Abiola Ayannaike

Abiola Ayannaike (born 10 May 1993) is a Nigerian cricketer,[1] and the current captain of the Nigeria cricket team.[2]

Abiola Ayannaike
Personal information
Full nameAbiola Joshua Ayannaike
Born (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993
Lagos, Nigeria
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper batsman
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 4)20 May 2019 v Kenya
Last T20I22 May 2019 v Ghana
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 May 2019

Career

Ayannaike played in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament,[3] playing in all six matches for Nigeria, scoring 58 runs.[4]

In April 2018, he was part of Nigeria's squad in the North-Western group of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.[5] In September 2018, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Nigeria in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[7] He was the leading run-scorer for Nigeria in the tournament, with 75 runs in four matches.[8]

In May 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[9][10] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria against Kenya on 20 May 2019.[11]

References
  1. "Abiola Ayannaike". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. "Nigerian men's cricket captain Joshua Ayannaike speaks to Emerging Cricket". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. "ICC World Cricket League Division Five, Jersey v Nigeria at St Martin, May 27, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. "ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2016 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. "ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier A, 2018 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. "Yellow Greens Departs the Shores of the Country for Africa T20 Cup in South South Africa". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. "Pool D, Africa T20 Cup at Paarl, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  9. "Team Nigeria set for the ICC T-20 World Cup Africa finals in Uganda". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  10. "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  11. "4th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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