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Kenya allrounder Collins Obuya retires from cricket

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 13:00:43 GMT

Obuya, who had an international career spanning 23 years, was instrumental in Kenya's run to the 2003 World Cup semi-final

Dhiren Gondaria, Collins Obuya get Kenya off the mark

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Their first victory of the T20 World Cup qualifier was a convincing one as they beat Bermuda by 45 runs

Netherlands brush aside sloppy Kenya

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Max O'Dowd's fifty and a collective bowling effort set up a comfortable win for Netherlands despite Collins Obuya's all-round heroics

Scotland, PNG, Hong Kong secure World Cup qualifier spots

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The three teams join table-toppers Netherlands in the qualifiers while Kenya drop to division two ahead of the final set of WCL matches

Obuya steers Kenya to two-wicket win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya's win took them to fourth on the points table while Netherlands maintained first place

Rippon's all-round show, Borren's fifty overwhelm Kenya

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Rippon bagged a three-for and put on 129 runs for the fifth wicket with the Netherlands captain, guiding the side to a six-wicket victory after restricting Kenya to 226 for 7

Vesawkar shines as Nepal crush Kenya by seven wickets

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nepal completed a comfortable win against Kenya in Kirtipur after their batsmen chased down the paltry target of 156 with 118 balls and seven wickets to spare

Obuya, Ngoche give Kenya seven-run win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Collins Obuya's half-century and some tidy bowling helped Kenya quell Oman's chase by seven runs and register their second straight win in the World T20 Qualifier in Edinburgh

Hong Kong, Scotland edge closer to Super Six

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of World Cup 2015 Qualifier matches played on January 19, 2014

Shaiman Anwar ton steamrolls Nepal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of all the World Cup 2015 qualifiers on January 13, 2013

Tikolo named Kenya interim coach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Tikolo, the former Kenya allrounder, has been named Kenya's interim head coach, replacing Robin Brown, who stood down after the side's failure to qualify for the 2014 World Twenty20

Ahmed five-for helps USA avoid last-place finish

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the playoffs of the World Twenty20 Qualifier held on November 26, 2013

Obuya suspended for two matches

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Collins Obuya, the Kenya captain, has been suspended following an altercation with team-mate Irfan Karim, and will miss two warm-up games of the World T20 qualifier

Obuya helps Kenya draw level

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya squared the two-match T20 series after comfortably beating Afghanistan by 34 runs in Sharjah

Chalmers ton sets up thumping win for Scotland

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Scotland brushed aside Kenya by 152 runs on the back of Ewan Chalmers' maiden first-class century to record their second win in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Obuya leads Kenya to convincing win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An unbeaten 75 from Collins Obuya guided Kenya to a five-wicket win over Netherlands in the only T20I of Kenya's tour to Namibia

Obuya, Otieno lead Kenya to 21-run win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Some late hitting from Ragheb Aga and three wickets each from Collins Obuya and Elijah Oteino helped Kenya win the second T20 against Canada in Dubai to share the series 1-1

Mishra hundred boosts Kenya

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tanmay Mishra's maiden first-class hundred helped Kenya towards a useful total on the opening day of their Intercontinental Cup match against Namibia

Afghanistan finish top after seventh win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of matches from the seventh match-day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers

Kenya's chance for redemption

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya will aim to use the World T20 qualifiers to springboard back to the top table of world cricket

Williams ton helps Namibia win high-scoring game

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In a dramatic change from the first game of the day, where just 171 runs were scored over both innings, Namibia chased 195 to beat Kenya in the second

Namibia make it two out of two

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sarel Burger's cameo ensured Namibia made it two wins out of two over Kenya

Collins Obuya named Kenya captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Collins Obuya, the 29-year-old batsman, has been named Kenya's new captain in the latest of a series of moves aimed at revitalising Kenyan cricket

Kenya's new contracts cut ties with the past

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Kenya has announced it will give 13 players central contracts for the coming year, with a further seven, most likely up-and-coming youngsters, likely to be added next month

Collins Obuya proves Kenya's worth

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In a match billed to be between a flyweight and a heavyweight, Kenya managed to go the distance, avoiding their widely-predicted fate of embarrassing failure against the champions Australia, who are undefeated in 32 World Cup matches

Australia win easily but Kenya regain pride

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's World Cup campaign resumed with an ultimately comfortable 60-run victory against Kenya, although Collins Obuya's unbeaten 98 meant the Associate nation took pride out of the contest

Kenya bank on Rhodes' support

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya batsman Collins Obuya has said the inclusion of Jonty Rhodes as part of the team's support staff for the 2011 World Cup has been a major boost for preparations ahead of the tournament

