East Africa at the Cricket World Cup

The East Africa cricket team was a cricket team representing Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. Their first game was against a South African, Non-European side in 1958, and they appeared in the 1975 World Cup. East Africa was an Associate Member of the ICC from 1966 to 1989, after which its place was taken by East and Central Africa.[1]

Cricket World Cup Record

Cricket World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position GP W L T NR Pld W L T NR
1975[2] Group Stage 8/8 3 0 3 0 0 No qualifier held (qualified by invitation)
1979[3] Did not qualify 4 2 1 0 1
1983[4] 7 1 3 0 3
1987[5] 6 2 4 0 0
1992 Not eligible – not an ICC member Not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa)
1996
1999
2003
Total Group Stage 0 titles 3 0 3 0 0 17 5 8 0 4

World Cup Record (By Team)

Cricket World Cup matches (By team)
Total : 3 Wins – 0 Ties – 3 Losses – 3 games played
Against Wins Draws Losses Total
 England 0 0 1 1
 India 0 0 1 1
 New Zealand 0 0 1 1

Tournament results

1975 Cricket World Cup

Main article: 1975 Cricket World Cup

East Africa qualified for the first Cricket World Cup in 1975 by invitation, and were drawn against hosts England, India and New Zealand. They lost all three matches, and failed to qualify for the Knockout stage.[2]

Squad
Results
Group stage (Group A) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
 New Zealand
L by 181 runs 		 India
L by 10 wickets 		 England
L by 196 runs 		4 Did not advance Group stage
Scorecards

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest innings totals
Score Opponent Venue Season
128/8 (60 overs)  New Zealand Birmingham 1975
120/10 (55.3 overs)  India Leeds 1975
94/10 (52.3 overs)  England Birmingham 1975
Last updated: 14 June 1975[6]

Batting records

Most runs
Runs Player Mat Inn Avg 100s 50s Period
57 Frasat Ali 3 3 19.00 N/a N/a 1975–-1975
54 Ramesh Sethi 3 3 18.00 N/a N/a 1975–-1975
46 Jawahir Shah 3 3 15.33 N/a N/a 1975–-1975
41 Mehmood Quaraishy 3 3 20.50 N/a N/a 1975–-1975
39 Zulfiqar Ali 3 3 19.50 N/a N/a 1975–-1975
Last updated: 14 June 1975[7]
Highest individual innings
Score Player Opponent Venue Season
45 Frasat Ali  New Zealand Birmingham 1975
37 Jawahir Shah  India Leeds 1975
30 Zulfiqar Ali  New Zealand Birmingham 1975
30 Ramesh Sethi  England Birmingham 1975
23 Ramesh Sethi  India Leeds 1975
Last updated: 14 June 1975[8]
Highest partnerships
Runs Players Opposition Venue Season
42 (6th wicket) Ramesh Sethi & Jawahir Shah v  India Leeds 1975
37 (7th wicket) Zulfiqar Ali & Mehmood Quaraishy v  New Zealand Birmingham 1975
30 (1st wicket) Samuel Walusimbi & Frasat Ali v  New Zealand Birmingham 1975
30 (1st wicket) Ramesh Sethi & Mehmood Quaraishy v  England Birmingham 1975
26 (1st wicket) Samuel Walusimbi & Frasat Ali v  India Leeds 1975
Last updated: 14 June 1975[9]

Bowling statistics

Most wickets
Wickets Player Matches Avg. Econ. BBI 4W 5W Period
4 Zulfiqar Ali 3 41.50 4.74 3/63 0 0 1975–1975
3 Mehmood Quaraishy 3 31.33 5.22 2/55 0 0 1975–1975
1 John Nagenda 1 50.00 5.55 1/50 0 0 1975–1975
Ramesh Sethi 3 100.00 5.00 1/51 0 0 1975–1975
Parbhu Nana 3 116.00 4.02 1/34 0 0 1975–1975
Last updated: 14 June 1975[10]

References

  1. ^ "In the International Spotlight…Tanzania Cricket". 2 January 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Prudential World Cup 1975". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Prudential World Cup 1979". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Prudential World Cup 1983". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Reliance World Cup 1987/88". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Highest totals for World Cup - East Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Most runs in World Cup - East Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  8. ^ "High scores For World Cup - East Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Highest partnerships for World Cup - East Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Most wickets For World Cup - East Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
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