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Kenya's World Cup legend Collins Obuya retires after 23-year-old international cricket career

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Kenya's World Cup Legend Collins Obuya Retires After 23-year-old International Cricket Career

By IANS News March 24, 2024 • 14:02 PM View: 847

Cricket World Cup: Kenya all-rounder Collins Obuya, who played a starring role in their dream ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2003 campaign, had called time on his 23-year-old international career.

Obuya who had made his international debut back in 2001 against the West Indies, retired after featuring in his side's 106-run defeat against Uganda in the third-place play-off of the African Games.

The 42-year-old was Kenya's leading run-getter in the tournament, with 184 runs from five innings.

TAGS World Cup Collins Obuya New Delhi ICC Men Cricket World Cup West Indies African Games Following Kenya Jimmy Kamande T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara Mahela Jayawardene Super Six

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