Janet Mbabazi

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Janet Mbabazi
Personal information
Full name
Janet Mbabazi
Born (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 27)
Entebbe, Uganda
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  6)7 July 2018 v  Scotland
Last T20I21 December 2022 v  Kenya
Source: Cricinfo, 25 December 2022

Janet Mbabazi (born 26 January 1996) is a Ugandan cricketer. [1] In July 2018, she was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament. [2] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for Uganda against Scotland in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018. [3] In April 2019, she was named as the vice-captain of Uganda's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament in Zimbabwe. [4]

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In March 2023, Mbabazi became one of the Uganda Cricket Association's first twelve women players to be awarded central contracts. [5]

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References

  1. "Janet Mbabazi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. "2nd Match, Group B, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Amstelveen, Jul 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. "Tried & Tested Crop Trusted For African Title Defence in Zimbabwe". Cricket Uganda. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. Musali, Denis (8 March 2023). "Women's Day present for Victoria Pearls as 12 Players are awarded contracts". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

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