Martin Ondeko (born 16 July 1985) is a former Ugandan international cricketer who represented the Ugandan national side between 2007 and 2008. He played as a right-handed opening batsman.
Martin Ondeko | |
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| CEO Of Uganda Cricket Association | |
| Preceded by | Justine Ligyalingi |
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| Born | 16 July 1985 Entebbe, Uganda |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin |
| Role | Opening batsman |
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| National side |
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Source: CricketArchive, 5 April 2016 2016 | |
Ondeko was born in the town of Entebbe, in Uganda's Central Region.[1] He represented the Uganda under-19s at the 2004 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, featuring in four of his team's six matches.[2] In Uganda's final game of the tournament, a five-wicket win against Canada, he scored 99 not out from 148 balls, for which he was named man of the match.[3][4] Ondeko's senior debut for Uganda came in September 2007, when he played against Bangladesh in the 2007 Kenya Twenty20 Quadrangular.[5] Later in the year, he made a single appearance in the 2007 World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia, which held List A status.[6] He was called into the team for the fifth-place play-off against Argentina – a dead rubber – and scored nine runs before being trapped leg before wicket by Diego Lord.[7] Ondeko's final match for Uganda came in February 2008, against a touring Marylebone Cricket Club team.[5]
Martin Ondeko is serving as the Chief Executing Officer (CEO) of Uganda Cricket Association.
References
edit- ^ Players / Uganda / Martin Ondeko – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Records / ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2003/04 - Uganda Under-19s / Batting and bowling averages – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Canada Under-19s v Uganda Under-19s, ICC Under-19 World Cup 2003/04 (Plate Group Two) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ (27 February 2004). "Uganda end on a high" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b Miscellaneous matches played by Martin Ondeko – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ List A matches played by Martin Ondeko – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Argentina v Uganda, ICC World Cricket League Division Two 2007/08 (5th Place Play-off) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2016.