The Namibian cricketer Bernard Martinus Scholtz was born on October 3, 1990. He is a member of rugby union. Having been born in Keetmanshoop, he bats with his right hand and bowls with his left arm albeit at a sluggish pace. Nicolaas, his brother, who is four years older, has been playing cricket at the first-class level since the year 2004. Scholtz was a member of the Namibia under-19 national squad that competed in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia in the year 2008.
He played in five matches throughout the actual campaign and took six wickets during those matches. Although he only managed to score two runs, he did not go out on either of the occasions. In his maiden innings in a first-class match, which took place in October 2008 against North West, Scholtz scored a duck off the second ball of his first innings. At the 2009 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, which took place in South Africa, he was the youngest player representing Namibia. In 2014-2015, he faced Boland and got 8 wickets for 116 runs and 5 wickets for 66 runs.
At Cricket Namibia’s annual awards event, which took place in November 2016, he picked up the Player of the Year title. The announcement that he will be a part of Namibia’s team for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two event came in January 2018. In the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, he completed nine matches and took 35 wickets, making him the highest wicket-taker for Namibia.
The announcement that he will be a part of Namibia’s team for the 2018 Africa Twenty20 Cup came in August of 2018. He was selected to represent Namibia in the Southern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier event, which will take place in Botswana. This announcement was made in October of 2018. The announcement that he will be a part of Namibia’s team for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two event came in March of this year. This resulted in Namibia achieving One Day International (ODI) status, as they finished in the top four positions in the competition.
Bernard Scholtz Biography
| Name | Bernard Scholtz |
| Full Name | Bernard Martinus Scholtz |
| Date of Birth | 3 October 1990 |
| Place of Birth | Keetmanshoop, Karas Region, Namibia |
| Other Names | NA |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Father’s Name | NA |
| Mother’s Name | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Spouse | NA |
| Marriage Date | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Bowling |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm orthodox spin |
| ODI Debut | April 27, 2019 vs. Oman |
| Test Debut | NA |
| T20 Debut | May 20, 2019 vs. Ghana |
| Favourite Food | NA |
| Favourite Actor | NA |
| Favourite Actress | NA |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
On April 27, 2019, Scholtz made his first appearance for Namibia in a One-Day International (ODI) match against Oman, which was the tournament’s last match. The announcement of his inclusion in Namibia’s team for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC Twenty20 World Cup Africa Qualifier competition took place in Uganda in May of 2019. In the Twenty20 International (T20I) match that took place on May 20, 2019, he made his debut for Namibia against Ghana. In June 2019, he was selected as one of twenty-five cricketers to be included in the Elite Men’s Squad of Cricket Namibia in preparation for the 2019–20 international season.
The selection of him to the Namibian team that will compete in the 2019 ICC Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier competition in the United Arab Emirates took place in September of 2019. The selection of Scholtz to represent Namibia in the 2021 ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup took place in September 2021. During the fourteenth round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 competition, which took place in July 2022, Scholtz achieved his first five-wicket haul in one-day internationals. The announcement that he will be a part of Namibia’s team for the 2024 ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup came in May of that year.
During the match between Namibia and Australia on Tuesday in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024, leg-spinner Adam Zampa became the first Australian men’s player to take 100 wickets in Twenty20 Internationals. He accomplished this feat after knocking over Bernard Scholtz’s off-stump attempt.
Australia cruised into the Super 8 round with their third victory of the group stage, destroying Namibia by nine wickets and destroying the goal of 73 runs in just 5.4 overs. This victory allowed Australia to advance to the next round.
Zampa came away with the Man of the Match title for the tournament for the second time in a row, thanks to his figures of 4/12 in four overs. His most recent wicket, which was of Scholtz, was his 100th wicket in Twenty20 Internationals, making him the first Australian men’s player to accomplish this accomplishment. A victory against Oman had gotten Australia off to a strong start in their competition. By claiming victory against the reigning champions, England, they were able to improve their confidence. With their win against Namibia, they ensured that they would advance to the next round.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 45 | 26 | 12 | 196 | 30 | 14.00 | 324 | 60.49 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| T20Is | 61 | 18 | 14 | 67 | 9 | 16.75 | 74 | 90.54 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| FC | 102 | 170 | 54 | 1363 | 63 | 11.75 | 3712 | 36.71 | 0 | 3 | 175 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| List A | 161 | 93 | 34 | 576 | 30 | 9.76 | 1013 | 56.86 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| T20s | 143 | 47 | 30 | 180 | 25* | 10.58 | 202 | 89.10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 45 | 45 | 2309 | 1281 | 62 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 20.66 | 3.32 | 37.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 61 | 59 | 1222 | 1227 | 66 | 4/12 | 4/12 | 18.59 | 6.02 | 18.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 102 | 143 | 13396 | 7796 | 235 | 8/33 | 13/182 | 33.17 | 3.49 | 57.0 | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| List A | 161 | 154 | 6999 | 4650 | 175 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 26.57 | 3.98 | 39.9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 143 | 134 | 2705 | 2816 | 149 | 4/11 | 4/11 | 18.89 | 6.24 | 18.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
When it comes to playing against some of the best players in the world, the associate countries have very little cricket to look forward to outside of World Cups. This is because they are not at the top of the international rankings. Even though they meet the requirements, it is often required of them to fill in the blanks so that they do not have a significant impact on the bigger picture. There is a fast shift occurring in that perspective. Over the last four years, teams like Scotland and the Netherlands have made it a practice to win against major teams, which has resulted in people taking notice of them. Namibia are comparable to one another.
Namibia is making its third consecutive appearance in the Twenty20 World Cup. In the two previous tournaments, they have emerged victorious over several formidable opponents and have also put up a fight against the other teams. They are the associate team that has the best ranking in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I), making them even higher than full-member teams like Ireland and Zimbabwe. After making a total of ten appearances for the Eagles in the Twenty20 World Cup, Bernard Scholtz is no stranger to the experience of playing in front of a large audience.
The reality of the matter is that he has taken seven wickets throughout the competition, and he has done so at an average of 26.14 and an economy rate of 6.31, which are the best rates for anybody on his team. We are excited to be able to participate in yet another World Cup. Ever since they were little boys, it has been everyone’s goal to perform on the most prestigious stage. We put forth a lot of effort to do it three times. Having gone through a hard phase, it is very remarkable that we have been able to accomplish this feat three times in a row, as Scholtz said to Cricket.com in Kathmandu.
