraliaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	19.0	6.0	0.0	–	0.0	1.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	–	–	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–
BermudaOpponent, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.0	15.0	18.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	8.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
IndiaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	41.0	18.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	1.0	–	–
IrelandOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	1.0	–	–
MalawiOpponent, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	14.0	18.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–
NepalOpponent, 0W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	3.0	28.0	24.0	0.0	1.0	–	–	–	1.0	10.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	1.0	1.0	–
NigeriaOpponent, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	16.0	18.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	10.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–
PakistanOpponent, 0W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.0	19.0	12.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
RwandaOpponent, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	11.0	6.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–
ScotlandOpponent, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	11.0	6.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–
SingaporeOpponent, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.0	11.0	6.0	0.0	1.0	–	–	–	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
South AfricaOpponent, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	23.0	18.0	0.0	1.0	–	–	–	1.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–
Sri LankaOpponent, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	2.0	22.0	18.0	1.0	1.0	–	–	–	1.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	2.0	–	–
United Arab EmiratesOpponent, 0W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	8.0	6.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–
United Cricket Club Ground, WindhoekGround, 5W	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.8	20.5	18.7	0.0	0.3	–	–	–	1.0	9.2	1.2	0.3	1.8	0.3	–	0.3	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	0.3	0.2	0.3	–
Wanderers Cricket Ground, WindhoekGround, 5W	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.2	16.0	15.0	0.0	0.2	–	–	–	1.0	7.3	0.7	0.0	2.0	0.2	0.2	0.2	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	0.5	0.5	0.2	–
Dubai International Cricket StadiumGround, 3W	5	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.4	8.2	8.4	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.8	3.2	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.0	–	0.6	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	–	–	0.2	–	–	–	0.4	–	–
Harare Sports ClubGround, 4W	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.4	18.0	19.2	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	10.8	0.8	0.0	2.4	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	0.2	1.2	–	–
Achimota Senior Secondary School A Field, AccraGround, 1W	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.7	25.3	22.0	0.0	0.3	–	–	–	1.0	11.3	1.3	0.3	2.3	1.0	–	0.3	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	0.3	0.3	–	–
GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, VictoriaGround, 1W	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	16.0	10.0	0.3	0.3	–	–	–	1.0	2.7	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.7	–	0.3	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–
Queens Sports Club, BulawayoGround, 3W	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.7	20.0	15.7	0.0	0.3	–	–	–	1.0	5.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.3	0.3	–
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, KirtipurGround, 0W	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.3	18.7	16.0	0.0	0.3	–	–	–	0.7	6.0	0.7	0.0	2.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	0.3	0.7	0.3	–
ICC Academy, DubaiGround, 2W	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	14.5	9.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	2.5	1.5	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–
Achimota Senior Secondary School B Field, AccraGround, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	2.0	9.0	24.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	19.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	1.0	–	–
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al AmaratGround, 0W	1	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.0	–	1.0	–	0.0	1.0	7.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	–	–	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Arun Jaitley Stadium, DelhiGround, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	41.0	18.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	1.0	–	–
ICC Academy Ground No 2, DubaiGround, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.0	15.0	18.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	8.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Namibia Cricket Ground, WindhoekGround, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	23.0	18.0	0.0	1.0	–	–	–	1.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu DhabiGround, 0W	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	0.0	19.0	12.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, AntiguaGround, 0W	1	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	19.0	6.0	0.0	–	0.0	1.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	–	–	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	–	–	1.0	–	–	–	–	–	–

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.