Overview
- Cricket Namibia and Cricket South Africa published full fixtures on August 7 confirming a T20I tri‑series in Windhoek from August 28 to September 6 followed by three ODIs between South Africa and Namibia on September 9, 11 and 13.
- The tri‑series uses a double round‑robin format with each side playing the others twice and the top two teams meeting in a final on September 6.
- All ten matches will be played at the Namibia Cricket Ground, a two‑ground facility opened in 2025 that will host every match across the tour.
- Officials say the tour is meant to give the three co‑hosts match practice ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 and to support a proposed Africa T20 Cup and development funds for the continent.
- The South Africa‑Namibia ODI leg will be the first time the two teams meet in ODIs and it further prepares Namibia to host senior World Cup matches for the first time in 2027 after staging the U19 tournament.