Pakistan maintains a premier position in global cricket, whereas Namibia holds an Associate member ranking, primarily competing in the ODI and T20I formats.
Format
Pakistan Rank
Pakistan Rating
Namibia Rank
Namibia Rating
Test
8th
75
Not Ranked
N/A
ODI
5th
100
15th
48
T20I
6th
240
17th
158
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 Standings (Namibia)
Pakistan plays in the elite ICC World Test Championship, while Namibia competes in League 2 to earn qualification spots for global tournaments.
Position
Team
Matches Played
Won
Lost
No Result
Points
5
Namibia
12
5
7
0
10
Upcoming Series Schedule and Venues
Date / Window
Series Type
Format
Host Country
Tentative Venues
Details
September 2026
ICC Tri-Series / Friendly
3 T20Is
Namibia
Windhoek
Potential white-ball tour ahead of regional qualifiers
Head-to-Head Summary
Format
Total Matches Played
Pakistan Wins
Namibia Wins
No Result / Tied
Test Cricket
0
0
0
0
ODI Cricket
1
1
0
0
T20I Cricket
1
1
0
0
Most Memorable Match – The Epic Thriller!
Category
Match Detail
Tournament / Event
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Date
2 November 2021
Venue
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Pakistan Inning
189/2 (20 Overs) – Mohammad Rizwan 79*, Babar Azam 70
Namibia Inning
144/5 (20 Overs) – David Wiese 43*, Craig Williams 40
Result
Pakistan won by 45 runs
Historic Significance
Namibia gave a highly spirited performance against an elite undefeated Pakistan side in the UAE
Major Tournament Matches Between Them
Tournament
Year
Stage
Winner
Margin of Victory
Key Performer
ICC ODI World Cup
2003
Pool Stage
Pakistan
171 runs
Wasim Akram
ICC T20 World Cup
2021
Super 12
Pakistan
45 runs
Mohammad Rizwan
Key Performance Leaderboard
Player Name
Team
Format
Metric Category
Statistical Record
Mohammad Rizwan
Pakistan
T20I / ODI
Run Machine
79 runs in a single innings against Namibia
Gerhard Erasmus
Namibia
ODI / T20I
Leading Captain
Most runs for Namibia against top-tier bowling line-ups
Haris Rauf
Pakistan
T20I / ODI
Express Pace
Economy under 6.50 in head-to-head encounters
JJ Smit
Namibia
All Formats
All-Round Impact
Top wicket-taker and lower-order finisher for Namibia
Babar Azam
Pakistan
ODI / T20I
Anchor Batsman
Strike rate of 142.85 in international matches against Namibia
The Battlefield: Tactical Power-Plays & Record Breakers (2025-26)
Tactical Phase
Pakistan Strategy
Namibia Strategy
Dominant Team
Statistical Impact
Mandatory Power-Play (1-6)
Attack with high-velocity swing bowling
Defensive containment with left-arm seam
Pakistan
Pakistan restricts power-play scoring to under 6 runs per over
Middle Overs Consolidation
Rotation of strike and wrist spin pressure
Heavy reliance on slow left-arm orthodox spin
Pakistan
Pakistan maintains a strike-rotation percentage of 68%
Death Overs Execution
High pace yorkers and hard lengths
Wide slower balls and variations
Pakistan
Pakistan scores an average of 55 runs in the final 5 overs
Boundary Percentage
Reliance on textbook ground strokes and timing
Maximising clearing of straight boundaries
Pakistan
Pakistan clears the ropes 35% more efficiently against associate bowling
The Tactical Edge: Strategic Matchups & Squad Dynamics
Strategic Matchup
Tactical Vulnerability
Counter-Strategy Deployable
Expected Outcome
Babar Azam vs Bernard Scholtz
Difficulty scoring quickly against left-arm spin
Using the feet to rotate strike into open spaces
Safe accumulation of runs
Gerhard Erasmus vs Shaheen Afridi
Vulnerable to sharp incoming deliveries at high pace
Guard adjustment to cover the inside edge
High probability of early wicket
Fakhar Zaman vs Ruben Trumpelmann
Early struggle against left-arm angle across the body
Leaving the ball early and targeting straight lines
High risk power-play overs
David Wiese vs Haris Rauf
Trouble picking up high speed slower-ball bouncers