Kenyans left staring into World Cup abyss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya's tour of India, designed to prepare the squad for the forthcoming World Cup, has only served to expose the deficiencies in a side who, barring a major turnaround, seem set for a wretched tournament

Kenya a mix of the old and the new

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya have announced their 15-man squad for next month's World Cup and it is a combination of youth and experience under newly-appointed captain Jimmy Kamande

Uganda give Kenya food for thought

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya ended a less-than-convincing year with a 2-1 series win against neighbours Uganda, but a comprehensive defeat in the dead rubber was not the ideal way to conclude 2010

Dominant Kenya sweep series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya, playing without Steve Tikolo, proved too strong for UAE in the fourth and final one-dayer in Mombasa, beating them by 24 runs to sweep the series 4-0

Tikolo inspires Kenya to 3-0 lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya moved to a 3-0 lead in their one-day series against United Arab Emirates, Steve Tikolo once again starring with bat and ball as the hosts sealed a 10-run win at the Mombasa Sports Club ground

Obuya, Ngoche give Kenya 2-0 lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya moved to an unassailable 2-0 lead after left-arm spinner Shem Ngoche ripped through the UAE middle-order to secure victory

Kenya coast to series win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya's bowlers rose to the occasion of a series-decider to hustle Afghanistan out cheaply before their batsmen chased down the runs to seal a series win in the third ODI in Nairobi

Kenya fight hard as Afghanistan surge towards win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya's bowlers, followed by their batsmen, made a strong rally on the third day, but Afghanistan were still in control and in sight of victory that would take them to the top of the table in the Intercontinental Cup

Collins Obuya calls for improvement from Kenya

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya allrounder Collins Obuya has called on his team to step up after a series of losses in their preparation for the 2011 World Cup

GCA XI humble Kenya in tour game

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Gujarat Cricket Association XI eased to an innings victory over Kenya at the Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi

Afghanistan triumph in last-ball finish

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the fourth day's action of the 2010 WCL Division One

Scotland and Ireland post warm-up wins

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the ICC World Cricket League Division One warm-up matches held on June 29

Kenya complete impressive chase

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya sealed a remarkable five-wicket win on the final day at the Nairobi Gymkhana, chasing down 320 in 62 overs.

David Obuya ton leads Kenya reply

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

David Obuya hit an unbeaten 115, adding 203 with his brother Collins, to lead a strong Kenya batting effort after Ryan ten Doeschate moved to a double century which lifted Netherlands to 385

Obuya sets up another Kenyan victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Collins Obuya's blistering 79 not out helped Kenya to victory over a spirited Uganda side in the fourth match of the Keyna Tri-series in Nairobi

Scotland seamers rout Kenya for 91

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Scotland's four-man seam attack routed Kenya for 91 in just 49.1 overs, to secure a commanding position on the opening day of their Intercontinental Cup clash at the Gymkhana Club in Nairobi

Kenya claim vital victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hamilton Masakadza and Stuart Matsikenyeri produced a pair of half-centuries to propel Zimbabwe to another imposing total in the second ODI against Kenya at Harare

Stirling, McCallan set up Ireland whitewash

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Over the past two years, Ireland have replaced Kenya as the best Associate, and again today in the third ODI at Clontarf, the home side proved their worth with a tense four-run win

Kenya hang on to secure draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya's tailenders hung on to secure a draw on the final day of their Intercontinental Cup match against Ireland at Eglinton

Kenya search for new captain and coach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Kenya is looking for a national team coach after deciding not to offer Andy Kirsten a new contract

Kenya and Netherlands book World Cup places

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of matches from the final round in the Super Eights of the World Cup Qualifiers tournament in South Africa

Masakadza leads Zimbabwe's 5-0 sweep

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zimbabwe sealed the five-match series, a lopsided battle of the minnows, with a seven-wicket win in Nairobi to record a clean sweep

Obuya brothers miss out

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya have announced a 13-man squad for the first four-day match against the visiting Pakistan Academy, with brothers Collins and David Obuya along with Ragheb Aga being excluded from the side that toured Europe

Snyman launches heavy assault on Kenya

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT

Namibia fought back strongly on the second day of their Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya in Sharjah, limiting their first innings deficit to 46 before Gerrie Snyman struck a remarkable 194 out of 241 for 8. At stumps, Namibia's lead amounted to 19

Odoyo steadies Kenya reply

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

Fifties from David Obuya and his namesake, Collins - along with an unbeaten 58 from Thomas Odoyo - steadied Kenya's response to Bermuda's 281 on the second day of their Intercontinental Cup match at Nairobi Gymkhana

Sitting ducks and sticking to basics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dileep Premachandran presents the Plays of the day for Kenya v New Zealand

Chawla puts India on verge of big win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hundreds from S Badrinath and Parthiv Patel carried India A to a big total and Piyush Chawla spun out four Kenyan wickets to put the tourists on the verge of a win on day two at Mombasa

Kenya's stars forced abroad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A lack of cricket - either domestic or international - is driving players abroad according to a report in the Nation newspaper

Kenya grateful for Zimbabwe opportunity

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenyan officials have expressed their gratitude for being invited to participate in the Logan Cup, even though they ended their month-long tour of Zimbabwe without a win to their name

Kenya's youngsters underline their potential

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya Select finally got some points on the board in the Logan Cup after two successive defeats

Masakadza tantrum overshadows Easterns' victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Easterns put themselves on course for the Logan Cup title with a crushing nine-wicket win over Westerns at Bulawayo

Westerns continue to dominate

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the second round of the Logan Cup where there were victories for Westerns, Easterns and Centrals

Kenya to play in Zimbabwe's Logan Cup

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Kenya has confirmed to Cricinfo that it will be sending a side to participate in Zimbabwe's Logan Cup competition

Obuya to rejoin Weymouth

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Collins Obuya is set to rejoin Weymouth in the Dorset Premier Division during their pre-season tour of Guernsey next month

Samuels century guides West Indies to victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

West Indies sealed a 21-run victory over Kenya

Obuya brothers earn sponsorship deal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

David and Collins Obuya will be sponsored by CopyCat, a local equipment supplier in Nairobi, for the World Cup

Kenya stick with winning side

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There were no surprises when the Kenya squad for the World Cup was announced, with the selectors retaining the same 15 players who won the World Cricket League last week

Kenya race to 190-run win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya began their ICC Tri Series in comprehensive style with a 190-run win over Scotland at Mombasa today after recording their second-highest one-day total of 328 for 5

Bhatti bowls Canada to tense victory

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT

Canada put recent poor form behind them with a close-fought 25-run with over Kenya on the last day of their Intercontinental Cup clash at Maple Leaf CC in Ontario

Kenya give Bangladesh a scare

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bangladesh won the third match against Kenya by 20 runs, and in so doing wrapped-up the series 3-0, but had to survive some late jitters

Kenya recall Modi and Collins Obuya

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya have recalled three players - Hitesh Modi, Collins Obuya and Martin Suji - for their four-ODI series in Bangladesh starting next week

Kenya's leading lights work with Australian coaching legends

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two of Kenya's leading lights from the last ICC Cricket World Cup, Collins Obuya and Kennedy Otieno, have already begun their build-up to the next tournament by working with a pair of Australian coaching legends in Adelaide

Collins Obuya heads east to train with Jenner

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

One of the stars of Kenya's World Cup success in 2003, Collins Obuya, has left for Australia in a bid to kick-start a career which promised so much but has been plagued by injury and a loss of form

Obuya hopes Jenner can kick-start career

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Collins Obuya is heading to Australia to spend time with Terry Jenner in a bid to recapture the form he showed in the 2003 World Cup

Smith leads Bermuda's fightback

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

Bermuda's captain Clay Smith led his country's fightback with an unbeaten century after they had looked dead and buried yesterday, but it seems unlikely to be enough to prevent Kenya moving into Thursday's final

Kenya through on bonus points

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya progressed to the next stage of the Intercontinental Cup after claiming enough bonus points

Burger boosts Namibia with meaty innings

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Namibia secured a first innings lead on the second day of their Intercontinental Cup match in Windhoek.

Tikolo impresses on opening day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Tikolo played a captain's innings as Kenya made a competitive total against Namibia

Odumbe named in Champions Trophy squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya's selectors have included Maurice Odumbe in their 14-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in England, though he could be handed a lengthy ban when the ICC gives its verdict on a match-fixing case involving him on August 16

Collins Obuya undergoes surgery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kenya's legspinner Collins Obuya will almost certainly miss the Champions Trophy in September after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix

Odoyo ruled out of Caribbean trip

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Thomas Odoyo, one of Kenya's successes in international cricket, has been ruled out of their side for the 2004 West Indies Carib Beer Series with a knee injury

Obuya makes his mark with the bat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire at Edgbaston Scorecard Kenya's World Cup hero, Collins Obuya, scored an unbeaten 55 on his Championship debut, and Dougie Brown added a stubborn 40 late in the day to give Warwickshire the honours after

Kenyan World Cup star signs for Warwickshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Kenyan legspinner, Collins Obuya, has been signed by Warwickshire as one of their overseas players this season

Tomato-seller learns from Warne

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

DURBAN, South Africa, March 13 AAP - Collins Obuya earns $1,000 a year from cricket