Simpson Obed

Simpson Obed
Personal information
Born (1989-09-17) 17 September 1989 (age 35)
BattingRight handed
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 8)22 March 2019 v PNG
Last T20I23 July 2023 v Japan
Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2023
Medal record
Representing  Vanuatu
Men's Cricket
Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apia Twenty20 International

Simpson Hopeman Obed (born 17 September 1989) is a Vanuatuan cricketer.[1] He played in the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament.[2]

In March 2018, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.[3] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Papua New Guinea on 22 March 2019.[4]

He was part of the Vanuatu cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[5] In Vanuatu's opening match of the tournament, against New Caledonia, Obed took five wickets for ten runs. New Caledonia scored 23 runs, with Vanuatu winning by 10 wickets.[6] In September 2019, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[7] Obed made his List A debut against Canada, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Simpson Obed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Six, Group B: Norway v Vanuatu at West Mersea, Sep 8, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. ^ "VCA announce team for World Cricket League division 4". The Vanuatu Independent. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ "2nd Match, ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Region Final at Port Moresby, Mar 22 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Women's rugby league debuts at Pacific Games as football and cricket see huge wins". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  7. ^ "National team update". Vanuatu Cricket Association. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  8. ^ "3rd Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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