Kennedy Otieno

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	Tests	ODIs
Kennedy Otieno Kenya (Ken)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	-
Matches	-	71
Runs scored	-	1622
Batting average	-	23.85
100s/50s	-/-	2/10
Top score	-	144
Balls bowled	-	6
Wickets	-	-
Bowling average	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	-	-
Catches/stumpings	-/-	35/14
As of 25 March 2006 Source: Cricinfo.com

Kennedy Otieno Obuya, aka Kennedy Obuya (born March 11, 1972 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan cricketer Played his early Cricket for Aga Khan Junior team. He went to North highridge Primary School and There after DonBosco Secondary School. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper . His brothers are Collins and David Obuya. Kennedy made his debut in 1993, but had his finest innings in 1997, a 144 against Bangladesh, in a then-world-record 225 partnership with Dipak Chudasama. He was one of the key players during the 2003 Cricket World Cup, where he played in every game, and he played 71 of Kenya's 74 ODIs between the 1996 World Cup and the 2005–06 tour of Bangladesh (only missing three home matches against West Indies in 2001) ^[1]. However, he was dropped for the first 2006 Intercontinental Cup first class game against the Netherlands, and vowed to quit international cricket as a result^[2].

[edit] References

^ Cricinfo StatsGuru Filter
^ Axed Otieno threatens to quit from Cricinfo, 29 March 2006

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	Kenya squad - 2003 Cricket World Cup
1 Tikolo \| 2 Odumbe \| 3 Karim \| 4 Vadher \| 5 Shah \| 6 Modi \| 7 Patel \| 8 M. Suji \| 9 A. Suji \| 10 Odoyo \| 11 Otieno \| 12 Angara \| 13 Ongondo \| 14 D. Obuya \| 15 C. Obuya