Rageb Aga
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Rageb Gul Aga is a Kenya
n cricket
er and allrounder who currently plays for Sussex
and Kenya. He became Kenya's third captain in two months in October and November 2004 in Sharjah
in place of Hitesh Modi
. In 2008, having acquired a British passport, Aga signed a one year deal to play County cricket for Sussex
, having played List A cricket for the county during the 2007 season. He was however surprisingly recalled to the Kenya side in 2008. Aga spent a further two seasons at Sussex, finally being released by the county at the end of the 2010 season.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er and allrounder who currently plays for Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
and Kenya. He became Kenya's third captain in two months in October and November 2004 in Sharjah
Sharjah (city)
Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...
in place of Hitesh Modi
Hitesh Modi
Hitesh Subhash Modi is a former Kenyan cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler....
. In 2008, having acquired a British passport, Aga signed a one year deal to play County cricket for Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
, having played List A cricket for the county during the 2007 season. He was however surprisingly recalled to the Kenya side in 2008. Aga spent a further two seasons at Sussex, finally being released by the county at the end of the 2010 season.