Arthur Kyobe

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Arthur Kyobe
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Solomon Kyobe
Born (1988-11-29) 29 November 1988 (age 37)
Lira, Uganda
BattingLeft-handed
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches22921
Runs scored86575356
Batting average 21.5019.8217.80
100s/50s0/00/30/1
Top score496551*
Catches/stumpings 0/–5/–6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 January 2025

Arthur Kyobe also known as Arthur Solomon Kyobe (born 29 November 1988) is a Ugandan cricketer, and a left - hand opening batsman who played in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. [1] [2]

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Background and education

Kyobe was born with more children including Julius Lutwama who is a basketballer and their mother is Teddy Mukasa. [2] He went Mengo Primary School for his primary, Jinja SS for his O' level and Makerere College School for his A' level before Joining Makerere University Business School where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science in accounting degree in 2012. [3]

Career

Kyobe is a left-handed batsman who has played first-class, one-day and Twenty20 cricket for his Uganda. [4] In 2003, he was the captain of Uganda in the ICC East Africa Under 15 Tourney at the age of 14. [2] In 2004, he was one of those selected to represent Uganda in a team of 14 at the 2004 International Cricket Council (ICC) Under 19 World Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [2] In July 2019, he was one of twenty-five players named in the Ugandan training squad, ahead of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League fixtures in Hong Kong. [5]

Awards and recognitions

Kyobe was voted as the cricketer of the year by Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA). He is among the top 20 batsmen in Uganda since 2010 with 289 runs in 16 innings. [6] In 2005, he was named the youngest ever double centurion in Uganda when he defeated the visiting Dean Close College bowling arsenal from England. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Youth One-Day International Matches played by Arthur Kyobe (10)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kyobe, Lutwama: Two brothers with their stars shining brightly". Monitor. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  3. ↑ sqoopadmin (2013-06-28). "Date with a celeb: Kyobe meets fan, Daudi Mugabi - Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos" . Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  4. ↑ "Player Profile: Arthur Kyobe" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Paternott Called To Cricket Cranes Squad For World Challenge League". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kyobe's omission haunts Uganda". Monitor. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2025-12-15.


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