Shem Ngoche

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Shem Ngoche
Personal information
Full name
Shem Obado Ngoche
Born (1989-06-06) 6 June 1989 (age 35)
Kenya
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Role Bowler
Relations
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 T20I21 June 2023 v  Uganda
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches1467357
Runs scored6836693454
Batting average 7.5514.0723.2514.18
100s/50s0/00/00/0–/2
Top score2841* 3566
Balls bowled5691,3664072,734
Wickets 1284968
Bowling average 35.9116.8516.6627.20
5 wickets in innings 0000
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling2/284/143/114/17
Catches/stumpings 0/–22/03/–14/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 July 2023

Shem Obado Ngoche (born 6 June 1989) 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 2011 Cricket World Cup held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. [1] During the tournament, he batted three times and was dismissed for a golden duck each time. He did not hit any of the three deliveries he faced. [2]

In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. [3] In September 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. [4] The following month, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman. [5] Initially, Collins Obuya was named captain, but he was ruled out of Kenya's squad due to personal commitments, and Ngoche was named captain in his place. [6] [7] He was the leading wicket-taker for Kenya in the tournament, with six dismissals in five matches. [8]

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. [9] [10] 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. [11] [12] 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. [13]

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. [14]

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  14. ↑ "Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad". Kenya Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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