David Obuya
73Kenya · WK · 2001 to 2012 · on scorecards: DO Obuya
BATTING
- Matches
- 74
- Innings
- 73
- Runs
- 1355
- Average
- 19.35
- Strike rate
- 63.46
- High score
- 93
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 6
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 39 / 5
- Run-outs effected
- 2
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Obuya played 74 ODIs for Kenya in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2012. The first came against West Indies at Simba Union Ground, with a score of 7, and the last against Ireland at Mombasa Sports Club Ground in 2012.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 1,151 runs at 19.8 in 62 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 93 from 116 balls against Scotland at Gymkhana Club Ground in 2007, in a match Kenya won. In all: 6 fifties.
At home the average was 22.5 across 32 ODIs; away it was 21.8 across 26 ODIs. The most runs came against Zimbabwe: 307 runs at 27.9 in 12 ODIs. Gymkhana Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 20 ODIs and 360 runs at 18.0. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Kenya won 25 of the ODIs David Obuya played and lost 46.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 74 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 116 | Scotland | Gymkhana Club Ground | 2007 | Won |
| 74* | 59 | Bermuda | Jaffery Sports Club Ground | 2007 | Won |
| 73 | 74 | Scotland | Mombasa Sports Club Ground | 2007 | Won |
| 57 | 89 | Zimbabwe | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2003 | Lost |
| 56 | 65 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2009 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 307 | 27.91 | 0/2 |
| Canada | 9 | 59 | 8.43 | 0/0 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 153 | 25.50 | 0/1 |
| Ireland | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0/0 |
| Scotland | 5 | 245 | 49.00 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0/0 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0/0 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0/0 |
| India | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 697 | 22.48 | 0/3 |
| Away | 26 | 524 | 21.83 | 0/2 |
| Neutral | 16 | 134 | 8.93 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62 | 1,151 | 19.84 | 0/5 |
| 2010s | 12 | 204 | 17.00 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gymkhana Club Ground | 20 | 360 | 18.00 | 0/1 |
| Harare Sports Club | 8 | 233 | 29.13 | 0/1 |
| Mombasa Sports Club Ground | 8 | 219 | 27.38 | 0/1 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0/1 |
| Clontarf Cricket Club Ground | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0/0 |
| Diamond Oval | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 2001 at Simba Union Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Ireland, 2012 at Mombasa Sports Club Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 14 August 1979
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,135
- Ducks
- 10
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
- Most common batting position
- 2nd
- Strike rate, overs 1 to 10
- 55.2
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 50.6
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 29.4
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 30.8
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 565 balls faced in that period.
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