Roy Kaia

Roy Kaia (born 10 October 1991) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1] He plays first-class cricket for Mountaineers. He made his international debut for the Zimbabwe cricket team in May 2015.

Roy Kaia
Personal information
Born (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991
Chegutu, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 115)29 April 2021 v Pakistan
Last Test7 July 2021 v Bangladesh
Only ODI (cap 125)31 May 2015 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC
Matches 3 1 64
Runs scored 59 – 2,744
Batting average 9.83 – 26.38
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 2/18
Top score 48 – 133
Balls bowled 180 – 4,221
Wickets – – 65
Bowling average – – 36.93
5 wickets in innings – – 4
10 wickets in match – – –
Best bowling – – 6/34
Catches/stumpings 1/0 0/0 25/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 July 2021

Domestic career

Kaia was part of the 2010 Zimbabwe U19 team that lost to the South Africa U19 team.[2] He took 4 wickets for 49. He was also in the losing side against the same side a few months later in 2011 scoring 60 not out off 56 balls in a T20 match.[3] Kaia played first-class cricket for Southern Rocks and is currently part of Mountaineers team.

He has the most Pro50 Championship List A runs in the season leading the second-placed player by more than 100 runs with an average score of 76.40 in nine games,[4] also taking 6 wickets at an economy of 4.79.

In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Southern Rocks in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[5][6]

International career

The performance earned him a national selection when Zimbabwe toured Pakistan in May 2015.[7] He made his One Day International debut for Zimbabwe against Pakistan in Lahore on May 31, 2015 where he did not get to bowl or bat, as the match ended in no result.[8] In April 2021, he was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad, for the series against Pakistan.[9] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe, against Pakistan, on 29 April 2021.[10] However, in July 2021, following the one-off Test against Bangladesh, Kaia was reported for a suspect bowling action.[11][12] The following month, his bowling action was ruled to be illegal, and Kaia was suspended from bowling in international matches.[13]

References
  1. "Roy Kaia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. "1st Youth ODI: Zimbabwe Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s at Harare, Jul 4, 2010 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  3. "2nd Youth T20I: South Africa Under-19s v Zimbabwe Under-19s at Cape Town, Jan 23, 2011 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  4. "Cricket Records - Pro50 Championship, 2014/15 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  5. "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  7. "Uncapped Roy Kaia in Zimbabwe squad". ESPNcricinfo. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  8. "Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan, 3rd ODI: Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, May 31, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  9. "Jongwe, Ngarava among five uncapped players for Pakistan Tests". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. "1st Test, Harare, Apr 29 - May 3 2021, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  11. "Zimbabwe allrounder Roy Kaia reported with suspect bowling action". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  12. "Zimbabwe's Kaia reported for suspect bowling action". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  13. "Roy Kaia found to have illegal action, suspended from bowling in international cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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