Abiola Joshua Ayannaike (born 10 May 1993) is a Nigerian cricketer, who plays as a wicket-keeper batsman.[1] He is the current captain of the Nigeria cricket team.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abiola Joshua Ayannaike |
| Born | 10 May 1993 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper batsman |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| T20I debut (cap 4) | 20 May 2019 v Kenya |
| Last T20I | 20 November 2021 v Tanzania |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 November 2021 | |
Career
editAyannaike played in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament,[3] playing in all six matches for Nigeria, scoring 58 runs.[4]
In April 2018, he was part of Nigeria's squad in the North-Western group of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.[5] In September 2018, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Nigeria in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[7] He was the leading run-scorer for Nigeria in the tournament, with 75 runs in four matches.[8]
In May 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[9][10] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria against Kenya on 20 May 2019.[11]
In October 2021, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Joshua Ayannaike". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Nigerian men's cricket captain Joshua Ayannaike speaks to Emerging Cricket". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Five, Jersey v Nigeria at St Martin, May 27, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2016 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier A, 2018 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Yellow Greens Departs the Shores of the Country for Africa T20 Cup in South South Africa". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Pool D, Africa T20 Cup at Paarl, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Team Nigeria set for the ICC T-20 World Cup Africa finals in Uganda". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "4th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "N.C.F announces 14 man squad for T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Rwanda". Nigeria Cricket Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2021.