Full name Hiren Ashok Varaiya
Born April 9, 1984, Mumbai, India
Current age 35 years 224 days
Major teams Kenya, Africa XI, Kenya Select XI, Kenya XI, Rift Valley Rhinos, Southern Stars
Nickname Viru
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 63 | 38 | 17 | 252 | 34 | 12.00 | 489 | 51.53 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| T20Is | 25 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 18* | 51.00 | 81 | 62.96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| First-class | 25 | 42 | 8 | 513 | 44 | 15.08 | 1884 | 27.22 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| List A | 88 | 53 | 22 | 378 | 34 | 12.19 | 728 | 51.92 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| T20s | 55 | 19 | 14 | 74 | 18* | 14.80 | 114 | 64.91 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 63 | 60 | 2951 | 2048 | 68 | 4/25 | 4/25 | 30.11 | 4.16 | 43.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 25 | 24 | 464 | 461 | 18 | 2/10 | 2/10 | 25.61 | 5.96 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 25 | 45 | 4681 | 2325 | 105 | 6/22 | 12/73 | 22.14 | 2.98 | 44.5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| List A | 88 | 83 | 3962 | 2739 | 89 | 4/25 | 4/25 | 30.77 | 4.14 | 44.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 55 | 54 | 1024 | 1061 | 55 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 19.29 | 6.21 | 18.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI debut | Canada v Kenya at Toronto, Aug 5, 2006 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Kenya v Scotland at Christchurch, Jan 30, 2014 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Kenya v Bangladesh at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 1, 2007 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Afghanistan v Kenya at Sharjah, Nov 24, 2013 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Canada v Kenya at King City (NW), Jul 29-Aug 1, 2006 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Afghanistan v Kenya at ICCA Dubai, Oct 6-8, 2013 scorecard |
| List A debut | Canada v Kenya at Toronto, Aug 5, 2006 scorecard |
| Last List A | Kenya v Oman at Windhoek, Feb 15, 2018 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Kenya v Bangladesh at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 1, 2007 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Afghanistan v Kenya at Sharjah, Nov 24, 2013 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4*, 0/44 | Kenya | v Oman | Windhoek | 15 Feb 2018 | LA |
| 8*, 3/28 | Kenya | v Oman | Windhoek | 14 Feb 2018 | LA |
| 0, 1/27 | Kenya | v Namibia | Windhoek | 13 Feb 2018 | LA |
| 0/14, 4 | Kenya | v Canada | Windhoek | 11 Feb 2018 | LA |
| 4 | Kenya | v Namibia | Windhoek | 9 Feb 2018 | LA |
| 21*, 0/16 | Kenya | v Zimbabwe A | Mutare | 4 Feb 2018 | Other OD |
| 4, 1/53 | Kenya | v Zimbabwe A | Mutare | 2 Feb 2018 | Other OD |
| 0/25 | Kenya | v Zimbabwe A | Mutare | 29 Jan 2018 | Other OD |
| 5, 1/17 | Kenya | v Namibia | Windhoek | 1 Nov 2015 | LA |
| 0/20 | Kenya | v Namibia | Windhoek | 30 Oct 2015 | LA |
Left-arm spinner Hiren Varaiya was one of a handful of young players given a chance by selectors in 2006 and he rose to the challenge, taking a wicket with his first ball on debut against Canada. He struggled in one outing against Bangladesh but made amends with solid performances against other Associates and quickly established himself in the side with a string of good performances. He varies his pace intelligently, holding the odd ball back and like all bowlers of his kind in one-dayers, he forces the batsmen to play shots and so take risks.
Martin Williamson April 2007
- Maqsood's 58 helps Oman finish on a high (Feb 14, 2018)
- Kenya edge ahead on 16-wicket day (Oct 6, 2013)
- Scotland claim fifth in dramatic finish (Mar 23, 2012)
- Ireland clinch tense batting nightmare (Feb 12, 2012)
- Spinners run riot on 22-wicket day (Feb 12, 2012)
Oct 6, 2013
Kenya's No. 10 batsman Hiren Varaiya scored a stubborn 35
© ICC/Saleem Sanghati
Aug 28, 2011
Hiren Varaiya picked up two wickets to help Rift Valley Rhinos to a win
© Cricket Kenya
Aug 3, 2008
Hiren Varaiya appeals against Henry Osinde
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