The recent series between Kenya and Bermuda caused barely a ripple in the fast flowing stream of the international cricket calendar. And on first glance it seems only to have reaffirmed the status quo.

Kenya asserted their dominance over their less experienced associate adversaries with a 3-0 series whitewash. Steve Tikolo, the Kenyan captain, once again showed that he is the class horse in the associate paddock. He would have been delighted too that young players such as batsman Tanmay Mishra and spinner Viren Varaiya successfully filled the breach left by the absence of senior players Kennedy Otieno, Ravindu Shah and Hitesh Modi. This augers well for the future of Kenyan cricket and this series will have given them hope and expectancy of causing an upset in the West Indies next year.

The series was a chastening experience for Bermuda whose selection of county stalwart David Hemp failed to paper over the cracks. They will need to work on their fitness, fielding and professionalism if they are to emerge from next year’s world cup with their heads held high. Gus Logie will be thankful for an immediate opportunity to bounce back from the series defeat with an intercontinental cup match against Holland.

During the course of the series a significant milestone was reached that has gone unnoticed and unheralded by the sporting press. In the second match Kenyan all-rounder Thomas Odoyo took four wickets to take his overall ODI wicket tally to 86 in 81 matches. In doing so he became the 98th highest wicket taker in the history of limited overs internationals and therefore is the first representative of an associate nation to fill a top 100 berth in either discipline. It is my earnest wish to see this dynamic all-rounder celebrate his 100th wicket at next year's world cup to put one in the eye of those cynics who belittle the achievements of smaller cricketing nations.