| Kenya | |
| |
| Status | Associate Member |
|---|---|
| T20I Captain | Rakep Patel |
| T20I Ranking | 30th |
| ODIs Played | 154 |
| ODI Record | Won 42 Lost 107 (5 No Result) |
| First ODI | vs  India at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 18 February 1996
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| Last ODI | vs  Scotland at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 30 January 2014
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| T20Is Played | 89 |
| T20I Record | Won 46 Lost 40 (3 No Result) |
| First T20I | vs  Bangladesh at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, 1 September 2007
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| Last T20I | vs  Botswana at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, 16 December 2023
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The Kenya national cricket team represents the African nation of Kenya in international cricket. Kenya is an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) which has Twenty20 International (T20I) status after the ICC granted T20I status to all of their members.
They have been an associate member of the ICC since 1981. Since then they have played in five Cricket World Cups from 1996 to 2011 with their best result being a semi-final appearance at the 2003 Cricket World Cup in Southern Africa. They have only qualified for one ICC World Twenty20 tournament with that being in 2007. The Kenyan national team is governed by Cricket Kenya.
Kenya did have One Day International status in 1996 in preparation for the 1996 Cricket World Cup and would hold it for eighteen years before losing it at the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier where they finished in fifth place.
Statistics and Records[]
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Day Internationals | 154 | 42 | 107 | 0 | 5 | 18 February 1996 |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 89 | 46 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 September 2007 |
One Day Internationals[]
Team Records[]
| Highest Team Total | 347/3 | Bangladesh |
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | 10 October 1997 |
| Lowest Team Total | 69 |  New Zealand |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 20 February 2011 |
| Highest Total Conceded | 398/5 |  Sri Lanka |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | 6 March 1996 |
| Lowest Total Conceded | 69 |  Zimbabwe |
Harare Sports Club, Harare | 1 March 2006 |
Most Career Runs[]
| Player | Runs | Average | Career Span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Tikolo | 3,369 | 29.55 | 1996-2014 |
| Thomas Odoyo | 2,366 | 23.19 | 1996-2014 |
| Collins Obuya | 2,044 | 25.55 | 2001-2014 |
| Kennedy Otieno | 2,016 | 23.44 | 1996-2009 |
| Ravi Shah | 1,506 | 27.88 | 1998-2007 |
Most Career Wickets[]
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career Span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Odoyo | 141 | 29.63 | 1996-2014 |
| Steve Tikolo | 93 | 33.40 | 1996-2014 |
| Peter Ongondo | 75 | 30.86 | 1999-2011 |
| Nehemiah Odhiambo | 70 | 36.92 | 2006-2004 |
| Hiren Varaiya | 68 | 30.11 | 2006-2014 |
Highest Scores[]
| Player | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Otieno | 144 | Bangladesh |
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | 10 October 1997 |
| Dipak Chudasama | 122 | Bangladesh |
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | 10 October 1997 |
| Kennedy Otieno | 120 | Bangladesh |
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 24 March 1999 |
| Ravi Shah | 113 | Scotland |
Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa | 21 January 2007 |
| Irfan Karim | 112 |  Canada |
ICC Academy, Dubai | 13 March 2013 |
Best Bowling Figures[]
| Player | Figures | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Obuya | 5/24 | Sri Lanka |
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | 24 February 2003 |
| Aasif Karim | 5/33 | Bangladesh |
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | 10 October 1997 |
| Peter Ongondo | 5/51 | Canada |
Jaffery Sports Club, Nairobi | 5 February 2007 |
| Peter Ongondo | 4/14 | Zimbabwe |
Harare Sports Club, Harare | 1 March 2006 |
| Martin Suji | 4/24 | Bangladesh |
Aga Khan Sports Club, Nairobi | 15 October 1997 |
Win/Loss Record[]
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First Match | First Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Full Members | |||||||
 Afghanistan |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 July 2010 | 7 October 2010 |
 Australia |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 February 1996 | |
| Bangladesh |
14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 October 1997 | 10 October 1997 |
 England |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 May 1999 | |
| India |
13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18 February 1996 | 28 May 1998 |
 Ireland |
10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 February 2007 | 2 February 2007 |
| New Zealand |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 February 2003 | |
 Pakistan |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 October 1996 | |
 South Africa |
10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 October 1996 | |
| Sri Lanka |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 March 1996 | 24 February 2003 |
 West Indies |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 February 1996 | 29 February 1996 |
| Zimbabwe |
32 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 26 February 1996 | 12 March 2003 |
