The Kenya national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international cricket matches. Kenya was part of the East Africa cricket team which became an associate member of the ICC in 1966,East Africa at Cricket Archive and competed in the first World Cup. Kenya first competed as an independent nation at the 1996 Cricket World Cup, after which they were given full ODI status, which they held until 2014, when they finished fifth in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Kenya's best performance at the Cricket World Cup was in 2003, where they reached the semi-finals.
Cricket World Cup Record
Cricket World Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition 1975Part of East Africa teamNo qualifiers held 1979Participated as part of East African team 1983 1987 1992Did not qualify72500 1996Group Stage10/125140098100 1999Group Stage11/1250500108101 2003Semi-final4/14105500Did not participate (qualified automatically) 2007Group Stage11/1631200 2011Group Stage14/1460600106400 2015Did not qualify2381500 20192691700 2023157701Total0 titles5/132972200100485002
World Cup Record (By Team)
Cricket World Cup matches (By team)Total: 7 Wins – 0 Ties – 22 Losses – 29 games playedAgainstTotalWinsDrawsLosses Australia3003 Bangladesh1100 Canada3201 England2002 India4004 New Zealand3102 Pakistan1001 South Africa2002 Sri Lanka4103 West Indies2101 Zimbabwe4103Source: Last Updated: 18 March 2015
Tournament results 1996 World Cup
1996 was Kenya's debut at the Cricket World Cup, and they were drawn against co-hosts Sri Lanka, and also Australia, India, West Indies and Zimbabwe. Kenya beat the West Indies, but lost their other 4 games, and were eliminated after the group stages.
Squad
Maurice Odumbe (c) Aasif Karim (vc) Dipak Chudasama David Tikolo Steve Tikolo Thomas Odoyo Martin Suji Lameck Onyango Kennedy Otieno (wk) Hitesh Modi Brijal Patel Edward Odumbe Tariq Iqbal (wk) Rajab Ali
Results Group stage (Group A)SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultL by 7 wicketsL by 97 runsL by 5 wicketsW by 73 runsL by 144 runs6Did not advanceGroup stage Scorecards
1999 World Cup
In the 1999 World Cup itself, they were placed in the same first round group as hosts England, and India, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. They lost all five of their games in the tournament.
Squad
Aasif Karim (c) Ravindu Shah Steve Tikolo Thomas Odoyo Maurice Odumbe Hitesh Modi Kennedy Otieno (wk) Mohammad Sheikh Martin Suji Tony Suji Sandip Gupta Joseph Angara Dipak Chudasama Alpesh Vadher Jimmy Kamande
Results Pool stage (Pool A)Super SixesSemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultL by 5 wicketsL by 9 wicketsL by 94 runsL by 7 wicketsL by 45 runs6Did not advancePool stage Scorecards
2003 World Cup
The 2003 Cricket World Cup was to be Kenya's finest moment in international cricket to date. The tournament was to be held in South Africa, with Kenya hosting their two matches against Sri Lanka and New Zealand.2003 World Cup schedule at Cricinfo
The tournament started with a defeat to South Africa,Scorecard of South Africa v Kenya match, 12 February 2003 at Cricket Archive but Kenya bounced back with a four wicket win over Canada in Cape Town.Scorecard of Canada v Kenya match, 15 February 2003 at Cricket Archive New Zealand forfeited their match against Kenya in Nairobi due to safety concerns,Scorecard of abandoned Kenya v New Zealand match, 21 February 2003 at Cricket Archive but Sri Lanka did visit Nairobi and lost by 53 runs.Scorecard of Kenya v Sri Lanka match, 24 February 2003 at Cricket Archive The tournament continued, back in South Africa, with a win over BangladeshScorecard of Bangladesh v Kenya match, 1 March 2003 at Cricket Archive and a defeat to the West Indies.Scorecard of Kenya v West Indies match, 4 March 2003 at Cricket Archive Kenya had done enough to qualify for the Super Six stage, becoming the first non-test nation to progress beyond the first round of the World Cup.
In the Super Six stage, they lost to IndiaScorecard of India v Kenya match, 7 March 2003 at Cricket Archive and Australia,Scorecard of Australia v Kenya match, 15 March 2003 at Cricket Archive but beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets,Scorecard of Kenya v Zimbabwe match, 12 March 2003 at Cricket Archive qualifying for the semi-final.
The fairytale ended for the Kenyan team, the only non-Test-playing nation to ever make a World Cup semi-final. Sachin Tendulkar (83 from 101 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and Sourav Ganguly (111 from 114 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes), batted the Kenyans out of the game as India careered to a total of 270 (4 wickets, 50 overs). Under the Durban lights, the potent Indian seam attack of Zaheer Khan (3/14 in 9.2 overs), the experienced Javagal Srinath (1/11 in 7 overs) and Ashish Nehra (2/11 in 5 overs) careered through the Kenyan top order. Kenya were bowled out for 179 (all out, 46.2 overs), with only Steve Tikolo (56 from 83 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes) putting up any significant resistance.
