Namibia reveal new captain for home League 2 tri-series

Long-time Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus will hand the captaincy reins to all-rounder JJ Smit for next month's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series against Oman and Scotland in Windhoek.

The three sides will play a total of six games from April 2 as part of the ongoing League 2 competition, with the top four teams at the end of the event earning a place in the main qualifying tournament for next year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

Namibia currently sit in sixth place on the League 2 standings and will need some positive results at home to keep in touch with the top four sides.

Smit will take the role of captain for the tri-series in Windhoek, with Namibia including debutants William Lottering and Zacheo Jansen van Vuuren in a squad of 15 players that includes a host of stars that featured in the recent ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Namibia lost all four of their matches at the T20 World Cup and will be hoping for an improved performance in the 50-over arena as they try and stay in the race for qualification for next year's World Cup that they will co-host alongside South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Namibia's opening fixture at the upcoming tri-series comes against Oman on April 4.

Namibia squad: JJ Smit (c), Gerhard Erasmus, Max Heingo, Bernard Scholtz, Jan Frylinck, Dylan Leicher, William Lottering, Zacheo Vuuren, Malan Kruger, Ben Shikongo, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Zane Green, WP Myburgh, Louren Steenkamp