[2] They took part in the 2003 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, though they lost all their games.
The World Cup itself started on 10 February 2003 in Harare with Zimbabwe beating Namibia by 86 runs.
[16] Back in South Africa, they lost to Pakistan by 171 runs.
[17] This was followed by a 55-run defeat at the hands of England in a match where Namibia performed with some credit, Jan-Berrie Burger winning the man of the match award for his innings of 85 that almost helped Namibia pull off an unlikely upset.
[21] The tournament finished with a 64 run loss to fellow qualifiers the Netherlands.