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Full name Elijah Otieno Asoyo
Born January 3, 1988, Nairobi, Kenya
Current age 25 years 141 days
Major teams Kenya, Eastern Aces, Kenya Elite, Kenya Select XI, Kenya Under-19s, Kongonis
Also known as Elijah Asoyo
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3.25 | 37 | 35.13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 24 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 11 | 4.44 | 119 | 33.61 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| List A | 30 | 19 | 8 | 53 | 11 | 4.81 | 144 | 36.80 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 6 | 6 | 249 | 274 | 5 | 2/61 | 2/61 | 54.80 | 6.60 | 49.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 24 | 23 | 882 | 860 | 21 | 4/33 | 4/33 | 40.95 | 5.85 | 42.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 30 | 29 | 1151 | 1104 | 28 | 4/33 | 4/33 | 39.42 | 5.75 | 41.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup span | 2011-2011 |
| ODI debut | Kenya v Canada at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 18, 2007 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Canada v Kenya at Dubai (GCA), Mar 13, 2013 scorecard |
| List A debut | Kenya v India A at Nairobi (Gym), Aug 18, 2007 scorecard |
| Last List A | Canada v Kenya at Dubai (GCA), Mar 13, 2013 scorecard |
A medium-pacer who has been in and out of the side for the last three years, he too often struggles with control to make him reliably effective and, like several of the side, has little or no ability with the bat.
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The 2011 World Cup will be Elijah's first.
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"He is the quickest of the lot. He has good variation with the yorker and the slower ball, but he needs to get it in the right place. If he can manage that, he can be one of the strike bowlers" - Eldine Baptiste, Kenya coach
Martin Williamson
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3 for 39 v Netherlands, Nairobi, 2010
- Obuya, Otieno lead Kenya to 21-run win (Mar 16, 2013)
- Otieno, Karim set up Kenya stroll (Mar 11, 2013)
- Kenya players resolve contract issue (Oct 26, 2011)
- Players who refused contracts shut out (Sep 6, 2011)
- Cricket Kenya plays hardball with militant players (Sep 1, 2011)
Mar 11, 2013
Elijah Otieno took four wickets
© ICC/Zainab Malubhai
Mar 7, 2011
Elijah Otieno bowls Rizwan Cheema for 17
© AFP
Mar 1, 2011
Elijah Otieno watches his stump get uprooted
© AFP
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