David Obuya Explained

David Obuya
Country:Kenya
Fullname:David Oluoch Obuya
Birth Date:14 August 1979
Birth Place:Nairobi, Kenya
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
International:true
Internationalspan:2001–2012
Odidebutdate:15 August
Odidebutyear:2001
Odidebutagainst:West Indies
Odicap:24
Lastodidate:20 February
Lastodiyear:2012
Lastodiagainst:Ireland
T20idebutdate:1 September
T20idebutyear:2007
T20idebutagainst:Bangladesh
T20icap:6
Lastt20idate:14 March
Lastt20iyear:2012
Lastt20iagainst:Ireland
Club1:Kenya Select
Year1:2006/07
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:74
Runs1:1,355
Bat Avg1:19.35
100S/50S1:0/6
Top Score1:93
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:39/5
Column2:T20I
Matches2:10
Runs2:216
Bat Avg2:27.00
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:65*
Catches/Stumpings2:2/1
Column3:FC
Matches3:23
Runs3:1,196
Bat Avg3:29.17
100S/50S3:2/6
Top Score3:105
Catches/Stumpings3:32/3
Column4:LA
Matches4:97
Runs4:1,883
Bat Avg4:21.15
100S/50S4:0/10
Top Score4:93
Catches/Stumpings4:56/14
Date:12 May
Year:2017
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24760.html ESPNcricinfo

David Oluoch Obuya (born 14 August 1979) is a Kenyan former cricketer who played 74 One Day Internationals between 2001 and 2012. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.

International career

Obuya first played cricket internationally when selected for the 1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup where he made five apperarances.[1]

His one-day career was to follow three years later. He first represented the senior team on a tour of the West Indies in 2001, where he played as an opener, alongside Ravindu Shah. He played four matches during the 2003 World Cup in which Kenya reached the semi-final.[2]

His brothers, Kennedy Otieno and Collins Obuya, both played international cricket for Kenya.[3]

Obuya was the first player in history of T20I as well as in ICC World Twenty20 history to be dismissed hit wicket, as he fell for a duck in that innings.[4]

In October 2018, he was named as the head coach of the Kenya national cricket team, ahead of the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ICC Under-19 World Cup, 1997/98 Records - Kenya averages . ESPNcricinfo . 27 August 2024.
  2. Web site: ICC World Cup, 2002/03 Records - Kenya averages . ESPNcricinfo . 27 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Kennedy Otieno . ESPNcricinfo . 27 August 2024.
  4. News: Batting records. Twenty20 Internationals . ESPNcricinfo. 2017-03-03.
  5. Web site: Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively . The Star, Kenya . 20 October 2018.