Seren Robert Waters (born 11 April 1990 in

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) is a former

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er who plays for

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and

. He is a skillful and bold opening

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, who loves to face the first ball. He is strong off his legs and through the covers and his favourite shot is the

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School times

He was born and lives in Kenya but has British nationality. Since Kenya is only an associate member of the ICC, Waters is also eligible to play for England. He was educated at

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, England and captained the first XI cricket side for two years, playing alongside Stuart Meaker. In his last season at Cranleigh School, he finished with almost 900 runs. He is a very able

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and in his last season at Cranleigh School was second highest wicket taker.

Domestic career

He scored a double

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on debut for Surrey Under-17s in 2006, and in 2008 he made his Surrey second XI debut.

International career

In October 2008 he was called into the Kenyan Cricket team, and made an immediate impression, scoring 75 against Ireland in the Intercontinental Cup at the

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in Nairobi, and more recently 74 against South Africa at Kimberley in a full

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(ODI). Waters is also a very apt fielder and took two astonishing catches in the second ODI against South Africa, that belied his age and experience, to send Gibbs and then de Villiers back to the pavilion. Aside from playing for Surrey and Kenya, Waters also plays for the Old Cranleighan Cricket Club and for Weybridge Cricket Club. Waters went to

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and was named in the Kenyan squad for the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Waters, Seren 1990 births Living people People educated at Cranleigh School Kenyan cricketers Kenyan people of English descent White Kenyan people Kenya One Day International cricketers Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup Durham MCCU cricketers Alumni of St Cuthbert's Society, Durham