Shem Obado Ngoche (born 6 June 1989) is a Kenyan

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er. He is the brother of three other Kenyan international cricketers,

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International career

Ngoche was one of three brothers, others being

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, in the Kenyan squad for the

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from 19 February to 2 April 2011. He is infamous for his consistency. During the tournament he batted in 3 innings, was dismissed 3 times and only faced 3 balls. He didn't hit any of them. In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the

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tournament. In September 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the

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. The following month, he was named in Kenya's squad for the

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tournament in Oman. Initially,

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was named captain, was ruled out of Kenya's squad due to personal commitments with Ngoche was named captain in his place. He was the leading wicket-taker for Kenya in the tournament, with six dismissals in five matches. In May 2019, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the

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of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. In September 2019, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the

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tournament in the United Arab Emirates. In November 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman, but not as the team's captain. In October 2021, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the Regional Final of the

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tournament in Rwanda.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ngoche, Shem 1989 births Living people Kenyan cricketers Kenya One Day International cricketers Kenya Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup