In his last international game, the 39-year-old picked up one wicket and gave up six runs in his two-over spell at an economy rate of 3.00. In the second inning, he scored 27 runs from 12 balls at a strike rate of 225. He also smashed 2 fours and 2 sixes while batting against England.

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Speaking at the post-match press conference, Weise said that he can still play for Namibia but there’s ‘no better’ place to end his special career. He added that it seemed like the right time for him to retire. “Next year’s T20 World Cup is still two years away, I’m 39 years old now, so, in terms of international cricket, I don’t know if there’s much left in me.

“Obviously, I still like to play the game for a couple more years, I feel like I’ve still got a lot to contribute and a lot to play. But I just feel like what better place to end a special career for me personally with Namibia. I’ve had a lot of good times with them and to play my last game for them possibly at a World Cup against a world-class team like England, it just seemed like the right time,” Weise said.

For Namibia, Weise appeared in 34 T20Is and scored 532 runs and picked up 35 wickets. In the 50-over format, the veteran cricketer played nine ODIs, scoring 228 runs and bagging six wickets. Recapping the match between Namibia and England, after rain played a spoilsport, the toss was delayed and later the game was reduced to a 10-over match. Namibia sent England to bat first after winning the toss.