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Full name Ravindu Dhirajlal Shah
Born August 28, 1972, Nairobi
Current age 35 years 263 days
Major teams Kenya, Nairobi Gymkhana
Nickname Ravi
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast

Batting and fielding averages
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct
ODIs	56	55	1	1506	113	27.88	2298	65.53	1	12	180	10	16
First-class	21	35	2	1623	247	49.18			5	4			15
List A	102	101	3	2853	132	29.11			4	16			34

Bowling averages
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w
ODIs	56	4	60	72	0	-	-	-	7.20	-	0
First-class	21		248	168	5	2/50		33.60	4.06	49.6
List A	102		126	99	1	1/24	1/24	99.00	4.71	126.0	0

Career statistics
ODI debut	Bangladesh v Kenya at Hyderabad (Decc), May 17, 1998 scorecard
Last ODI	England v Kenya at Gros Islet, Mar 24, 2007 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span	1997/98 - 2004
List A debut	1997/98
Last List A	England v Kenya at Gros Islet, Mar 24, 2007 scorecard

Profile

A stylish right-handed opener, Ravi Shah made his debut for Kenya in 1998 and very soon was being talked about as a batsman of genuine class. He cemented his reputation during Kenya's triumphant 2003 World Cup when he scored fifties against South Africa and Canada in the group stages, and chipped in handy scores of 34 against India in the Super Six, and 46 against India in the semi-final. Those performances led some to tag him as the best batsman outside Test cricket but the opportunity to prove that disappeared as Kenya were cast into the international wilderness by fractious infighting with the board. Although he played in the 2004 Champions Trophy he was then sidelined by a serious knee injury, and his return appeared increasingly unlikely as business interests grew. However, he returned in a spectacular manner at the start of 2007, scoring 54, 113 (his maiden ODI hundred) and 48 in his first three ODIs back before finding things harder during the World Cricket League where he was something of a disappointment. He has every shot in the book, but, like so many good players, he is vulnerable in his first three or four overs at the crease. This was no better demonstrated than in the World Cup when he struck a classy 71, but just 10 more in the other two matches. Away from cricket, he runs two successful businesses in Kenya.
Martin Williamson February 2007

Mar 8, 2007

Ravi Shah congratulates Nehemiah Odhiambo on taking a catch
© AFP

Feb 4, 2007

Ravi Shah is cleaned up by John Blain
© International Cricket Council

Jan 21, 2007

Ravi Shah celebrates his maiden ODI hundred
© Eddie Norfolk

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