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Jan Frylinck

Jan Frylinck is a 31-year-old all-rounder from Namibia, born in Bellville, South Africa, on April 6, 1994. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler who plays internationally for Namibia. He is known for his aggressive batting and has represented various teams, including South Africa U19, Boland, and Northern Cape. 

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Full Name
Jan Nicolaas Frylinck
Born
6 April 1994
Place Of Birth
Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
Role
All-rounder
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm fast-medium
Country
Namibia
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Namibia vs Scotland · 3rd T20I T20I April 18, 2026 78 53 7 3 147.17
Namibia vs Scotland · 2nd T20I T20I April 17, 2026 5 11 1 0 45.45
Namibia vs Scotland · 1st T20I T20I April 15, 2026 8 6 1 0 133.33
Namibia vs Scotland · Match 96 ODI April 12, 2026 22 40 1 0 55.00
Namibia vs Oman · Match 95 ODI April 10, 2026 84 93 8 2 90.32
Namibia vs Scotland · Match 93 ODI April 6, 2026 14 26 3 0 53.85

Matches

Namibia Namibia
Scotland Scotland
Namibia Namibia
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Key Career Achievements And Notes

Frylinck made history by becoming the first bowler for Namibia to take a five-wicket haul on his ODI debut.

He has played crucial roles in helping Namibia qualify for major ICC tournaments, including T20 World Cups.

In August 2025, he scored a century (114) in an ODI match against Canada. His highest T20I score of 134 came in an October 2025 match against South Africa.

He was a key player in the 2021 T20 World Cup, where he was Namibia's leading wicket-taker. 

Career Records & Statistics (as Of Late 2025):

Format  Matches Runs Scored Batting Average Highest Score Wickets Bowling Average Best Bowling
ODI 48 946 24.89 114 37 27.94 5/13
T20I 74 1,041 24.78 134 63 17.95 6/24
First-Class 45 1,571 23.44 158 97 27.40 7/32

Jan Frylinck's International Debuts

ODI Debut: He made his One-Day International (ODI) debut against Oman on April 27, 2019, in Windhoek, Namibia. In this match, he notably became the first bowler for Namibia to take a five-wicket haul on debut in an ODI, with figures of 5 wickets for 13 runs.

T20I Debut: His Twenty20 International (T20I) debut came against Ghana on May 20, 2019, in Kampala, Uganda. 

Teams Played For

International: Namibia

Domestic/Franchise: Boland, Northern Cape, Richelieu Eagles, Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats, and previously South Africa Under-19s, among others.