Kennedy Otieno

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Kennedy Otieno


country = Kenya
fullname = Kennedy Otieno Obuya
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living = true
dayofbirth = 11
monthofbirth = 3
yearofbirth = 1972
placeofbirth = Nairobi
countryofbirth = Kenya
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batting = Right-handed
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role = Wicket-keeper
family = David Obuya (brother)
Collins Obuya (brother)

international = true
odidebutdate = 18 February
odidebutyear = 1996
odidebutagainst = India
odic

lastodidate = 25 August
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Ireland
odishirt =
IT20debutdate = 2 August
IT20debutyear = 2008
IT20debutagainst = Netherlands
IT20c

lastIT20date = 4 August
lastIT20year = 2008
lastIT20against = Scotland
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deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = ODIs
matches1 = 80
runs1 = 1,723
bat avg1 = 22.67
100s/50s1 = 2/10
top score1 = 144
deliveries1 = 6
wickets1 = 0
bowl avg1 = –
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = n/a
best bowling1 = 0/5
catches/stumpings1 = 41/14
column2 = FC
matches2 = 32
runs2 = 1,299
bat avg2 = 24.05
100s/50s2 = 1/9
top score2 = 104
deliveries2 = –
wickets2 = –
bowl avg2 = –
fivefor2 = –
tenfor2 = –
best bowling2 = –
catches/stumpings2 = 45/2
column3 = List A
matches3 = 129
runs3 = 3,048
bat avg3 = 24.98
100s/50s3 = 3/18
top score3 = 144
deliveries3 = 6
wickets3 = 0
bowl avg3 = –
fivefor3 = 0
tenfor3 = n/a
best bowling3 = 0/5
catches/stumpings3 = 70/17
column4 = IT20
matches4 = 4
runs4 = 74
bat avg4 = 18.50
100s/50s4 = 0/0
top score4 = 40
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fivefor4 = –
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best bowling4 = –
catches/stumpings4 = 2/0

date = 27 September
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2263/2263.html CricketArchive

Kennedy Otieno Obuya, aka Kennedy Obuya (born March 11, 1972 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan cricketer Played his early Cricket for Aga Khan Junior team. He went to North highridge Primary School and There after DonBosco Secondary School. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper . His brothers are Collins and David Obuya. Kennedy made his debut in 1993, but had his finest innings in 1997, a 144 against Bangladesh, in a then-world-record 225 partnership with Dipak Chudasama. He was one of the key players during the 2003 Cricket World Cup, where he played in every game, and he played 71 of Kenya's 74 ODIs between the 1996 World Cup and the 2005–06 tour of Bangladesh (only missing three home matches against West Indies in 2001). [cite web | url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/guru?sdb=player;playerid=2264;class=odiplayer;filter=basic;team=0;opposition=0;notopposition=0;season=0;homeaway=0;continent=0;country=0;notcountry=0;groundid=0;startdefault=1996-02-18;start=1996-02-18;enddefault=2006-03-25;end=2006-03-25;tourneyid=0;finals=0;daynight=0;toss=0;scheduledovers=0;scheduleddays=0;innings=0;result=0;followon=0;seriesresult=0;captain=0;keeper=0;dnp=1;recent=;viewtype=aro_list;runslow=;runshigh=;batposition=0;dismissal=0;bowposition=0;ballslow=;ballshigh=;bpof=0;overslow=;overshigh=;conclow=;conchigh=;wicketslow=;wicketshigh=;dismissalslow=;dismissalshigh=;caughtlow=;caughthigh=;caughttype=0;stumpedlow=;stumpedhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype | title=Statsguru - KO Otieno - ODIs - Innings by innings list | publisher=Cricinfo | accessdate=2008-09-23] However, he was dropped for the first 2006 Intercontinental Cup first class game against the Netherlands, and vowed to quit international cricket as a result. [cite web | url=http://content.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/242621.html | title=Axed Otieno threatens to quit | publisher=Cricinfo | date=29 March, 2006 | accessdate=2008-09-23] In 2008, Otieno was selected as captain of The Southern Stars, a team in Kenya's recently launched domestic cricket competition the Sahara Elite League. His most recent big scores came when he made 93 in Ths Southern Stars only win in the One day edition of the Sahara Elite league. [cite web | url=http://content.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/341076.html | title=Aces crash back down to earth | publisher=Cricinfo | date=3 March, 2008 | accessdate=2008-09-23] as well as two centuries in the 2 day league earning him a recall to the national squad. [cite web | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/360867.html | title=Ragheb Aga recalled for Europe tour | publisher=Cricinfo | date=12 July, 2008 | accessdate=2008-09-23]

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NAME = Obuya, Kennedy Otieno
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Obuya, Kennedy; Otieno, Kennedy
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Kenyan cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH = 11 March 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH = Nairobi, Kenya
DATE OF DEATH =
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