Zane Green
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Zane Edward Green |
| Born |
11 October 1996 Namibia |
| Batting style | Left-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| Source: CricketArchive, 19 May 2015 | |
Zane Edward Green (born 11 October 1996) is a Namibian cricketer who made his senior debut for the Namibian national side in September 2013, aged 16.
A left-handed wicket-keeper/batsman, Green attended Windhoek High School, and made his senior club debut during the 2012–13 season, aged 15.[1] He made his debut for the Namibian national under-19 side in December 2012, at the annual Cricket South Africa provincial under-19 tournament, and scored 50 runs from four innings.[2] Green's next matches for the side came at the 2013 Africa Under-19 Championship tournament. He played only two games, against Uganda and Zambia, and in the latter match opened the batting with Xander Pitchers, who went on to score 161 from 143 balls.[3]
Green made his senior limited-overs debut for Namibia in September 2013, in a dead rubber against the United Arab Emirates as part of the 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship.[4] Coming in fifth in the batting order, he finished with nine not out from 45 balls, as Namibia were bowled out for 80.[5] Green's next matches for the Namibian senior side came early the following month, in the CSA Provincial Competitions. He made his first-class debut in a three-day fixture against KwaZulu-Natal Inland, and then played in the corresponding one-day fixture.[6] In February 2014, Green was selected in Namibia's squad for the 2014 Under-19 World Cup, where he played in three matches.[7] He scored a duck against Australia and four runs against Scotland, but against Canada scored 57 runs from 77 balls, featuring in a 93-run second-wicket stand with Malan Kruger.[8]
Shortly after the World Cup, in March 2014, Green played one further first-class match for Namibia, scoring a run in each innings against North West.[9] At the 2015 Africa Under-19 Championship, played in Tanzania, he was appointed the captain of the national under-19 side, and went on to lead the tournament in runs, with 271 from five innings.[10] Against Botswana, he scored 155* from 129 balls, with Namibia going on to win the match by 265 runs, and later also the tournament, consequently qualifying directly for the 2016 Under-19 World Cup.[11] Green is one of the few Coloureds to represent Namibia.[12]
In January 2016 he was named as the captain of Namibia's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[13]
References
- ↑ Miscellaneous matches played by Zane Green – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Batting and fielding for Namibia under-19s, Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week 2012/13 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Namibia Under-19s v Zambia Under-19s, ICC Africa Under-19 Division One Championship 2013 (Pool A) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ List A matches played by Zane Green – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ United Arab Emirates v Namibia, ICC World Cricket League Championship 2011 to 2013 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ First-class matches played by Zane Green – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Under-19 ODI matches played by Zane Green – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Canada Under-19s v Namibia Under-19s, ICC Under-19 World Cup 2013/14 (13th Place Play-off Semi-Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ North West v Namibia, CSA Provincial Three-Day Competition 2013/14 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Batting and fielding in ICC Africa Under-19 Championship 2014/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Botswana Under-19s v Namibia Under-19s, ICC Africa Under-19 Championship 2014/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Michael Uugwanga (4 December 2014). "Lungameni not for quota cricket" – Informanté. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 January 2016.