A cricket team representing the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda toured England in the 1972 season as part of a drive to encourage the development of cricket in that part of Africa.
The 1972 touring team played 18 matches. Their opponents included the Marylebone Cricket Club and many first-class county teams, although none of the matches had first-class status. The tour helped East Africa to be invited to participate at the 1975 Cricket World Cup where they achieved temporary One Day International status.[1]
Team
| Player | Year of Birth | Batting style | Bowling style | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawahir Shah (c) | 1942 | Right hand | – |  Kenya
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| Zulfiqar Ali | 1947 | Right hand | Right arm medium | Kenya
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| Lawrence Fernandes | 1945 | Right hand | Leg break googly |  Uganda
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| Duncan Kibaya | 1949 | Right hand | Right-arm off-break | Uganda
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| Anil Lakhani | 1938 | Unknown | Unknown | Kenya
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| Praful Mehta | 1941 | Left hand | Wicket-keeper |  Tanzania
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| Raghuvir Patel | 1944 | Unknown | Wicket-keeper | Kenya
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| Upendra Patel | 1942 | Right hand | Right arm fast-medium | Uganda
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| Mehmood Quaraishy | 1942 | Right hand | – | Kenya
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| Harilal Shah | 1943 | Right hand | Right arm medium | Kenya
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| Jagoo Shah | 1953 | Unknown | Leg-break and googly | Kenya
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| Narendra Thakker | 1945 | Right hand | Wicket-keeper | Kenya
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| Charanjive Sharma | 1946 | Unknown | Unknown | Kenya
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| Vasant Tapu | 1936 | Left hand | Left arm fast-medium | Tanzania
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| Kishore Vasani | 1939 | Unknown | Slow left-arm orthodox | Uganda
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| Samuel Walusimbi | 1948 | Right hand | Left arm medium | Uganda
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Tour matches
The following matches were played during the tour:[2]
5 June 1972
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Sussex Second XI
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7 June 1972
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Surrey Second XI
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v
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9 June 1972
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Sir FC Hawker's XI
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v
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10 June 1972
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17 June 1972
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v
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21 June 1972
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Worcestershire Second XI
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v
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24 June 1972
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Hampshire Second XI
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v
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3 July 1972
Scorecard |
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Olton
159/7 | |
Vasant Tapu 52*
Ken Stanley 3/55 |
Mike Ellis 60
Vasant Tapu 2/22 |
- East Africa won the toss and decided to bat
4 July 1972
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5 July 1972
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v
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10-11 July 1972
Scorecard |
Lancashire Second XI
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- Lancashire Second XI won the toss and decided to bat
13 July 1972
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Leading players
Kenyan Charanjive Sharma was the most consistent batsman, scoring 725 runs in 24 innings. Harilal Shah scored 680 runs in 23 innings and took 22 wickets in 159 overs. Zulfiqar Ahmed took 49 wickets for 308 runs. Jawahir Shah played several good innings and captained the side well.[3]
References
- ^ "Prudential World Cup 1975". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "East Africa in England 1972". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Hugh Collins, "East African Tour", The Cricketer, Winter Annual 1972, p. 79.
This page was last edited on 20 February 2024, at 21:40