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{{short description|Kenyan cricketer (born 1989)}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Shem Ngoche
| image =
| country = Kenya
| full_name = Shem Obado Ngoche
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|6|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| family = {{ubl|[[Nehemiah Odhiambo]] (brother)|[[Lameck Onyango]] (brother)|[[James Ngoche]] (brother)|[[Margaret Ngoche]] (sister)}}
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2010–present
| odidebutdate = 16 February
| odidebutyear = 2010
| odidebutagainst = Netherlands
| odicap = 39
| lastodidate = 30 January
| lastodiyear = 2014
| lastodiagainst = Scotland
| odishirt =
| T20Idebutdate = 1 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2010
| T20Idebutagainst = Scotland
| T20Icap = 19
| lastT20Idate = 12 July
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Nigeria
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 14
| runs1 = 68
| bat avg1 = 7.55
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 28
| deliveries1 = 569
| wickets1 = 12
| bowl avg1 = 35.91
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/28
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 98
| runs2 = 552
| bat avg2 = 13.46
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 41[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 1,978
| wickets2 = 117
| bowl avg2 = 16.54
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings2 = 33/0
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 3
| runs3 = 93
| bat avg3 = 23.25
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 35
| deliveries3 = 407
| wickets3 = 9
| bowl avg3 = 16.66
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/11
| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 62
| runs4 = 484
| bat avg4 = 13.82
| 100s/50s4 = 0/2
| top score4 = 66
| deliveries4 = 2,992
| wickets4 = 73
| bowl avg4 = 28.19
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/17
| catches/stumpings4 = 15/–
| date = 5 May 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/308515.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Shem Obado Ngoche''' (born 6 June 1989) is a Kenyan [[cricket]]er. He is the brother of three other Kenyan international cricketers, [[Lameck Onyango]], [[James Ngoche]] and [[Nehemiah Odhiambo]].<ref name="profile">[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/player/308515.html Profile] espncricinfo Retrieved 20 March 2011</ref>

==International career==
Ngoche was one of three brothers, others being [[James Ngoche|James]] and [[Nehemiah Odhiambo|Nehemiah]], in the Kenyan squad for the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]] held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.<ref name="profile"/> During the tournament, he batted three times and was dismissed for a [[Duck (cricket)#Variations|golden duck]] each time. He did not hit any of the three deliveries he faced.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lynch |first1=Steven |title=Phantom and Co |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-xi-some-entertainingly-hopeless-batsmen-586603 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 June 2024 |date=15 October 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 |accessdate=25 January 2018 |work=Daily Nation}}</ref> In September 2018, he 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 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 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 |accessdate=20 October 2018}}</ref> Initially, [[Collins Obuya]] was named captain, but he was ruled out of Kenya's squad due to personal commitments, and Ngoche was named captain in his place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.nation.co.ke/sports/Kenya-skipper-Obuya-deserts-Cricket-team/1951244-4841540-7ti6hlz/index.html |title=Shock as Kenya skipper deserts team |work=Daily Nation |accessdate=9 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001302035/kenya-lock-horns-with-hosts-oman |title=Kenya lock horns with hosts Oman |work=The Standard |accessdate=9 November 2018}}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker for Kenya in the tournament, with six dismissals in five matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12716;team=26;type=tournament |title=ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2018/19 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 November 2018}}</ref>

In May 2019, he was named as the captain of 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) |accessdate=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 |accessdate=18 May 2019}}</ref> In September 2019, he was named as the captain of Kenya's squad for 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) |accessdate=29 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1451579 |title=Captains enthusiastic ahead of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the [[2019 Oman Cricket World Cup Challenge League B|Cricket World Cup Challenge League B]] tournament in Oman, but not as the team's captain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/football/2019-11-16-the-46-year-old-swamibapas-bowler-is-a-surprise-inclusion-in-kenya-team-as-otieno-dropped-again/ |title=The 46-year-old Swamibapa's bowler is a surprise inclusion in Kenya team as Otieno dropped again |work=The Star (Kenya) |accessdate=17 November 2019}}</ref>

In October 2021, he was named as the captain of 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==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kenya Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}

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[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kenyan cricketers]]
[[Category:Kenya One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:Kenya Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup]]
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2023 African Games]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Nairobi]]

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