Cricket was recorded as being played in German South West Africa prior to the First World War, and later during the war by occupying South African troops.
When the former colony was incorporated into South Africa following the war, cricket grew in popularity.
The national team first played first-class cricket in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup against Uganda at Windhoek.
[2] In the 2006-07 South African cricket season, Namibia were added to the CSA 3-Day Cup, the second tier of first-class cricket in South Africa; this arrangement lasted until 2018, when Namibia withdrew citing issues around costs and logistics.
Note that many players represented other first-class teams besides Namibia.