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Alex Auma Obanda (born 25 December 1987) is an international Kenyan cricketer who has played first class cricket for Kenya Select.

Alex Obanda
Personal information
Full nameAlex Auma Obanda
Born (1987-12-25) 25 December 1987 (age 34)
Nairobi, Kenya
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium fast
RoleOpening Batsman
International information
National side
  • Kenya (2007-2021)
ODI debut (cap 34)18 October 2007 v Canada
Last ODI30 January 2014 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 12)4 September 2007 v Pakistan
Last T20I29 August 2022 v Nepal
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07Kenya Select
2011/12Southern Rocks
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC List A
Matches 49 30 17 92
Runs scored 1,306 381 856 2,221
Batting average 30.37 14.65 26.75 27.08
100s/50s 0/9 0/1 1/4 1/14
Top score 96* 79 114 100
Catches/stumpings 15/0 4/– 8/– 30/0
Source: Cricinfo, 29 August 2022

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 37.00. A right-handed batsman, he scored a century in their draw against Centrals at Kwekwe.[1] Obanda 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 than year, though Obanda scored 298 runs from 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, he 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, he 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]

In May 2019, he was named 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 was named in Kenya's squad for 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


  1. "Kenya's youngsters underline their potential". Cricinfo. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
  2. Moonda, Firdose (29 November 2011). "Harare calling". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  3. "Twenty20 batting and fielding for each team by Alex Obanda". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  4. Moonda, Firdose (11 May 2012). "Ten months in Nairobi". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  5. "ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2011/12 / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most runs". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  6. "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  7. "Classy Kenya cruise into Africa finals". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  8. "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  9. "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  10. "Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  11. "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  12. "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  13. "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  14. "Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad". Kenya Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.




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