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
 Bermuda |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 November 2006 | 11 November 2006 |
| Canada |
15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 February 2003 | 15 February 2003 |
 Netherlands |
10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 January 2007 | 31 January 2007 |
| Scotland |
9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 January 2007 | 17 January 2007 |
Twenty20 Internationals[]
Team Records[]
| Highest Team Total | 237/5 |  Lesotho |
Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali | 21 November 2022 |
| Lowest Team Total | 56 | Afghanistan |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 30 September 2013 |
| Highest Total Conceded | 260/6 | Sri Lanka |
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 14 September 2007 |
| Lowest Total Conceded | 30 |  Mali |
Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali | 20 November 2022 |
Most Career Runs[]
| Player | Runs | Average | Career Span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Obuya | 1,663 | 31.37 | 2007-2023 |
| Irfan Karim | 1,194 | 36.18 | 2013-2023 |
| Rakep Patel | 1,164 | 29.10 | 2008-2023 |
| Alex Obanda | 797 | 18.53 | 2007-2023 |
| Rushab Patel | 758 | 24.45 | 2019-2023 |
Most Career Wickets[]
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career Span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shem Ngoche | 93 | 17.33 | 2010-2023 |
| Vraj Patel | 60 | 11.18 | 2021-2023 |
| Lucas Oluoch | 42 | 18.42 | 2013-2023 |
| Emmanuel Bundi | 31 | 16.58 | 2019-2023 |
| Nehemiah Odhiambo | 30 | 27.73 | 2007-2022 |
Highest Scores[]
| Player | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Obanda | 103* |  Nigeria |
Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali | 18 November 2021 |
| Collins Obuya | 96* |  Uganda |
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | 10 June 2023 |
| Dhiren Gondaria | 85* | Bermuda |
ICC Academy, Dubai | 21 October 2019 |
| Collins Obuya | 81 |  Tanzania |
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek | 25 November 2023 |
| Alex Obanda | 79 | Canada |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 10 February 2010 |
Best Bowling Figures[]
| Player | Figures | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Langat | 6/17 | Mali |
Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali | 20 November 2022 |
| Vraj Patel | 5/12 | Nigeria |
Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, Kigali | 20 November 2021 |
| Nehemiah Odhiambo | 5/20 | Scotland |
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | 4 February 2010 |
| Steve Tikolo | 4/2 | Scotland |
ICC Academy, Dubai | 19 November 2013 |
| Vishil Patel | 4/5 | Mali |
Willowmoore Park, Benoni | 8 December 2023 |
Win/Loss Record[]
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First Match | First Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Full Members | |||||||
| Afghanistan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 September 2013 | 11 October 2013 |
| Bangladesh |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 September 2007 | |
| Ireland |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 August 2008 | |
| New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 September 2007 | |
| Pakistan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 September 2007 | |
| Sri Lanka |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 September 2007 | |
| Zimbabwe |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 November 2023 | |
| vs Associate Members | |||||||
| Bermuda |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 October 2019 | 21 October 2019 |
| Botswana |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 November 2022 | 24 November 2022 |
 Cameroon |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 September 2022 | 19 September 2022 |
| Canada |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 August 2008 | 3 August 2008 |
 Ghana |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 May 2019 | 21 May 2019 |
| Lesotho |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 November 2022 | 21 November 2022 |
 Malawi |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 September 2022 | 16 September 2022 |
| Mali |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 November 2022 | 20 November 2022 |
 Namibia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 October 2019 | |
 Nepal |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 August 2022 | 26 August 2022 |
| Netherlands |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 August 2008 | 19 April 2013 |
| Nigeria |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 May 2019 | 20 May 2019 |
 Papua New Guinea |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 October 2019 | |
 Rwanda |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 November 2022 | 20 November 2022 |
 Saint Helena |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 November 2022 | |
| Scotland |
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 August 2008 | 1 February 2010 |
 Seychelles |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 November 2022 | |
 Sierra Leone |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 December 2023 | 7 December 2023 |
 Singapore |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 October 2019 | 23 October 2019 |
| Tanzania |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 November 2021 | 18 November 2021 |
| Uganda |
13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 May 2019 | 22 May 2019 |