Cricket in Kenya

Cricket is a popular sport in Kenya. Kenya has competed in the Cricket World Cup since 1996. They upset some of the world's best teams and reached semi-finals of the 2003 tournament. They also won the inaugural World Cricket League Division 1 hosted in Nairobi and participated in the World T20. Their most successful player is Steve Tikolo, who captained the team to the semi-finals of the 2003 Cricket World Cup

Cricket in Kenya
CountryKenya
National team(s)Kenya
International competitions
Cricket World Cup
ICC World Twenty20
ICC Champions Trophy
Women's Cricket World Cup
Under-19 Cricket World Cup

Cricket has always been played only at club level in cities like Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru and central province. But there never was a competition where these cities played each other until the Zonal League was started.

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