Head to head / Namibia v United Arab Emirates
Namibia v United Arab Emirates
14 recorded meetings in men's internationals.
Head-to-head record
All formats| Format | P | Namibia | United Arab Emirates | T/D | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| T20I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Latest meetings
Runs per over- Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Dallas
United Arab Emirates: runs per over Namibia: runs per over - Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Dallas
Namibia: runs per over - Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Windhoek
Namibia: runs per over United Arab Emirates: runs per over - Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Windhoek
United Arab Emirates: runs per over Namibia: runs per over - Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Windhoek
United Arab Emirates: runs per over Namibia: runs per over
Overview
Namibia and United Arab Emirates have met 14 times in the recorded men's internationals. Namibia have won 3 of those and United Arab Emirates 10; the other 1 ended tied, drawn or without a result.
United Arab Emirates lead the series by 7 wins.
By format
In One Day Internationals the sides have met 11 times: Namibia 3 wins, United Arab Emirates 7 wins, with 1 without a result.
In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 3 times: Namibia 0 wins, United Arab Emirates 3 wins.
Meetings and extremes
The earliest recorded meeting is an odi dated 6 January 2020: United Arab Emirates won by 8 runs.
The most recent recorded meeting is an odi dated 9 October 2026: Namibia won by 8 wickets.
Namibia's highest total in these meetings is 313, made on 20 September 2024 at United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek.
United Arab Emirates's highest total in these meetings is 348/3, made on 12 March 2022 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Namibia's widest win in the series is by 8 wickets, on 26 September 2024.
United Arab Emirates's widest win in the series is by 43 runs, on 12 March 2022.
The longest unbroken run of wins is 6 by United Arab Emirates, between 6 January 2020 and 23 February 2023.
Across all recorded innings in these meetings Namibia average 173.1 runs and United Arab Emirates average 195.7.
In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 5 and the side chasing 8.
The latest meetings, most recent first, were 9 October 2026, ODI, Namibia won by 8 wickets; 3 October 2026, ODI, No result; 2 October 2024, T20I, United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets; 29 September 2024, T20I, United Arab Emirates won by 40 runs; 26 September 2024, ODI, Namibia won by 8 wickets.
Year by year
Namibia and United Arab Emirates first meet in the records in 2020 and last in 2026. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Namibia and United Arab Emirates: 2020, 2 (0-2); 2022, 3 (0-3); 2023, 3 (1-2); 2024, 4 (1-3); 2026, 2 (1-0).
Leading players in these meetings
The leading run scorers across these meetings are M van Lingen for Namibia (403 in 9 matches), V Aravind for United Arab Emirates (315 in 8 matches), Waseem Muhammad for United Arab Emirates (292 in 10 matches), MG Erasmus for Namibia (282 in 13 matches) and Basil Hameed for United Arab Emirates (240 in 8 matches).
The leading wicket takers are JJ Smit for Namibia (14 in 7 matches), BM Scholtz for Namibia (14 in 12 matches), Zahoor Khan for United Arab Emirates (13 in 6 matches), T Lungameni for Namibia (12 in 8 matches) and Junaid Siddique for United Arab Emirates (10 in 12 matches).
Highest totals by format
The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 348/3 by United Arab Emirates on 12 March 2022.
The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 245/2 by United Arab Emirates on 29 September 2024.
Grounds
The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek (3 matches), Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) (2 matches), United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek (2 matches) and Dubai International Cricket Stadium (2 matches).
Reading the record
The records hold 14 meetings between Namibia and United Arab Emirates, the first dated 6 January 2020 (ODI) and the latest 9 October 2026 (ODI). 1 of them ended without a result.
Questions and answers
How many times have Namibia and United Arab Emirates played each other?
14 recorded men's internationals: Namibia won 3 and United Arab Emirates won 10.
When did Namibia and United Arab Emirates last meet?
In an odi on 9 October 2026: Namibia won by 8 wickets.
What is the ODI record between Namibia and United Arab Emirates?
11 matches: Namibia 3 wins, United Arab Emirates 7 wins.
What is the T20I record between Namibia and United Arab Emirates?
3 matches: Namibia 0 wins, United Arab Emirates 3 wins.