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Vernon Cloete

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Vernon Cloete
Personal information
Full name
Vernon Ricardo Cloete
Born (1985-09-20) 20 September 1985 (age 39)
Rehoboth, Hardap, Namibia
Nicknameverney
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12–2014/15Namibia
Career statistics
Competition First-class Twenty20
Matches 5 6
Runs scored 30 35
Batting average 3.33 8.75
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 25 28
Balls bowled 400 54
Wickets 5 5
Bowling average 61.00 17.40
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/76 2/23
Catches/stumpings 4/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2022

Vernon Ricardo Cloete (born 20 September 1985) is a Namibian former first-class cricketer.

Career in sport

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Cloete was born at Rehoboth in September 1985 and was educated at Windhoek High School. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Namibian against Griqualand West in the 2013–14 CSA 3-Day Cup, with Cloete making four first-class appearances in that edition of the competition and a fifth in the 2014–15 edition.[1] In five first-class appearances, Cloete scored 30 runs with a highest score of 25.[2] With his off break bowling he took 5 wickets at an average of 61.00, with best figures of 3 for 76.[3] In November 2011, he played three Twenty20 matches against Kenya, before making a further three appearances in the 2013–14 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[4] In six Twenty20 appearances, he scored 35 runs with a highest score of 28.[5] With the ball, he took 5 wickets at an average of 17.40; his best figures in this format were 2 for 23.[6] He plays his club cricket in Namibia for Windhoek High School Old Boys Cricket Club.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Vernon Cloete". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Vernon Cloete". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Vernon Cloete". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Vernon Cloete". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Twenty20 Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Vernon Cloete". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Twenty20 Bowling For Each Team by Vernon Cloete". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. ^ "WHS Old Boys take the lead". The Namibian. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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