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{{short description|Kenyan cricketer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Alex Obanda
| image =
| country = Kenya
| full_name = Alex Auma Obanda
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|12|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]]
| role = [[Opening Batsman]]
| family =

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2007–present
| odidebutdate = 18 October
| odidebutyear = 2007
| odidebutagainst = Canada
| odicap = 34
| lastodidate = 30 January
| lastodiyear = 2014
| lastodiagainst = Scotland
| T20Idebutdate = 4 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2007
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 12
| lastT20Idate = 29 August
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = Nepal

| club1 = [[Southern Rocks]]
| year1 = 2011/12

| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 49
| runs1 = 1,306
| bat avg1 = 30.37
| 100s/50s1 = 0/9
| top score1 = 96*
| catches/stumpings1 = 15/0
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 51
| runs2 = 797
| bat avg2 = 18.53
| 100s/50s2 = 1/1
| top score2 = 103[[not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 17
| runs3 = 856
| bat avg3 = 26.75
| 100s/50s3 = 1/4
| top score3 = 114
| catches/stumpings3 = 8/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 100
| runs4 = 2,436
| bat avg4 = 27.06
| 100s/50s4 = 1/14
| top score4 = 100
| catches/stumpings4 = 32/0
| date = 5 July 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/291844.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Alex Auma Obanda''' (born 25 December 1987) is a Kenyan [[cricket]]er who has played first-class cricket for [[Kenya Select]].

==Domestic career==
When the side participated in the [[Logan Cup]] in 2007, Obanda made his first class debut and had a good series, making 296 runs at an average of 37 runs per innings. A right-handed batsman, Obanda scored a century in their draw against Centrals at [[Kwekwe]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://content.cricinfo.com/aac2007/content/story/293644.html | title=Kenya's youngsters underline their potential | publisher=ESPNcricinfo| date=9 May 2007 | access-date=23 September 2008}}</ref> He was the only Kenyan player to take part in the [[2011–12 Stanbic Bank 20 Series]], representing the [[Southern Rocks]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/542430.html |title=Harare calling |first=Firdose |last=Moonda |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=29 November 2011 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> He played two matches without scoring a run.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/160/160299/tt_Batting_by_Team.html |title=Twenty20 batting and fielding for each team by Alex Obanda |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref>

==International career==
The [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|World Twenty20 Qualifier]] was held in March 2012. Kenya failed to qualify for the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20]] later that year, though Obanda scored 298 runs in 9 matches with two half-centuries and was Kenya's leading run-scorer in the tournament (seventh overall).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/564316.html |title=Ten months in Nairobi |first=Firdose |last=Moonda |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=11 May 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=6;id=6868;type=tournament |title=ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2011/12 / Records / Twenty20 matches / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref>

In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the [[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]] tournament.<ref name="KenyaWCL2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/cricket/Cricket-Kenya-hire-Pakistani-match-analyst/434908-4272704-voixf9/index.html |title=Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst |access-date=25 January 2018 |work=Daily Nation}}</ref> In July 2018, Obanda scored the first century of the [[2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier]] tournament, when Kenya played [[Tanzania national cricket team|Tanzania]] in the Eastern sub-region group.<ref name="KenTan">{{cite web| url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/785257 |title=Classy Kenya cruise into Africa finals |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>

In September 2018, Obanda was named in Kenya's squad for the [[2018 Africa T20 Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158618.html |title=Kenya Squad |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Kenya in the tournament, with 127 runs in four matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12603;team=26;type=tournament |title=Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 – Kenya: Batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref> The following month, he was named in Kenya's squad for the [[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] tournament in Oman.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/10/20/siblings-lead-team-david-and-collins-obuya-appointed-national-team_c1837890 |title=Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively |work=The Star, Kenya |access-date=20 October 2018 |archive-date=20 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020223804/https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/10/20/siblings-lead-team-david-and-collins-obuya-appointed-national-team_c1837890 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Obanda was included in Kenya's squad for the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier#Regional Finals|Regional Finals]] of the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier]] tournament in Uganda.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/2019-05-15-former-national-team-captain-back-after-surprise-exit-last-year/ |title=Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year |work=The Star (Kenya) |access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1222616 |title=African men in Uganda for T20 showdown |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> In September 2019, he represented Kenya in the [[2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier]] tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/2019-09-25-national-team-selection-sparks-controversy/ |title=National team selection sparks controversy |work=The Star (Kenya) |access-date=29 September 2019}}</ref> In October 2021, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Final of the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier]] tournament in Rwanda.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kenya-cricket.com/2021/10/26/patel-back-as-kenya-names-africa-regional-final-squad/ |title=Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad |work=Kenya Cricket |access-date=26 October 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=291844}}

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