East African cricket team in England in 1972
A cricket team representing the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda toured England in the 1972 season as part of a drive to encourage the development of cricket in that part of Africa.
The 1972 touring team played 18 matches. Their opponents included the Marylebone Cricket Club and many first-class county teams, although none of the matches had first-class status. The tour helped East Africa to be invited to participate at the 1975 Cricket World Cup where they achieved temporary One Day International status.{{cite web|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/series/60793.html|title=Prudential World Cup 1975 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=20 February 2015}}
Team
| class="wikitable" |
| Player
!Year of Birth !Batting style !Bowling style !National team |
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| Jawahir Shah (c)
| 1942 | Right hand | – | {{flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya |
| Zulfiqar Ali
| 1947 | Right hand | Right arm medium | {{flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya |
| Lawrence Fernandes
| 1945 | Right hand | Leg break googly | {{flagicon|Uganda}} Uganda |
| Duncan Kibaya
| 1949 | Right hand | Right-arm off-break | {{flagicon|Uganda}} Uganda |
| Anil Lakhani
| 1938 | Unknown | Unknown | {{flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya |
| Praful Mehta
| 1941 | Left hand | Wicket-keeper | {{flagicon|Tanzania}} Tanzania |
| Raghuvir Patel
| 1944 | Unknown | Wicket-keeper | {{flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya |
| Upendra Patel
| 1942 | Right hand | Right arm fast-medium | {{flagicon|Uganda}} Uganda |
| Mehmood Quaraishy
| 1942 | Right hand | – | {{flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya |
| Harilal Shah
| 1943 | Right hand | Right arm medium | {{flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya |
| Jagoo Shah
| 1953 | Unknown | Leg-break and googly | {{flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya |
| Narendra Thakker
| 1945 | Right hand | Wicket-keeper | {{flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya |
| Charanjive Sharma
| 1946 | Unknown | Unknown | {{flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya |
| Vasant Tapu
| 1936 | Left hand | Left arm fast-medium | {{flagicon|Tanzania}} Tanzania |
| Kishore Vasani
| 1939 | Unknown | Slow left-arm orthodox | {{flagicon|Uganda}} Uganda |
| Samuel Walusimbi
| 1948 | Right hand | Left arm medium | {{flagicon|Uganda}} Uganda |
Tour matches
The following matches were played during the tour:{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1972_ENG_East_Africa_in_England_1972.html |title=East Africa in England 1972 |website=Cricket Archive |access-date=18 November 2022 |archive-date=1 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001192200/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1972_ENG_East_Africa_in_England_1972.html |url-status=dead }}
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 5 June 1972
| team1 = Sussex Second XI
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 7 June 1972
| team1 = Surrey Second XI
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 9 June 1972
| team1 = Sir FC Hawker's XI
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 10 June 1972
| team1 = Indian Gymkhana
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 12-13 June 1972
| team1 = {{cr-rt|East Africa}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 255/6 dec. (64 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Jawahir Shah 91
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Michael Dunn 3/53 (16 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 151 (46.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Upendra Patel 32
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Michael Dunn 4/42 (10 overs)
| team2 = Club Cricket Conference
| score-team2-inns1 = 227/5 dec. (69 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = N Virk 64
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Anil Lakhani 2/37 (13 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 144/8 (42 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = 38 Michael Dunn
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Upendra Patel 3/63 (21 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/118/118405.html Scorecard]
| venue = New Malden Cricket Club Ground
| umpires = A.J. Fairs, J.H. Norton
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 14 June 1972
| team1 = Warwickshire
| score-team1-inns1 = 244
| runs-team1-inns1 = Eddie Hemmings 79
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Harilal Shah 4/66
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| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/118/118406.html Scorecard]
| venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham
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| rain = No play was possible on the second day
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 17 June 1972
| team1 = Marylebone Cricket Club File:Marylebone cc logo.png
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 18 June 1972
| team1 = Cambridge University
| score-team1-inns1 = 360 (81.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Majid Khan 222
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Zulfiqar Ali 5/76 (22.1 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 169 (49.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Peter Johnson 48
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Lawrence Fernandes 7/40 (15.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|East Africa}}
| score-team2-inns1 = 278 (100.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Anil Lakhani 110
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Keith Steele 4/33 (13 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 257/6 (71.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Jagoo Shah 85
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Majid Khan 3/79 (18 overs)
| result = East Africa won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/118/118408.html Scorecard]
| venue = FP Fenner's Ground, Cambridge
| umpires = N.P. Knight and Ernest Basil Wye
