Country: | New Zealand |
Fullname: | Adil Somani |
Birth Date: | 22 October 1967 |
Birth Place: | Kampala, Kampala District, Uganda |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Leg break |
Club1: | Northern Districts |
Year1: | 1988/89-1993/94 |
Club2: | Nottinghamshire |
Year2: | 1987 |
Columns: | 2 |
Column1: | FC |
Matches1: | 8 |
Runs1: | 177 |
Bat Avg1: | 17.70 |
100S/50S1: | - / - |
Top Score1: | 40 |
Deliveries1: | 583 |
Wickets1: | 9 |
Bowl Avg1: | 37.55 |
Fivefor1: | - |
Tenfor1: | - |
Best Bowling1: | 2/7 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | - / - |
Column2: | LA |
Matches2: | 5 |
Runs2: | 44 |
Bat Avg2: | 11.00 |
100S/50S2: | - / - |
Top Score2: | 15 |
Deliveries2: | 66 |
Wickets2: | 3 |
Bowl Avg2: | 16.00 |
Fivefor2: | - |
Tenfor2: | - |
Best Bowling2: | 2/16 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/ - |
Date: | 30 September |
Year: | 2010 |
Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38435.html Cricinfo |
Addil Somani (born 22 October 1967) is a former Ugandan born New Zealand cricketer. Somani was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born in Kampala, Uganda.
Somani's first-class debut came for English county side Nottinghamshire in 1987, against Oxford University, which was his only first-class match for the county side.
In 1989, he made his first-class debut for Northern Districts against Canterbury. Between the 1988/89 and 1993/94 seasons, he represented Northern Districts in 7 first-class matches, the last of which came against Wellington.[1] In his 8 career first-class matches, he scored 177 runs at a batting average of 17.70, with a high score of 40. With the ball he took 9 wickets at a bowling average of 37.55, with best figures of 2/7.
He made his List-A debut for Northern Districts in the 1993/94 season against Otago. During that season he represented the team in 5 List-A matches, the last of which came against Wellington.[2] In his 5 List-A matches, he scored 44 runs at an average of 11.00, with a high score of 15.[3] With the ball he took 3 wickets at an average of 16.00, with best figures of 2/16.[4]