| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abiola Joshua Ayannaike |
| Born | 10 May 1993 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper batsman |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| T20I debut(cap 4) | 20 May 2019 v Kenya |
| Last T20I | 20 November 2021 v Tanzania |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 November 2021 | |
Abiola Joshua Ayannaike (born 10 May 1993) is a Nigerian cricketer, who plays as a wicket-keeper batsman. [1] He is the current captain of the Nigeria cricket team. [2]
Ayannaike played in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament, [3] playing in all six matches for Nigeria, scoring 58 runs. [4]
In April 2018, he was part of Nigeria's squad in the North-Western group of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament. [5] In September 2018, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. [6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Nigeria in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018. [7] He was the leading run-scorer for Nigeria in the tournament, with 75 runs in four matches. [8]
In May 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. [9] [10] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria against Kenya on 20 May 2019. [11]
In October 2021, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda. [12]
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