Irfan Karim

Irfan Karim (born 25 September 1992) is a Kenyan cricketer and the current captain of the Kenya cricket team.[1]

Irfan Karim
Personal information
Full nameIrfan Ali Karim
Born (1992-09-25) 25 September 1992
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsAasif Karim (father)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 46)12 September 2011 v Netherlands
Last ODI30 January 2014 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 24)1 March 2013 v Canada
Last T20I27 October 2019 v PNG
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011 –Nairobi Buffaloes
Coast Pekee
Kenya Elite
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20 FC LA
Matches 9 10 5 42
Runs scored 396 113 147 1,200
Batting average 44.00 12.55 14.70 30.76
100s/50s 2/1 0/0 0/1 2/7
Top score 112 28 59 112
Catches/stumpings 8/1 5/3 13/0 49/4
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2019

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]

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.[5][6] In September 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[7] He was the leading run-scorer for Kenya in the tournament, with 173 runs in six matches.[8] In November 2019, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[9][10]

References
  1. "Irfan Karim". 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. "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  7. "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  8. "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  9. "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.
  10. "Kenya start road to 2023 Cricket World Cup with Oman's Challenge League". Xinhua Net. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.