East Africa cricket team
The East Africa cricket team was a multi-national cricket team representing the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. Their first game was against Rhodesia in 1951. East Africa appeared in the 1975 World Cup and the 1979, 1982 and 1986 ICC Trophies. In the last two of these Kenya was represented in its own right, so that East Africa was effectively a Ugandan, Tanzanian and Zambian team.
| Team information | |||||||
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| Established | 1951 | ||||||
| Last match | v Kenya at Tamworth, England; 27 June 1986 | ||||||
| International Cricket Council | |||||||
| ICC status | Former member (1966–1989) | ||||||
| ICC region | Africa | ||||||
| One Day Internationals | |||||||
| First ODI | v New Zealand at Edgbaston, Birmingham; 7 June 1975 | ||||||
| Last ODI | v England at Edgbaston, Birmingham; 14 June 1975 | ||||||
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| World Cup appearances | 1 (first in 1975) | ||||||
| Best result | Group stage | ||||||
| As of 2 January 2019 | |||||||
East Africa was an associate member of the ICC from 1966 to 1989, after which its place was taken by East and Central Africa.
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