Kofi Bagabena
Personal information
Full name
Kofi Stephen Bagabena
Born (1988-11-25) 25 November 1988
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 7)20 May 2019 v Namibia
Last T20I15 October 2023 v Sierra Leone
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2023

Kofi Bagabena (born 25 November 1988) is a Ghanaian cricketer.[1] He was named in Ghana's squad for the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in South Africa.[2] He played in Ghana's second fixture, against Vanuatu, on 4 September 2017.[3]

In May 2019, he was named in Ghana's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[4][5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Namibia on 20 May 2019.[6]

On 16 October 2021, Bagabena became the first Ghanaian cricketer to take a hat-trick in a T20I match, and the second to take a five-wicket haul in T20I cricket, doing so in the match against the Seychelles.[7]

References

  1. "Kofi Bagabena". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. "Road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts in South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. "Group B, ICC World Cricket League Division Five at Benoni, Sep 4 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  4. @CricketGhana (17 May 2019). "We are coming!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  5. "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. "5th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. "Full Scorecard of Seychelles vs Ghana 3rd Match, Group A 2021/22 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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