Ragheb Aga
{{Short description|Kenyan cricketer (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ragheb Aga
| image =
| country = Kenya
| fullname = Ragheb Gul Aga
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|7|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Nairobi, Kenya
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm medium-fast
| role = All-rounder
| family =
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2004–2014
| odidebutdate = 11 September
| odidebutyear = 2004
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 27
| lastodidate = 30 January
| lastodiyear = 2014
| lastodiagainst = Scotland
| odishirt = 75
| T20Idebutdate = 2 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2008
| T20Idebutagainst = Netherlands
| T20Icap = 16
| lastT20Idate = 26 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2013
| lastT20Iagainst = Canada
| T20Ishirt = 75
| club1 = Sussex
| year1 = 2007–2010
| clubnumber1 = 28
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 12
| runs1 = 150
| bat avg1 = 16.66
| 100s/50s1 = –/1
| top score1 = 86
| deliveries1 = 402
| wickets1 = 8
| bowl avg1 = 40.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/17
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/0
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 20
| runs2 = 213
| bat avg2 = 13.31
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 52*
| deliveries2 = 288
| wickets2 = 15
| bowl avg2 = 20.40
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/24
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/0
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 22
| runs3 = 443
| bat avg3 = 14.76
| 100s/50s3 = –/1
| top score3 = 66*
| deliveries3 = 2,038
| wickets3 = 34
| bowl avg3 = 38.44
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/46
| catches/stumpings3 = 9/0
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 33
| runs4 = 396
| bat avg4 = 15.84
| 100s/50s4 = –/1
| top score4 = 86
| deliveries4 = 1,034
| wickets4 = 25
| bowl avg4 = 35.52
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings4 = 8/0
| date = 12 May
| year = 2017
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24716.html Cricinfo
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Ragheb Gul Aga (born 10 July 1984) is a Kenyan cricketer, who played as an all-rounder for Kenya in ODIs and T20Is and for Sussex in English domestic cricket. He became Kenya's third captain in two months in November 2004 when he captained the team at the Intercontinental Cup Finals in place of Hitesh Modi.
County career
In 2008, Aga signed a one-year deal to play County cricket for Sussex, having played List A cricket for the county during the 2007 season. He was, however, surprisingly recalled to the Kenya side in 2008.{{cite web | url=http://content.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/360867.html | title=Ragheb Aga recalled for Europe tour | publisher=Cricinfo | date=12 July 2008 | accessdate=2008-09-23}} Aga spent a further two seasons at Sussex, finally being released by the county at the end of the 2010 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477609.html | title=Sussex release three at end of season | publisher=Cricinfo | date=17 September 2010 | accessdate=2010-12-28}}
Records
Aga was the first batsman to score a T20I half-century when batting at number 8 (or lower), when he scored 52 not out against Scotland on 13 November 2013. This was the highest score at this position until it was exceeded by Simi Singh in 2018.{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/t20champions/content/records/284241.html|title=Records {{!}} Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Batting records {{!}} Most runs in an innings (by batting position) {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-02-28}}
References
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External links
- {{ESPNcricinfo|id=24716}}
- {{CricketArchive|id=46143}}
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Category:Cricketers from Nairobi
Category:Kenya One Day International cricketers
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