Shem Ngoche

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Shem Ngoche
Personal information
Full name
Shem Obado Ngoche
Born (1989-06-06) 6 June 1989 (age 34)
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 World Cup held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka from 19 February to 2 April 2011. [1]

Ngoche's claim to fame is his bowling consistency. During the tournament, he batted in 3 innings, was dismissed each time and only faced 3 balls. He did not hit any of them.[ citation needed ]

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, but he was ruled out of Kenya's squad due to personal commitments, and 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]

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