Ruben Trumpelmann

Ruben Trumpelmann (born 1 February 1998) is a South African born-Namibian cricketer, who now plays for the Namibia cricket team.[1][2]

Ruben Trumpelmann
Personal information
Born (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 31)26 November 2021 v Oman
Last ODI20 February 2023 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 19)5 October 2021 v UAE
Last T20I20 October 2022 v UAE
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022

Early life and education

Trumpelmann was born in Durban, South Africa to a Namibian-born father and spent his early life in Pretoria.[3] He was educated at Afrikaans Hoer Skool, South Africa.[4]

Career

He made his List A debut for Northerns in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 12 November 2017.[5][6] He made his first-class debut for Northerns in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 23 November 2017.[7]

In September 2018, he was named in Northerns' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut for Northerns in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[9] He was the leading wicket-taker for Northerns in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 23 dismissals in eight matches.[10]

Trumpelmann became eligible to play international cricket for Namibia due to his father having been born in Windhoek.[6] In March 2021, he was named in Namibia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Uganda.[11] In September 2021, Trumpelmann was named in Namibia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[12] He was also named in Namibia's T20I squad for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash, played just before the World Cup.[13] He made his T20I debut on 5 October 2021, for Namibia against the United Arab Emirates.[14]

In November 2021, he was named in Namibia's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series.[15] He made his ODI debut on 26 November 2021, for Namibia against Oman.[16]

References
  1. "Ruben Trumpelmann". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. "Meet Namibia's trump card, Ruben Trumpelmann". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  3. Namibian, The. "SA pace bowler joins Namibia". The Namibian.
  4. "Ruben Trumpelmann profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. "CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Pretoria, Nov 12 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  6. "SA pace bowler joins Namibia". The Namibian. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. "Pool A, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at Pretoria, Nov 23-25 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  8. "Northerns Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  9. "Pool B, Africa T20 Cup at Oudtshoorn, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  10. "CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - Northerns: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  11. "Eagles Squad in Castle Series v Uganda". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  12. "Namibia name T20 World Cup squad, include David Wiese". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  13. "Eagles T20 World Cup Squad Announcement". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  14. "Only T20I, ICCA Dubai, Oct 5 2021, Namibia tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  15. "Namibia Hosting Oman and UAE in Castle Lite Series". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  16. "49th Match, Windhoek, Nov 26 2021, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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