Shem Obado Ngoche (born 6 June 1989) is a Kenyan cricketer. He is the brother of three other Kenyan international cricketers, Lameck Onyango, James Ngoche and Nehemiah Odhiambo.[1]
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| Full name | Shem Obado Ngoche | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1989 Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 39) | 16 February 2010 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 30 January 2014 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 19) | 1 February 2010 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 12 July 2024 v Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International career
editNgoche was one of three brothers, others being James and Nehemiah, in the Kenyan squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.[1] During the tournament, he batted three times and was dismissed for a golden duck each time. He did not hit any of the three deliveries he faced.[2]
In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[3] In September 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[4] The following month, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[5] Initially, Collins Obuya was named captain, but he was ruled out of Kenya's squad due to personal commitments, and Ngoche was named captain in his place.[6][7] He was the leading wicket-taker for Kenya in the tournament, with six dismissals in five matches.[8]
In May 2019, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[9][10] In September 2019, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[11][12] In November 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman, but not as the team's captain.[13]
In October 2021, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b Profile espncricinfo Retrieved 20 March 2011
- ^ Lynch, Steven (15 October 2012). "Phantom and Co". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Shock as Kenya skipper deserts team". Daily Nation. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Kenya lock horns with hosts Oman". The Standard. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2018/19 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Captains enthusiastic ahead of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "The 46-year-old Swamibapa's bowler is a surprise inclusion in Kenya team as Otieno dropped again". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad". Kenya Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.