Namibia men’s national cricket team which is well known for it’s nick name “Eagles” become ICC Associate Member with ODI status in 1992. It’s currently stand on 16th place in ICC ODI rankings in 2023 ahead of UAE, United States and Oman. The team currently coached by Pierre de Bruyn, he bring new faces to the squad of Namibia ODI and T20 squad. Namibia cricket players salaries and central contracts reported.
| Players | T20 Fees | ODI Fees | Test Fees | Retainer Fees | Central Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Baard | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $30k | 2023-24 |
| Gerhard Erasmus (C) | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $75k | 2023-24 |
| Niko Davin | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $30k | 2023-24 |
| Shaun Fouché | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $30k | 2023-24 |
| Joshuan Julius | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $30k | 2023-24 |
| Divan la Cock | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $30k | 2023-24 |
| Michael van Lingen | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| Karl Birkenstock | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| JJ Smit | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| David Wiese | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| Michau du Preez | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $30k | 2023-24 |
| Zane Green | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| Lo-handre Louwrens | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| Pikky Ya France | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| Bernard Scholtz | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| Mauritius Ngupita | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $30k | 2023-24 |
| Jan Frylinck | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| Tangeni Lungameni | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| Ben Shikongo | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | $1k | $2.5k | N/A | $50k | 2023-24 |
Most of the players in Namibia hold white ball contracts. White ball contract players got selected for ODI and T20 matches. Gerhard Erasmus the captain of the team earned guaranteed $75k retainer fee’s which include captains bonus and 25% extra salary. David Wiese is among most popular in the squad who recently performed outstanding well in Pakistan Super League, Kolkata Knight Riders, St Lucia Kings.
- Since the team of Namibia did not hold test status, players only have choice either to accept T20 contract, ODI contract or white ball contract for both categories.
- Each player in the Namibia squad earn guaranteed $1k match fee’s for playing in T20 game, $2.5k guaranteed money for part of the ODI squad.
- Cricket boards offered 45% to 50% prize money share for players if the won ICC tournament the other 50% they spend on the development of the cricket in the country.
- There will be share of bonus for the Namibia players if they score hat-trick, took five wickets, scored a century or half century or play key role in the win of the team.
Further details which include Namibia cricket players salaries, contract details and bonuses for winning the matches will be updated once officially new central contracts offered to players in year 2023.