Ben Shikongo

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ben Shikongo

| image =

| country = Namibia

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|5|8|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ongombesa, Oshikoto Region, Namibia{{cite news|url=https://resources.pulse.icc-cricket.com/ICC/document/2022/10/17/c1b58d78-4857-4346-a0a7-b0f32aa9d1f8/ICC-MEN-S-T20-WC-2022-MEDIA-GUIDE-2022-10-17.pdf|title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Media Guide|publisher=International Cricket Council|access-date=23 March 2023|year=2022|page=89}}

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting =

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 6 January

| odidebutyear = 2020

| odidebutagainst = UAE

| odicap = 28

| lastodidate = 16 July

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = Nepal

| T20Idebutdate = 19 August

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Botswana

| T20Icap = 12

| lastT20Idate = 20 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = UAE

| columns = 2

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 2

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 2*

| deliveries1 = 90

| wickets1 = 3

| bowl avg1 = 28.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/41

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 22

| runs2 = 0

| bat avg2 = 0.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 0

| deliveries2 = 300

| wickets2 = 17

| bowl avg2 = 18.82

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/4

| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–

| date = 23 October 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1069820.html Cricinfo

}}

Ben Shikongo (born 8 May 2000) is a Namibian cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1069820.html |title=Ben Shikongo |access-date=8 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/insight/emerging-players-to-watch-under-21-part-2/5/ |title=Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2 |work=Emerging Cricket |date=20 April 2020 |access-date=20 April 2020}} He made his first-class debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 8 February 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1123507.html |title=Cross Pool, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at Durban, Feb 8-10 2018 |access-date=8 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Career

He was previously named in Namibia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/589477 |title=Namibia Under 19s |access-date=6 February 2018 |work=ICC}} He made his List A debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 11 February 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1123578.html |title=Cross Pool, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Durban, Feb 11 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In June 2019, he was one of twenty-five cricketers to be named in Cricket Namibia's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season.{{cite web |url=http://cricketnamibia.com/breaking-news-announcement-of-the-2019-2020-national-elite-training-squad/ |title=Breaking News – Announcement of the 2019–2020 National Elite Training Squad |work=Cricket Namibia |access-date=17 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717154754/http://cricketnamibia.com/breaking-news-announcement-of-the-2019-2020-national-elite-training-squad/ |archive-date=17 July 2019 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.erongo.com.na/news/elite-cricket-training-squad-announced-2019-06-24 |title=Elite cricket training squad announced |work=Erongo |date=24 June 2019 |access-date=17 July 2019}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Namibia against Botswana on 19 August 2019 during Botswana's tour of Namibia.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197507.html |title=1st T20I, Botswana tour of Namibia at Windhoek, Aug 19 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 August 2019}} Later the same month, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United States Tri-Nation Series.{{cite web |url=http://cricketnamibia.com/the-men-s-national-squad-icc-league-2-odi-series/ |title=The Men's National Squad ICC League 2 ODI Series |work=Cricket Namibia |access-date=29 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829091133/http://cricketnamibia.com/the-men-s-national-squad-icc-league-2-odi-series/ |archive-date=29 August 2019 |url-status=dead }}

In September 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web |url=http://cricketnamibia.com/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-qualifier-send-off/ |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier Send Off |work=Cricket Namibia |access-date=2 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002170700/http://cricketnamibia.com/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-qualifier-send-off/ |archive-date=2 October 2019 |url-status=dead }} In December 2019, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series.{{cite tweet |user=CricketNamibia1|number=1211887221407649792 |date=31 December 2019 |title=Cricket Namibia is pleased to announce the squad touring to Oman for the ICC CWC League 2}} He made his ODI debut for Namibia, against the United Arab Emirates, on 6 January 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1211170.html |title=2nd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Al Amerat, Jan 6 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 January 2020}}

In September 2021, Shikongo was named in Namibia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|title=Namibia name T20 World Cup squad, include David Wiese |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2247826 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=10 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/insight/t20-world-cup-five-young-associate-talents-to-keep-an-eye-on/6/ |title=Ben Shikongo, Namibia – Age: 21 |work=Emerging Cricket |date=9 October 2021 |access-date=10 October 2021}}

In May 2024, he was named in Namibia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Namibia is ready with their 15-Player Squad |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/namibia-squad-icc-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}