Sylvester Okpe

Sylvester Okpe (born 7 December 2000) is a Nigerian cricketer,[1][2] a former captain of the Nigeria under-19 cricket team,[3] and the current captain of the Nigeria national cricket team.

Sylvester Okpe
Personal information
Full name
Sylvester Ameh Okpe
Born (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 7)20 May 2019 v Kenya
Last T20I15 October 2023 v Rwanda
Career statistics
Competition T20I T20
Matches 17 20
Runs scored 75 82
Batting average 6.81 6.83
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 22 22
Balls bowled 242 272
Wickets 20 20
Bowling average 10.75 13.40
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 3/12 3/12
Catches/stumpings 3/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2023

Career

In April 2018, he was part of Nigeria's squad in the North-Western group of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.[4] In September 2018, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut for Nigeria in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[6]

In March 2019, he was named as the captain of Nigeria's squad for the Africa Division 1 qualifier tournament for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[7][8] Nigeria went on to win the competition to qualify for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,[9] with Okpe named as the Player of the Tournament.[10] In May 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[11][12][13] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria against Kenya on 20 May 2019.[14]

In October 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Nigeria's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[15] Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the player to watch in Nigeria's squad.[16] He was the leading wicket-taker for Nigeria in the tournament, with five dismissals in five matches.[17]

In December 2019, he was named as the captain of Nigeria's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[18][19]

In October 2021, he was named as the captain of Nigeria's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[20]

References
  1. "Sylvester Okpe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. "Nigeria u-19 cricket captain nervous ahead of World cup". Brila. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. "ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier A, 2018 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. "Yellow Greens Departs the Shores of the Country for Africa T20 Cup in South South Africa". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. "Pool D, Africa T20 Cup at Paarl, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  7. "Namibia ready to get U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier underway". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  8. "Flawless Nigeria on brink of history". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  9. "History as Nigeria qualify for first ever World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. "Africa's future stars shine bright at the U19 World Cup Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  11. "Nigeria National Men's Team (Aka Yellow Greens) On The Quest For T-20 World Cup Qualifier Div 1 In Uganda". Nigeria Cricket Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. "Team Nigeria set for the ICC T-20 World Cup Africa finals in Uganda". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  13. "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  14. "4th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  15. "When opportunity meets the prepared; Nigeria T20 World Cup Qualifier preview". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  16. "Team preview: Nigeria". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  17. "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Nigeria: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  18. "Official squad list announced for the U-19 world cup". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  19. "How Nigeria's cricket team 'shocked the world'". BBC News. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  20. "N.C.F announces 14 man squad for T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Rwanda". Nigeria Cricket Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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