Irish cricket team in Kenya in 2011–12 explained

Series Name:Irish cricket team in Kenya in 2011–12
Team1 Image:Flag of Kenya.svg
Team1 Name:Kenya
Team2 Image:Cricket Ireland flag.svg
Team2 Name:Ireland
From Date:12 February
To Date:24 February 2012
Team1 Captain:Collins Obuya
Team2 Captain:William Porterfield
No Of Twenty20s:3
Team1 Twenty20s Won:0
Team2 Twenty20s Won:3
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Tanmay Mishra (84)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Paul Stirling (77)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Shem Ngoche (4)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:George Dockrell (6)
No Of Odis:2
Team1 Odis Won:1
Team2 Odis Won:1
Team1 Odis Most Runs:Tanmay Mishra (72)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:Ed Joyce (91)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:Hiren Varaiya (4)
Shem Ngoche (4)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:George Dockrell (3)

The Ireland cricket team toured Kenya in February 2012. They played an Intercontinental Cup match, two Intercontinental Cup ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals against Kenya.

Background

In early January 2012, it was reported at Ireland's tour to Kenya was in doubt due to security concerns at their Mombasa venue.[1] These concerns arose with Mombasa being just 150 miles from the volatile Somali border, where recent high-profile kidnappings and attacks have taken place. Cricket Ireland, liaising with the International Cricket Council, requested that the matches held at Mombasa be moved if their players security could not be guaranteed.[1] However Cricket Kenya drew up sufficient security plans to allow the matches to take place at Mombasa.

Intercontinental Cup Match

See main article: 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup.

ODI Series

See main article: 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day.

2nd ODI

Twenty20 Series

3rd T20I

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Security concerns put Ireland's Kenya tour in doubt. David. Hopps. 13 January 2012. ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2012.
  2. Web site: No Niall O'Brien for Kenya tour. 25 January 2012. ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2012.