Elijah Otieno

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

Elijah Otieno
Personal information
Full name
Elijah Otieno Asoyo
Born (1988-01-03) 3 January 1988
Nairobi, Kenya
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 35)18 October 2007 v Canada
Last ODI30 January 2014 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 23)22 February 2012 v Ireland
Last T20I21 September 2022 v Uganda
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 26 31 13 53
Runs scored 49 27 59 137
Batting average 4.90 3.86 4.53 6.85
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 11 8 15* 18*
Balls bowled 954 633 1,690 2,135
Wickets 22 27 29 53
Bowling average 42.13 23.44 28.00 36.18
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/33 3/16 4/44 5/21
Catches/stumpings 7/– 2/– 10/– 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 July 2023

Domestic career

He made his senior debut playing in Kenya Select for the 2006/07 Logan Cup. A genuine tailender, he made five ducks from his first seven first-class innings. He is a player for the Sahara Elite League side 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 for the visit of the Canada national team, making his One Day International debut in the first match of the three match series in Nairobi.[1] He was later included in the Kenya national football team 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]

In September 2018, he was included in the Kenya national team for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[3] In October 2018, he was included in the Kenya team for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Oman. He played in the first two matches.

In May 2019, he was included in the Kenya team for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[4][5] In September 2019, he was included in the Kenya team for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[6] On 17 September 2021, Oiteno took a hat-trick against Uganda.[7]

In October 2021, he was included in Kenya team for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[8] In June 2022, he was included in the Kenya team for the 2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament.[9] In Kenya's first match of the tournament, against Bermuda, Otieno took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[10]

References
  1. "Canada in Kenya ODI Series – 1st ODI, Kenya v Canada". Cricinfo. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
  2. "ICC Intercontinental Cup, United Arab Emirates v Kenya". Cricinfo. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
  3. "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  5. "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  7. "Final, Entebbe, Sep 17 2021, Uganda T20 Tri-Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. "Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad". Kenya Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  9. "ICC Men's CWC Challenge League B: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know". Cricket World. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  10. "Humbling start for inexperienced Bermuda". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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