Squad
Steve Tikolo (c) Ravindu Shah Kennedy Otieno (wk) David Obuya (wk) Collins Obuya Maurice Odumbe Thomas Odoyo Hitesh Modi Tony Suji Martin Suji Peter Ongondo Brijal Patel Joseph Angara Aasif Karim Alpesh Vadher
Results Pool stage (Pool B)Super SixesSemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultL by 10 wicketsW by 4 wicketsW by walkoverW by 53 runsW by 32 runsL by 142 runs2L by 6 wicketsW by 7 wicketsL by 5 wickets3L by 91 runsDid not advanceSemi-finals Scorecards
2007 World Cup
Kenya hosted Division One of the World Cricket League at three grounds in Nairobi, playing against Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland. Kenya also won this event, beating Scotland in the final.2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One at Cricket Archive This was followed by the 2007 World Cup, Kenya's fourth World Cup. Kenya beat Canada in the first round, but lost to England and New Zealand, thus missing out on the Super Eight stage.2007 Cricket World Cup at Cricket Archive
Squad
Steve Tikolo (c) Thomas Odoyo (vc) Ravindu Shah Tanmay Mishra Collins Obuya David Obuya (wk) Morris Ouma (wk) Peter Ongondo Nehemiah Odhiambo Malhar Patel Hiren Varaiya Rajesh Bhudia Jimmy Kamande Tony Suji Lameck Onyango
Results Group stage (Group C)Super 8SemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultW by 7 wicketsL by 148 runsL by 7 wickets3Did not advanceGroup stage Scorecards
2011 World Cup
Kenya qualified for the 2011 Cricket World Cup, but failed to win a single match, being eliminated in the group stages.
Squad
Jimmy Kamande (c) Steve Tikolo Collins Obuya David Obuya Morris Ouma (wk) Tanmay Mishra Alex Obanda Seren Waters Rakep Patel Thomas Odoyo Peter Ongondo Nehemiah Odhiambo Elijah Otieno Shem Ngoche James Ngoche
Results Group stage (Group A)QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOverall ResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultL by 10 wicketsL by 205 runsL by 9 wicketsL by 5 wicketsL by 60 runsL by 161 runs7Did not advanceGroup stage Scorecards
Records and statistics Team records Highest innings totals Score Opponent Venue Season 264/4 (50 overs) Bengaluru 2011 2547 (50 overs) Asgiriya, Kandy 1996 235/7 (50 overs) Bristol 1999 230/6 (50 overs) County Ground, Southampton 1999 229/7 (50 overs) Taunton 1999Last updated: 20 March 2011
Lowest completed innings Score Opponent Venue Season 69 (23.5 overs) Chennai 2011 104 (35.5 overs) Kimberley 2003 112 (33.1 overs) Hambantota 2011 134 (49.4 overs) Patna 1996 140 (38 overs) Potchefstroom 2003(unfinished innings excluded from this list) Last updated: 20 March 2011
Most appearances This list consists players with most number of matches at the Cricket World Cup. Steve Tikolo have played the most matches, having appeared in 28 World Cup games and he also captained the team in 13 matches — the highest by a Kenyan captain.
Matches Player Period 28 Steve Tikolo 1996-2011 25 Thomas Odoyo 1996-201120 Kennedy Otieno 1996-2003 Martin Suji 1996-2003 19 Maurice Odumbe 1996-2003Last updated: 20 March 2011
Batting records Most runs Runs Player 100s 50s Period768 Steve Tikolo 28 27 29.53 8 1996–2011500 Ravindu Shah 17 17 29.41 4 1999–2007463 Thomas Odoyo 25 23 24.36 1 1996–2011452 Maurice Odumbe 19 18 30.13 3 1996–2003427 Kennedy Otieno 20 19 22.47 4 1996–2003Last updated: 20 March 2011
Highest individual innings Score Player Opponent Venue Season 98*Collins Obuya Bengaluru 2011 96Steve Tikolo Asgiriya, Kandy 1996 85Kennedy Otieno Visakhapatnam 1996 82Maurice Odumbe County Ground, Southampton 1999 79Kennedy Otieno Cape Town 2003Last updated: 20 March 2011
Highest partnerships Runs Players Opposition Venue Season 161 (6th wicket) Alpesh Vadher (70) & Maurice Odumbe (75) v County Ground, Southampton 1999 137 (4th wicket) Steve Tikolo & Hitesh Modi v Asgiriya, Kandy 1996 118 (3rd wicket) Steve Tikolo (51) & Kennedy Otieno (40) v Bristol 1999 115 (4th wicket) Collins Obuya (37) & Tanmay Mishra (72) v Bengaluru 2011 102 (3rd wicket) Kennedy Otieno & Maurice Odumbe v Visakhapatnam 1996Last updated: 20 March 2011
Bowling statistics Most wickets Wickets Player Matches 4W 5W Period 23 Thomas Odoyo 25 35.52 4.83 1 0 1996–2011 18 Maurice Odumbe 19 31.50 4.85 1 0 1996–2003 15 Steve Tikolo 28 34.13 5.36 0 0 1996–201114 Collins Obuya 18 33.00 4.99 0 1 2003–2011 Martin Suji 20 49.71 4.50 0 0 1996–2003 10 Rajab Ali 6 19.00 4.59 0 0 1996–1996Last updated: 20 March 2011
Best bowling figures Bowling Figures Overs Player Opponent Venue Season 5/24 10.0 Collins Obuya v Nairobi 2003 4/28 10.0 Thomas Odoyo v Cape Town 2003 4/38 10.0 Maurice Odumbe v Johannesburg 2003 3/7 8.2 Aasif Karim v Durban 2003 3/14 5.2 Steve Tikolo v Johannesburg 2003Last updated: 20 March 2011
See also Kenya national cricket team Cricket in Kenya
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