Alex Obanda
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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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| 2011/12 | Southern Rocks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Auma Obanda (born 25 December 1987) is a Kenyan cricketer who has played first-class cricket for Kenya Select.
Domestic career
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
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
- ^ "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.
