Nelson Odhiambo

Nelson Odhiambo
Personal information
Full name
Nelson Mandela Odhiambo
Born (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 35)
Nairobi, Kenya
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
RelationsThomas Odoyo (uncle)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 40)16 February 2010 v Netherlands
Last ODI4 October 2013 v Afghanistan
T20I debut (cap 29)4 February 2010 v Scotland
Last T20I12 July 2024 v Nigeria
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 8 45 7 46
Runs scored 56 390 117 510
Batting average 9.33 16.95 11.70 13.42
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0 0/1
Top score 29 67 35* 54
Balls bowled 318 318 808 1,628
Wickets 8 14 12 55
Bowling average 32.00 30.85 38.00 24.92
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 –
Best bowling 3/48 3/30 3/93 4/46
Catches/stumpings 1/0 6/0 2/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 July 2023

Nelson Odhiambo (born 21 March 1989) is a Kenyan cricketer.[1] He played for Kenya in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.

In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[2] In September 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[3] The following month, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[4] He was the leading run-scorer for Kenya in the tournament, with 158 runs in five matches.[5]

In May 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[6][7] In September 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[8]

  1. ^ "Nelson Odhiambo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  5. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2018/19 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  7. ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  8. ^ "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.