Alex Auma Obanda (born 25 December 1987) is a Kenyan cricketer who has played first-class cricket for Kenya Select.
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| Full name | Alex Auma Obanda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 December 1987 Nairobi, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 34) | 18 October 2007 v Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 30 January 2014 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 12) | 4 September 2007 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 29 August 2022 v Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12 | Southern Rocks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic career edit
When the side participated in the Logan Cup in 2007, Obanda made his first class debut and had a good series, making 296 runs at an average of 37 runs per innings. A right-handed batsman, Obanda scored a century in their draw against Centrals at Kwekwe.[1] He was the only Kenyan player to take part in the 2011–12 Stanbic Bank 20 Series, representing the Southern Rocks.[2] He played two matches without scoring a run.[3]
International career edit
The World Twenty20 Qualifier was held in March 2012. Kenya failed to qualify for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 later that year, though Obanda scored 298 runs in 9 matches with two half-centuries and was Kenya's leading run-scorer in the tournament (seventh overall).[4][5]
In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[6] In July 2018, Obanda scored the first century of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament, when Kenya played Tanzania in the Eastern sub-region group.[7]
In September 2018, Obanda was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[8] He was the leading run-scorer for Kenya in the tournament, with 127 runs in four matches.[9] The following month, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[10]
Obanda was included in Kenya's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[11][12] In September 2019, he represented Kenya in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[13] In October 2021, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[14]
References edit
- ^ "Kenya's youngsters underline their potential". ESPNcricinfo. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- ^ Moonda, Firdose (29 November 2011). "Harare calling". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Twenty20 batting and fielding for each team by Alex Obanda". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Moonda, Firdose (11 May 2012). "Ten months in Nairobi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2011/12 / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Classy Kenya cruise into Africa finals". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Kenya Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad". Kenya Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.