East African cricket team in England in 1972
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A cricket team representing the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda toured England in the 1972 season as part of a drive to encourage the development of cricket in that part of Africa.
The 1972 touring team played 18 matches. Their opponents included the Marylebone Cricket Club and many first-class county teams, although none of the matches had first-class status. The tour helped East Africa to be invited to participate at the 1975 Cricket World Cup where they achieved temporary One Day International status.[1]
| Player | Year of Birth | Batting style | Bowling style | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawahir Shah (c) | 1942 | Right hand | – |  Kenya |
| Zulfiqar Ali | 1947 | Right hand | Right arm medium | Kenya |
| Lawrence Fernandes | 1945 | Right hand | Leg break googly |  Uganda |
| Duncan Kibaya | 1949 | Right hand | Right-arm off-break | Uganda |
| Anil Lakhani | 1938 | Unknown | Unknown | Kenya |
| Praful Mehta | 1941 | Left hand | Wicket-keeper |  Tanzania |
| Raghuvir Patel | 1944 | Unknown | Wicket-keeper | Kenya |
| Upendra Patel | 1942 | Right hand | Right arm fast-medium | Uganda |
| Mehmood Quaraishy | 1942 | Right hand | – | Kenya |
| Harilal Shah | 1943 | Right hand | Right arm medium | Kenya |
| Jagoo Shah | 1953 | Unknown | Leg-break and googly | Kenya |
| Narendra Thakker | 1945 | Right hand | Wicket-keeper | Kenya |
| Charanjive Sharma | 1946 | Unknown | Unknown | Kenya |
| Vasant Tapu | 1936 | Left hand | Left arm fast-medium | Tanzania |
| Kishore Vasani | 1939 | Unknown | Slow left-arm orthodox | Uganda |
| Samuel Walusimbi | 1948 | Right hand | Left arm medium | Uganda |
