East AfricaODI1975–1975
East Africa in ODI Cricket
The composite East African side that played three ODIs, all at the 1975 World Cup: 3 matches, 0 wins.
East Africa was assembled as a composite side of Kenyan, Ugandan, Tanzanian and Zambian cricketers for the inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup. The archive covers each of the three ODIs.
The 1975 associate berth
The inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup had two associate berths. Sri Lanka took one; East Africa took the other. The East Africa side was a composite of Kenyan, Ugandan, Tanzanian and Zambian cricketers, mostly of South Asian heritage, who had been playing on the East African circuit through the 1960s and early 1970s.
The three ODIs
East Africa were placed in Group A with England, India and New Zealand, and lost all three matches. India bowled them out for 120 and chased ten-wicket. England posted 290-5 and won by 196 runs. New Zealand posted 309-5 and won by 181 runs.
Who played
Harilal Shah captained. Zulfiqar Ali, Frasat Ali and Praful Mehta were among the batters and part-time bowlers who made up the side.
Head-to-head
East Africa’s ODI record is three losses to three teams: India, England, New Zealand. There is no other opponent in the record.
Since
East Africa never played another ODI. Kenya subsequently pursued individual associate status and played its own ODIs from 1996 onward; the composite side was not revived.
What CricArcade shows
CricArcade lets you pick a composite associate XI and see how it plays. The East Africa fixtures are on the archive above if you want to see how a 1975 composite side actually performed.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | T / NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Batting records
- Squad
- Kenyan, Ugandan, Tanzanian, Zambian cricketersComposite associate selection
- Best individual score
- 45 · Frasat Alivs New Zealand, Birmingham, 1975
- Captain
- Harilal Shah · Harilal ShahKenyan; captained East Africa at the WC
Bowling records
- Best figures across the three
- 3/63 · Zulfiqar Alivs England, Edgbaston, 1975
- Attack profile
- Medium-pace + spinThe 1975 associate side did not carry a specialist quick
- Format
- Composite XINever repeated after 1975
Team records
- ODIs played
- 31975 World Cup
- Wins
- 0All three matches lost
- Format
- DiscontinuedKenya returned as an individual associate in the 1990s
Notable matches
- 1975, Leeds - a 10-wicket loss to India.
- 1975, Birmingham - a 196-run loss to England, in the last East Africa ODI ever played.
- 1975, Birmingham - a 181-run loss to New Zealand, East Africa’s first ODI.