Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus wins ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Year 2024 award

Gerhard Erasmus scored 727 international runs in 2024.

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Sunday, January 26, 2025 announced the winner of the ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year 2024. Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus received the award for his outstanding performances, leading his team to remarkable victories against UAE and Oman in the last year.

2024 was a special year for Associate nations, with many of them getting the chance to compete in the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024, which featured 20 teams.

Despite finishing fourth in Group B, which included Australia, England, Scotland, and Oman, Namibia had a remarkable T20 World Cup campaign. They secured a memorable win against Oman and came close to defeating Scotland, losing by just five wickets.

Gerhard Erasmus’ performance in 2024

Batting in the middle order, Gerhard Erasmus was consistent throughout the year in both ODIs and T20Is, scoring eight half-centuries.

Erasmus had a strong ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, scoring a solid half-century against Scotland and starring in the super over in Namibia’s only win against Oman.

His best performance in the tournament came against Australia, where he held one end and scored 36 off 43 balls to help his team reach 72 in 17 overs. He was the only batsman from his team to reach double figures against the quality Australian attack.

The right-handed batter finished the year with 727 international runs and 36 wickets in 25 matches. He scored 364 runs at an average of 33.09 and took 18 wickets at 22.38 in 12 ODIs. In T20Is, he scored 363 runs at an average of 33.00 and took 18 wickets at 13.61 in 13 matches.

Speaking to the ICC, Erasmus expressed his gratitude for receiving the award and said he aims to score more runs for his country this year.

Erasmus said, “I’m delighted to have received the ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year Award. I would like to thank my teammates, my coaching staff, and my family, who have been behind me in making 2024 special.“

He added, “I would like to score a few more runs for Namibia. The main goal for the team is to rack up points in the division. Hopefully, we can end up with six or eight wins this year.“

Namibia will hope their captain continues his strong form ahead of their crucial upcoming matches against the United States and Oman in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2.

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