| Ben Shikongo | |
| Country: | Namibia |
| Birth Date: | 8 May 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Ongombesa, Oshikoto Region, Namibia[1] |
| 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.[2] [3] He made his first-class debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 8 February 2018.[4]
He was previously named in Namibia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] He made his List A debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 11 February 2018.[6]
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.[7] [8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Namibia against Botswana on 19 August 2019 during Botswana's tour of Namibia.[9] Later the same month, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United States Tri-Nation Series.[10]
In September 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[11] In December 2019, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[12] He made his ODI debut for Namibia, against the United Arab Emirates, on 6 January 2020.[13]
In September 2021, Shikongo was named in Namibia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[14] [15]
In May 2024, he was named in Namibia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[16]