Abiodun Abioye (born 21 November 1992) is a Nigerian cricketer.[1] He played in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament in Jersey.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abiodun Stephen Abioye |
| Born | 21 November 1992 Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| T20I debut (cap 1) | 20 May 2019 v Kenya |
| Last T20I | 24 October 2019 v UAE |
Source: Cricinfo, 24 October 2019 | |
He was a member of Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup[3] and made his Twenty20 debut for Nigeria in that tournament, on 14 September 2018.[4]
In May 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[5][6] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria against Kenya on 20 May 2019.[7]
In October 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[8] However, on 24 October 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that his bowling action was found to be illegal. He was suspended from bowling in international cricket matches until an assessment shows that his bowling action is legal.[9]