Alpesh Vadher
{{Short description|Kenyan cricketer (born 1974)}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Alpesh Vadher
| image =
| fullname = Alpesh Vallabhdas Vadher
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|9|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nairobi, Kenya
| country = Kenya
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1997–1999
| odidebutdate = 10 October
| odidebutyear = 1997
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 17
| lastodidate = 30 September
| lastodiyear = 1999
| lastodiagainst = South Africa
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Batsman
| columns = 3
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 18
| runs1 = 278
| bat avg1 = 27.80
| 100s/50s1 = 0/2
| top score1 = 73*
| hidedeliveries = true
| catches/stumpings1 = 6/0
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 19
| bat avg2 = 6.33
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 13
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/0
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 30
| runs3 = 334
| bat avg3 = 19.64
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| top score3 = 73*
| catches/stumpings3 = 8/0
| date = 11 May
| year = 2017
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24729.html Cricinfo
}}
Alpesh Vallabhdas Vadher (born 7 September 1974) is a former Kenyan cricketer of Indian origin. He is a right-handed batsman.
Having made 42 on his debut against Bangladesh in 1997, he did little more until the 1999 Cricket World Cup, in which he made two fifties, including an unbeaten 73 against Sri Lanka.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/151501.html|title=Wisdon Almaneck - World Cup 1999, fifteenth group A match |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 March 2017}}
He retired in the year 2000, but was called back by the team in time for the 2003 Cricket World Cup along with Aasif Karim, the former Kenyan captain.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/low/newsid_2620000/newsid_2627700/2627795.stm|title=Kenya spring double surprise |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=11 March 2017}}
He retired for a second and final time following the close of the World Cup.{{cite news | title = Shah, two others out of Kenya’s Sharjah Cup squad | url = http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_31-3-2003_pg2_9 | date = 2003-03-31 | publisher = Daily Times}}
After cricket
After leaving cricket he married Shital Vadher, and is currently working for PKF in Kenya where he is a partner.
In 2012, Vadher was appointed as the chairman of their newly constituted selection panel by Cricket Kenya.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/520308.html|title=Alpesh Vadher to head selection panel |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 March 2017}}
References
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- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/133471.html Birth of the one-day final]
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