Kofi Bagabena (born 25 November 1988) is a Ghanaian cricketer.[1] He was named in Ghana's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa.[2] He played in Ghana's second fixture, against Vanuatu, on 4 September 2017.[3]

Kofi Bagabena
Personal information
Full name
Kofi Stephen Bagabena
Born (1988-11-25) 25 November 1988 (age 35)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 7)20 May 2019 v Namibia
Last T20I15 October 2023 v Sierra Leone
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2023

In May 2019, he was named in Ghana's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[4][5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Namibia on 20 May 2019.[6]

On 16 October 2021, Bagabena became the first Ghanaian cricketer to take a hat-trick in a T20I match, and the second to take a five-wicket haul in T20I cricket, doing so in the match against the Seychelles.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Kofi Bagabena". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Group B, ICC World Cricket League Division Five at Benoni, Sep 4 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  4. ^ @CricketGhana (16 May 2019). "We are coming!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. ^ "5th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Full Scorecard of Seychelles vs Ghana 3rd Match, Group A 2021/22 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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