Collins Obuya

Collins Obuya
Personal information
Full name
Collins Omondi Obuya
Born (1981-07-27) 27 July 1981 (age 43)
Nairobi, Kenya
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsDavid Obuya (brother)
Kennedy Otieno (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 23)15 August 2001 v West Indies
Last ODI30 January 2014 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 5)1 September 2007 v Bangladesh
Last T20I23 March 2024 v Uganda
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2003Warwickshire
2006/07Kenya Select
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 104 76 52 200
Runs scored 2,044 1,794 2,378 4,032
Batting average 25.55 30.40 30.48 26.35
100s/50s 0/11 0/10 2/14 2/21
Top score 98* 96* 103 106
Balls bowled 1,818 422 4,185 3,617
Wickets 35 25 68 86
Bowling average 46.77 19.48 38.39 36.61
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/24 4/27 5/97 5/24
Catches/stumpings 43/0 37/0 36/0 87/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 March 2024

Collins Omondi Obuya (born 27 July 1981) is a former Kenyan cricketer and captain of the Kenyan cricket team. An allrounder, Obuya bats right-handed and bowls leg spin. 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.[1][2] Obuya has a highest first class score of 103.[3] He has been a prominent member of Kenya cricket team with a career spanning more than two decades, since making his international debut in 2001.[4] On 24 March 2024 he announced his retirement from international cricket.[5] His final game was the bronze medal match at the African Games in Accra, Ghana.[6]

His brothers Kennedy Otieno and David Obuya were also professional cricketers who also went on to represent Kenya at the international level. He was part of Kenya's first T20I team as well as Kenya's first T20 World Cup team.

  1. ^ "Collins Obuya: Kenya's star at the 2003 World Cup". Cricket Country. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ Sen, Nilanjan (25 August 2018). "World Cup 2003 - Rise of Kenya". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ ":: Cricket Kenya ::". cricketkenya.co.ke. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. ^ Mboya, Nelson (15 October 2017). "Broken Promise: Collapse of the Kenyan Cricket dream and the struggle to revive it". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Kenya's World Cup legend calls time on a 23-year old international career". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Kenya allrounder Collins Obuya retires from cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2024.