Shem Ngoche

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Shem Ngoche
Personal information
Full nameShem Obado Ngoche
Born (1989-06-06) 6 June 1989 (age 32)
Kenya
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
RelationsNehemiah Odhiambo (brother)
Lameck Onyango (brother)
James Ngoche (brother)
Margaret Ngoche (sister)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 39)16 February 2010 v Netherlands
Last ODI30 January 2014 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 19)1 February 2010 v Scotland
Last T20I20 November 2021 v Uganda
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07Kenya Select
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC List A
Matches 14 28 3 49
Runs scored 68 107 93 432
Batting average 7.55 8.23 23.25 16.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/2
Top score 28 38 35 66
Balls bowled 569 564 407 2,295
Wickets 12 35 9 54
Bowling average 35.91 18.20 16.66 29.29
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/28 4/14 3/11 4/17
Catches/stumpings 0/0 9/0 3/– 12/0
Source: Cricinfo, 20 November 2021

Shem Obado Ngoche (born June 6, 1989), known as Shem Ngoche, is a Kenyan cricketer. He is the brother of three other Kenyan international cricketers, Lameck Onyango, James Ngoche and Nehemiah Odhiambo.[1]

International career[]

Ngoche was one of three brothers, others being James and Nehemiah, in the Kenyan squad for the World Cup held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka from 19 February to 2 April 2011.[1]

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 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] Initially, Collins Obuya was named captain, was ruled out of Kenya's squad due to personal commitments with Ngoche was named captain in his place.[5][6] He was the leading wicket-taker for Kenya in the tournament, with six dismissals in five matches.[7]

In May 2019, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[8][9] In September 2019, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[10][11] 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.[12]

In October 2021, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Profile espncricinfo Retrieved 20 March 2011
  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. ^ "Shock as Kenya skipper deserts team". Daily Nation. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Kenya lock horns with hosts Oman". The Standard. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  7. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2018/19 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  9. ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  10. ^ "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Captains enthusiastic ahead of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  12. ^ "The 46-year-old Swamibapa's bowler is a surprise inclusion in Kenya team as Otieno dropped again". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad". Kenya Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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