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East African cricket team in England in 1972

A cricket team representing the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda toured England in the 1972 season as part of a drive to encourage the development of cricket in that part of Africa.

The 1972 touring team played 18 matches. Their opponents included the Marylebone Cricket Club and many first-class county teams, although none of the matches had first-class status. The tour helped East Africa to be invited to participate at the 1975 Cricket World Cup where they achieved temporary One Day International status.[1]

Team edit

Player Year of Birth Batting style Bowling style National team
Jawahir Shah  (c) 1942 Right hand –   Kenya
Zulfiqar Ali 1947 Right hand Right arm medium   Kenya
Lawrence Fernandes 1945 Right hand Leg break googly   Uganda
Duncan Kibaya 1949 Right hand Right-arm off-break   Uganda
Anil Lakhani 1938 Unknown Unknown   Kenya
Praful Mehta 1941 Left hand Wicket-keeper   Tanzania
Raghuvir Patel 1944 Unknown Wicket-keeper   Kenya
Upendra Patel 1942 Right hand Right arm fast-medium   Uganda
Mehmood Quaraishy 1942 Right hand –   Kenya
Harilal Shah 1943 Right hand Right arm medium   Kenya
Jagoo Shah 1953 Unknown Leg-break and googly   Kenya
Narendra Thakker 1945 Right hand Wicket-keeper   Kenya
Charanjive Sharma 1946 Unknown Unknown   Kenya
Vasant Tapu 1936 Left hand Left arm fast-medium   Tanzania
Kishore Vasani 1939 Unknown Slow left-arm orthodox   Uganda
Samuel Walusimbi 1948 Right hand Left arm medium   Uganda

Tour matches edit

The following matches were played during the tour:[2]

5 June 1972
Sussex Second XI
v
7 June 1972
Surrey Second XI
v
The Oval, London
9 June 1972
v
Lloyds Bank Sports Ground, Beckenham
12-13 June 1972
Scorecard
v
Club Cricket Conference
255/6 dec. (64 overs)
Jawahir Shah 91
Michael Dunn 3/53 (16 overs)
227/5 dec. (69 overs)
N Virk 64
Anil Lakhani 2/37 (13 overs)
151 (46.2 overs)
Upendra Patel 32
Michael Dunn 4/42 (10 overs)
144/8 (42 overs)
38 Michael Dunn
Upendra Patel 3/63 (21 overs)
Match drawn
New Malden Cricket Club Ground
Umpires: A.J. Fairs, J.H. Norton
  • Toss not known
14 June 1972
Scorecard
v
128/8
Harilal Shah 41
Match drawn
Edgbaston, Birmingham
  • Toss not known
  • No play was possible on the second day
17 June 1972
v
Lord's, London
18 June 1972
Scorecard
v
360 (81.1 overs)
Majid Khan 222
Zulfiqar Ali 5/76 (22.1 overs)
278 (100.5 overs)
Anil Lakhani 110
Keith Steele 4/33 (13 overs)
169 (49.5 overs)
Peter Johnson 48
Lawrence Fernandes 7/40 (15.5 overs)
257/6 (71.4 overs)
Jagoo Shah 85
Majid Khan 3/79 (18 overs)
East Africa won by 4 wickets
FP Fenner's Ground, Cambridge
Umpires: N.P. Knight and Ernest Basil Wye
  • Cambridge University won the toss and decided to bat
21 June 1972
Worcestershire Second XI
v
New Road, Worcester
24 June 1972
Hampshire Second XI
v
County Ground, Southampton
29 June 1972
Scorecard
Leicestershire
211/6 (50 overs)
v
  East Africa
198 (46.4 overs)
Jeffrey Tolchard 75
Vasant Tapu 2/12 (10 overs)
Charanjive Sharma 82
Robin Matthews 4/36 (9.4 overs)
Leicestershire won by 13 runs
Dog and Gun, Blaby
Umpires: W.E. Hickling, R. Julian
  • Toss not known
3 July 1972
Scorecard
East Africa  
176/4d
v
Olton
159/7
Vasant Tapu 52*
Ken Stanley 3/55
Mike Ellis 60
Vasant Tapu 2/22
Match drawn
Grange Road, Olton
  • East Africa won the toss and decided to bat
5 July 1972
v
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
6-7 July 1972
Scorecard
Derbyshire Second XI
v
259/4 dec. (67 overs)
Harold Cartwright 103*
Zulfiqar Ali 2/75 (24 overs)
244/7 dec. (68.5 overs)
Zulfiqar Ali 69
Paul Marshall 4/54 (14 overs)
134/8 dec. (42 overs)
Harold Cartwright 53
Upendra Patel 4/51 (20 overs)
129/9 (29 overs)
Zulfiqar Ali 47
Phil Russell 4/29 (10 overs)
Match drawn
County Cricket Ground, Derby
Umpires: B.O. Meakin, L.A. Simpson
  • East Africa won the toss and decided to field
8-9 July 1972
Scorecard
North Wales
v
126
B. Hughes 30
Zulfiqar Ali 4/21
119/4 dec.
Jawahir Shah 31*
J. Cooper 2/19
120
T.G. Jones 31
Vasant Tapu 4/29
130/4
Anil Lakhani 32
I Griffiths 3/59
East Africa won by 6 wickets
Penrhyn Avenue, Colwyn Bay
Umpires: F. Carnall, R. Griffiths
  • North Wales won the toss and decided to bat
10-11 July 1972
Scorecard
Lancashire Second XI
v
194/8 dec. (70 overs)
John Sullivan 62
Harilal Shah 3/46 (17 overs)
108/3 dec. (41 overs)
Jagoo Shah 57
John Abrahams 2/37 (10 overs)
98/2 dec. 3(1.5 overs)
David Bailey 61*
Upendra Patel 2/24 (13 overs)
101/3 (33 overs)
Charanjive Sharma 45*
John Savage 1/9 (8 overs)
Match drawn
Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn
Umpires: M. Ditchfield, D.L. Thomas
  • Lancashire Second XI won the toss and decided to bat
13 July 1972
v
County Ground, Taunton
15-18 July 1972
Scorecard
v
376 (83.2 overs)
Eddie Hemmings 72
Lawrence Fernandes 4/124 (29.2 overs)
175 (66.4 overs)
Anil Lakhani 79
Bill Blenkiron 3/26 (15 overs)
185 (36.2 overs)
Alvin Kallicharran 113
Upendra Patel 5/66 (18 overs)
100 (44 overs)
Charanjive Sharma 33
Stephen Rouse 6/34 (15 overs)
Warwickshire won by 286 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: D.G.L. Evans, C.G. Pepper
  • Warwickshire won the toss and decided to bat

Leading players edit

Kenyan Charanjive Sharma was the most consistent batsman, scoring 725 runs in 24 innings. Harilal Shah scored 680 runs in 23 innings and took 22 wickets in 159 overs. Zulfiqar Ahmed took 49 wickets for 308 runs. Jawahir Shah played several good innings and captained the side well.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Prudential World Cup 1975". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ^ "East Africa in England 1972". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ^ Hugh Collins, "East African Tour", The Cricketer, Winter Annual 1972, p. 79.
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