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Cricket coach Odumbe has tough mission

Kenya's batting coach Maurice Odumbe gives instructions to players during training at Simba Union, Nairobi. [Courtesy]

Under new coach Maurice Odumbe, the National Cricket Team has demonstrated why they are heads and shoulders above in the region with wins over Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda at the ongoing Africa B qualifiers in Kigali.

This is as they launch the bid for the 2020 World T20 tournament in Australia. The performance has been a morale booster to Odumbe who took over from Thomas Odoyo after a dismal show at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cricket League, which also saw the team relegated to Division Three.

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