Joshua Ayannaike Explained

Joshua Ayannaike
Country:Nigeria
Fullname:Abiola Joshua Ayannaike
Birth Date:10 May 1993
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper batsman
International:true
T20idebutdate:20 May
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Kenya
T20icap:4
Lastt20idate:20 November
Lastt20iyear:2021
Lastt20iagainst:Tanzania
Date:20 November 2021
Source:ESPNcricinfo

Abiola Joshua Ayannaike (born 10 May 1993) is a Nigerian cricketer, who plays as a wicket-keeper batsman.[1] He is the current captain of the Nigeria cricket team.[2]

Career

Ayannaike played in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament,[3] playing in all six matches for Nigeria, scoring 58 runs.[4]

In April 2018, he was part of Nigeria's squad in the North-Western group of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.[5] In September 2018, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Nigeria in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[7] He was the leading run-scorer for Nigeria in the tournament, with 75 runs in four matches.[8]

In May 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[9] [10] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria against Kenya on 20 May 2019.[11]

In October 2021, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joshua Ayannaike . 27 May 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Nigerian men's cricket captain Joshua Ayannaike speaks to Emerging Cricket . Emerging Cricket . 14 October 2020.
  3. Web site: ICC World Cricket League Division Five, Jersey v Nigeria at St Martin, May 27, 2016 . 27 May 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2016 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 October 2020.
  5. Web site: ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier A, 2018 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Yellow Greens Departs the Shores of the Country for Africa T20 Cup in South South Africa . Nigeria Cricket . 10 September 2018.
  7. Web site: Pool D, Africa T20 Cup at Paarl, Sep 14 2018 . 14 September 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. Web site: Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 September 2018.
  9. Web site: Team Nigeria set for the ICC T-20 World Cup Africa finals in Uganda . Nigeria Cricket . 15 May 2019.
  10. Web site: African men in Uganda for T20 showdown . International Cricket Council . 18 May 2019.
  11. Web site: 4th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 20 May 2019.
  12. Web site: N.C.F announces 14 man squad for T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Rwanda . Nigeria Cricket Federation . 29 October 2021.

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