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 21 June 1972
| team1 = Worcestershire Second XI
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 24 June 1972
| team1 = Hampshire Second XI
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 June 1972
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| team1 = Leicestershire
| team2 = {{cr|East Africa}}
| score1 = 211/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Jeffrey Tolchard 75
| wickets1 = Vasant Tapu 2/12 (10 overs)
| score2 = 198 (46.4 overs)
| runs2 = Charanjive Sharma 82
| wickets2 = Robin Matthews 4/36 (9.4 overs)
| result = Leicestershire won by 13 runs
| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/118/118411.html Scorecard]
| venue = Dog and Gun, Blaby
| umpires = W.E. Hickling, R. Julian
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 July 1972
| team1 = {{cr-rt|East Africa}}
| score1 = 176/4d
| runs1 = Vasant Tapu 52*
| wickets1 = Ken Stanley 3/55
| team2 = Olton
| score2 = 159/7
| runs2 = Mike Ellis 60
| wickets2 = Vasant Tapu 2/22
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/476/476424.html Scorecard]
| venue = Grange Road, Olton
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 4 July 1972
| team1 = Universities Athletic Union
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 5 July 1972
| team1 = Nottinghamshire
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6-7 July 1972
| team1 = Derbyshire Second XI
| score-team1-inns1 = 259/4 dec. (67 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Harold Cartwright 103*
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Zulfiqar Ali 2/75 (24 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 134/8 dec. (42 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Harold Cartwright 53
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Upendra Patel 4/51 (20 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|East Africa}}
| score-team2-inns1 = 244/7 dec. (68.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Zulfiqar Ali 69
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Paul Marshall 4/54 (14 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 129/9 (29 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Zulfiqar Ali 47
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Phil Russell 4/29 (10 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/118/118414.html Scorecard]
| venue = County Cricket Ground, Derby
| umpires = B.O. Meakin, L.A. Simpson
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 8-9 July 1972
| team1 = North Wales
| score-team1-inns1 = 126
| runs-team1-inns1 = B. Hughes 30
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Zulfiqar Ali 4/21
| score-team1-inns2 = 120
| runs-team1-inns2 = T.G. Jones 31
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Vasant Tapu 4/29
| team2 = {{cr|East Africa}}
| score-team2-inns1 = 119/4 dec.
| runs-team2-inns1 = Jawahir Shah 31*
| wickets-team2-inns1 = J. Cooper 2/19
| score-team2-inns2 = 130/4
| runs-team2-inns2 = Anil Lakhani 32
| wickets-team2-inns2 = I Griffiths 3/59
| result = East Africa won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/32/32623.html Scorecard]
| venue = Penrhyn Avenue, Colwyn Bay
| umpires = F. Carnall, R. Griffiths
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 10-11 July 1972
| team1 = Lancashire Second XI
| score-team1-inns1 = 194/8 dec. (70 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = John Sullivan 62
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Harilal Shah 3/46 (17 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 98/2 dec. 3(1.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = David Bailey 61*
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Upendra Patel 2/24 (13 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|East Africa}}
| score-team2-inns1 = 108/3 dec. (41 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Jagoo Shah 57
| wickets-team2-inns1 = John Abrahams 2/37 (10 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 101/3 (33 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Charanjive Sharma 45*
| wickets-team2-inns2 = John Savage 1/9 (8 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/32/32631.html Scorecard]
| venue = Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn
| umpires = M. Ditchfield, D.L. Thomas
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 13 July 1972
| team1 = Somerset
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 15-18 July 1972
| team1 = Warwickshire
| score-team1-inns1 = 376 (83.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Eddie Hemmings 72
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Lawrence Fernandes 4/124 (29.2 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 185 (36.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Alvin Kallicharran 113
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Upendra Patel 5/66 (18 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|East Africa}}
| score-team2-inns1 = 175 (66.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Anil Lakhani 79
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Bill Blenkiron 3/26 (15 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 100 (44 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Charanjive Sharma 33
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Stephen Rouse 6/34 (15 overs)
| result = Warwickshire won by 286 runs
| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/118/118416.html Scorecard]
| venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham
| umpires = D.G.L. Evans, C.G. Pepper
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Leading players
Kenyan Charanjive Sharma was the most consistent batsman, scoring 725 runs in 24 innings. Harilal Shah scored 680 runs in 23 innings and took 22 wickets in 159 overs. Zulfiqar Ahmed took 49 wickets for 308 runs. Jawahir Shah played several good innings and captained the side well.Hugh Collins, [http://magazine.cricketarchive.com/Magazine/1972/vol_53_no_11/80/index.html "East African Tour"], The Cricketer, Winter Annual 1972, p. 79.
References
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{{International cricket tours of England}}
Category:East Africa in international cricket
Category:International cricket competitions from 1970–71 to 1975