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On August 27, 2025, the calm Maple Leaf North-West Ground of King City, Ontario, was overridden by the loud explosions of the beginning of a vital tri-series of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. The game is the 14th of the 2024-2026 League 2 cycle and matches 3 associate nations, Canada, Namibia, and Scotland all of who are in need of valuable points and bragging rights.
Hosts Canada, ever present in the in the associate game
Namibia and Scotland, who sits in the top half of the ranks, are three very
competitive sides with each match capable of swinging the results and the mood.
ODI Tournament fixture :
1st ODI: Canada vs Namibia- August 27
2nd ODI: Namibia vs Scotland -August 29
3rd ODI: Canada vs Scotland - August 31
4th ODI: Canada vs Namibia- September 2
5th ODI: Namibia vs Scotland- September 4
6th ODI: Canada vs. Scotland- September 6
Every game tests players when the pressure is on- every run, wicket, and catch has a second mile value during this short round-robin.
Streaming Platform :
India : Stream the matches on Fan-Code application.
Canada & USA : Stream it with Willow TV
The rest of the world : ICC.tv can view live coverage (except in India).
Let’s see Team's :
Canada Squad :
Nicholas Kirton (c), Shahid Ahmadzai, Dilpreet Bajwa, Mansab Gill, Dillon Heyliger, Shreyas Movva (w k), Ali Nadeem (w k), Saad Bin Zafar, Yuvraj Samra, Kaleem Sana, Shivam Sharma, Jaskaran Singh, Pargat Singh, Kanwarpal Tathgur (w k), Harsh Thaker.
A blend of spin, pace, and experience, Canada lean on
aspirants like Heyliger and Samra, while their trio of wicketkeepers offers
tactical flexibility.
Namibia Squad :
Gerhard Erasmus (c), Vice-Captain: Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jan Balt, Jack Brassell, Jan-Izak de Villiers, Jan Frylinck, Zane Green (w k), Jean-Pierre Kotze (w k), Malan Kruger, Dylan Leicher, Tangeni Lungameni, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann
With Erasmus at the helm and a deep bowling battery
including Shikongo and Scholtz, Namibia bring balance and discipline.
Scotland Squad :
Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross (w k), Brad Currie, Josh Davey, Jasper Davidson, Chris Greaves, Jack Jarvis, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safiyaan Sharif, Charlie Tear (w k), Mark Watt.
Canada Host :
The hosts hope to take advantage of their local knowledge in
order to turn around their League 2 season. Canada will rely on fierceness in
batting on Neil Gill and Samra, and contributions of experienced all-rounders,
like Heyliger.
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Namibia take :
Namibia will depend on the tour de force of Erasmus and the
performance of his bowling team in its tournament. Repeating powerful showings
such as the March home tri series against Canada and the Netherlands will be
important.
Scotland’s Ascent :
Scotland comes in as the series benchmark. The three
players, Bruce, Sharif and Munsey, should enable the club to gain a step in the
right direction towards top of the League 2 table, furthering their hopes of
qualifying.
This tri-series is much more than a set of six ODIs. It is a
saga of hope, redemption and competition:
- Canada has an opportunity of rising.
- Namibia has strategic depth and tenacity.
- Scotland is on the first place in the chart and incorporates new talent.
