Elijah Otieno
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Elijah Otieno Asoyo is a Kenya
n cricketer. A right arm medium-fast bowler, Otieno is a former Kenyan under-19 representative. He made his senior debut playing for Kenya Select
in the 2006/07 Logan Cup. A genuine tailender, he made five ducks from his first seven first-class innings. He was then selected for Kenya in the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship. Although he did not play in any of the matches at the Twenty20
World Championships, Elijah Otieno was retained in the national team squad for the visit of the Canadian national team making his One Day International debut in the first match of the tree match series in Nairobi. However, he had to miss out on the rest of the series while he was sitting his high school exams. He was later selected for Kenya's squad for their two Intercontinental Cup matches against Namibia
and the United Arab Emirates
in early 2008 making his tournament debut in the match against the United Arab Emirates
. He is also a player for the Sahara Elite League
team The Eastern Aces.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n cricketer. A right arm medium-fast bowler, Otieno is a former Kenyan under-19 representative. He made his senior debut playing for Kenya Select
Kenya Select
Kenya Select are a cricket team which took part in the revamped Logan Cup for 2007. They are the only side to have taken part in the tournament from outside Zimbabwe and it is the first time that a Kenyan cricket team which was not the national side has played first class cricket.Captained by...
in the 2006/07 Logan Cup. A genuine tailender, he made five ducks from his first seven first-class innings. He was then selected for Kenya in the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship. Although he did not play in any of the matches at the Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
World Championships, Elijah Otieno was retained in the national team squad for the visit of the Canadian national team making his One Day International debut in the first match of the tree match series in Nairobi. However, he had to miss out on the rest of the series while he was sitting his high school exams. He was later selected for Kenya's squad for their two Intercontinental Cup matches against Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
and the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
in early 2008 making his tournament debut in the match against the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. He is also a player for the Sahara Elite League
Sahara Elite League
The Sahara Elite League was a four team cricket competition created by Cricket Kenya featuring a Twenty20 tournament, a one day cricket tournament and finally a three day cricket tournament...
team The Eastern Aces.