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2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup
The 2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup was a cricket tournament that was played in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ... in December 2023. Uganda were the defending champions, having won the inaugural edition in 2022. Two qualification events were played to determine the seven teams to join Uganda in the tournament. Despite a surprise loss to Rwanda in their opening match, Uganda retained the title after defeating Kenya by 91 runs in the final. Squads Group A Points table Fixtures ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B Points table Fixtures ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Play-offs Bracket Semi-finals ---- 3rd place play-off Final Notes References External links Series home at ESPNcricinfo Associate international cricket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Cricket Association
The Africa Cricket Association (ACA) is an international body which coordinates the development of cricket in Africa. The ACA was founded in 1997, and has 23 member countries. The role of the ACA includes promoting the development of cricket in Africa and organising some regional tournaments. These have included the ACA Africa T20 Cup and the Africa Women's Twenty20 Championship, as well as intercontinental tournaments like the Afro-Asia Cup. The role of the ACA is complementary to the International Cricket Council (ICC), which organises the regional qualifying tournaments for global events. History The ACA has its origins in the Zone VI Cricket Confederation, which was established in 1991 to coordinate international cricket in Southern Africa along the lines of the African Zone VI Athletics Championships. The inaugural Zone VI tournament was held in Windhoek in September 1991 with Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, and Zambia participating along with the Oxford University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mmoloki Mooketsi
Mmoloki Mooketsi (born 24 December 1996) is a Botswana cricketer. In May 2019, he was named in Botswana's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Botswana against Uganda on 20 May 2019. In October 2021, he was named in Botswana's squad for their matches in Group B of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was a cricket tournament that was played as part of qualification process for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, during October and November 2021. In April 2018, the International Cricket Council ( ... tournament in Rwanda. References External links * 1996 births Living people Botswana cricketers Botswana Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) {{Botswana-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collins Obuya
Collins Omondi Obuya (born 27 July 1981) is a Kenyan cricketer and a former captain of Kenyan cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler. He came to prominence in the 2003 Cricket World Cup where he was one of Kenya's major performers as they reached the semi-finals. Obuya has a highest first class score of 103. He has been a prominent member of Kenya cricket team with a career spanning for about two decades since making his international debut in 2001. His brothers Kennedy Obuya and David Obuya were also professional cricketers who also went onto represent Kenya at international level. He was part of Kenya's first ever T20I team as well as Kenya's first T20 World Cup team. Biography He used to sell tomatoes at his mother's market for his living and he earned most of his income through it before the 2003 World Cup. He started his cricket career initially as a medium pacer but shifted to spin bowling after watching the bowling action of former veteran Pakis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shem Ngoche
Shem Obado Ngoche (born 6 June 1989) is a Kenyan cricketer. He is the brother of three other Kenyan international cricketers, Lameck Onyango, James Ngoche and Nehemiah Odhiambo.Profile espncricinfo Retrieved 20 March 2011 International career Ngoche was one of three brothers, others being and , in the Kenyan squad for the held in |
Emmanuel Bundi
Emmanuel Bundi Ringera (born 8 September 1993) is a Kenyan cricketer. He has played in one One Day International match for the national team. In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. In September 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. The following month, he featured in the Kenyan team for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman. In September 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Kenya, against Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ..., on 27 October 2019. In November 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Oluoch
Lucas Oluoch Ndandason (born 7 August 1991) is a Kenyan cricketer. Domestically, he previously represented Nairobi Gymkhana Club, but since the 2011 season, he has been playing for Coast Pekee in the East African tournaments. Oluoch's elder brother, Nick Oluoch is a wicketkeeper who plays for Kongonis in the East African tournaments. International career After impressing for the Gymkhana Club, Oluoch first got a call-up to the national side during Kenya's home series against Uganda, where they played 3 List A matches in the end of 2010. Oluoch impressed greatly on his official List A debut, taking an impressive 4 wickets for 32 runs, his best bowling figures at the List A level so far. As a result, the Ugandans were bowled out for 123. Kenya eventually took the series 2–1. Oluoch made it to Kenya's provisional squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup, but eventually did not make it to the final 15-member squad. After a dismal World Cup campaign in which the team lost all of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Vifah
James Vifah (born 24 November 1989) is a Ghanaian cricketer, who plays for the national team. He was named in Ghana's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa. He played in Ghana's opening fixture, against Germany, on 3 September 2017. In May 2019, he was named in Ghana's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi ... on 21 May 2019. References External links * 1989 births Living people Ghanaian cricketers Ghana Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) Cricketers at the 2023 African Games {{Ghana-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. The role of the keeper is governed by Law 27 of the Laws of Cricket. Stance Initially, during the bowling of the ball the wicket-keeper crouches in a full squatting position but partly stands up as the ball is received. Australian wicket-keeper Sammy Carter (1878 to 1948) was the first to squat on his haunches rather than bend over from the waist (stooping). Purposes The keeper's major function is to stop deliveries that pass the batsman (in order to prevent runs being scored as 'byes'), but he can also attempt to dismiss the batsman in various ways: * The most common dismissal effected by the keeper is for him to '' catch'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obed Harvey
Obed Harvey Agbomadzie (born 1 June 1990) is a Ghanaian cricketer. He was named in Ghana's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa. He played in Ghana's opening fixture, against Germany, on 3 September 2017. He scored the most runs for Ghana in the tournament, with a total of 153 runs in five matches. He also took the most wickets for Ghana, with a total of thirteen dismissals in five matches. In August 2021, he was named as the captain of Ghana's squad for their Twenty20 International A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the ... (T20I) series against Rwanda. He made his T20I debut on 18 August 2021, against Rwanda. References External links * 1990 births Living people Ghanaian cricketers Ghana Twenty20 International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rexford Bakum
Rexford Bakum (born 13 April 1999) is a Ghanaian cricketer. In May 2019, he was named in Ghana's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ... on 20 May 2019. References External links * 1999 births Living people Ghanaian cricketers Ghana Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) Cricketers at the 2023 African Games {{Ghana-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfred Bakiweyem
Godfred Bakiweyem (born 20 December 1998) is a Ghanaian cricketer. Career He was named in Ghana's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa. He played in Ghana's opening fixture, against Germany, on 3 September 2017. In May 2019, he was named in Ghana's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Kenya on 21 May 2019. He was named in Ghana's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda. He was also named in Ghana's squad for the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda. On 17 December 2023, during a group stage match against Sierra Leone at the 2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup, he was dismissed in timed out manner and became only the second ever player in international cricket history to be timed out after Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews Angelo Davis Mathews, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Bagabena
Kofi Bagabena (born 25 November 1988) is a Ghanaian cricketer. He was named in Ghana's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa. He played in Ghana's second fixture, against Vanuatu, on 4 September 2017. In May 2019, he was named in Ghana's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Ghana against Namibia on 20 May 2019. On 16 October 2021, Bagabena became the first Ghanaian cricketer to take a hat-trick in a T20I match, and the second to take a five-wicket haul in T20I cricket, doing so in the match against the Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V .... References External links * 1988 births Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
