Elijah Otieno

Elijah Otieno
Personal information
Full name Elijah Otieno Asoyo
Born (1988-01-03) 3 January 1988
Nairobi, Kenya
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm medium-fast
Role Bowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 35) 18 October 2007 v Canada
Last ODI 30 January 2014 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 23) 22 February 2012 v Ireland
Last T20I 23 November 2013 v Netherlands
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07 Kenya Select
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC List A
Matches 26 10 13 48
Runs scored 49 22 59 113
Batting average 4.90 5.50 4.53 6.64
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 11 8 15* 18*
Balls bowled 954 170 1,690 1,973
Wickets 22 6 29 46
Bowling average 42.13 29.66 28.00 38.80
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/33 3/16 4/44 4/33
Catches/stumpings 7/0 1/0 10/– 12/0
Source: Cricinfo, 13 May 2017

Elijah Otieno Asoyo (born January 3, 1988) is a Kenyan cricketer. A right arm medium-fast bowler, Otieno is a former Kenyan under-19 representative.

Domestic career

He made his senior debut playing for Kenya Select in the 2006/07 Logan Cup. A genuine tailender, he made five ducks from his first seven first-class innings. He is also a player for the Sahara Elite League team, The Eastern Aces.

International career

He was then selected for Kenya in the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20 Championship. Although he did not play in any of the matches at the Twenty20 World Championships, Otieno was retained in the national team squad for the visit of the Canadian national team, making his One Day International debut in the first match of the three match series in Nairobi.[1] He was later selected for Kenya's squad for their two Intercontinental Cup matches against Namibia and the United Arab Emirates in early 2008, making his tournament debut in the match against the United Arab Emirates.[2]

International Awards

One-Day International Cricket

Man of the Match awards

S No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1 Canada ICC Academy Ground, Dubai 11 March 2013 10-1-33-4 ; DNB  Kenya won by 6 wickets.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Canada in Kenya ODI Series – 1st ODI, Kenya v Canada". Cricinfo. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  2. ↑ "ICC Intercontinental Cup, United Arab Emirates v Kenya". Cricinfo. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  3. ↑ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 35th Match: Canada v Kenya at ICCA Dubai, Mar 11, 2013".
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