Juma Miyagi

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Juma Miyagi
Personal information
Born (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 22)
Kampala, Uganda
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  26)10 April 2022 v  Namibia
Last T20I5 June 2024 v  Papua New Guinea
T20I shirt no.57
Source: Cricinfo, 8 June 2024

Juma Miyagi (born 5 April 2003) is a Ugandan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Uganda national cricket team in 2022 and plays as a right-arm pace bowler. [1]

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Early life and education

Miyagi grew up in Naguru on the outskirts of Kampala, in what has been described as a slum district. [2]

Career

He initially played tennis before becoming interested in cricket. [3]

Miyagi represented the Uganda national under-19 cricket team at the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. [4] He finished with 13 wickets from five matches, the most for Uganda and fifth-most of any player in the tournament, including 4/25 against Scotland, 4/29 against Papua New Guinea and 3/33 against South Africa. [5]

Miyagi has played in various domestic and regional competitions including the ICC CWC Challenge League B where he was player of the Match in a key win over Tanzania by taking 6 wickets for 17 runs helping Uganda finish unbeaten in the Hong Kong leg of the tournament. [6]

In 2022, Miyagi was awarded a central contract by the Uganda Cricket Association. [4] He made his Twenty20 International debut against Namibia in April 2022. [1]

In May 2024, Miyagi was named in Uganda's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [7] [8] He was selected as the Uganda's new national cricket team captain during the Pearl of Africa T20-series from July 17 2025 to July 28 at the lakeside Entebbe cricket oval. [9] .Juma Miyagi and Sirajje Nsubuga were also nominated in the silver foreign category of the 2025 PSL Draft. [10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Juma Miyagi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. Sharma, Bharat (30 May 2024). "From slums of Kampala to T20 World Cup". Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. "'Dream come true' as Uganda prepare for first cricket World Cup'". SuperSport. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 Tabu, Peter (15 February 2023). "IPL is Juma's ultimate dream". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  5. "Cricket Records in ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. "ICC CWC Challenge League B: Miyagi stars as Cricket Cranes run over Tanzania". MTN Sports. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. "Uganda's 15-Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. "Uganda name squad for historic T20 World Cup appearance". International Cricket Council . 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  9. Independent, The (16 July 2025). "New captain Miyagi to lead Uganda in Pearl of Africa cricket series". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  10. Musali, Denis (12 January 2025). "Cricket Cranes All Rounders nominated in PSL Draft for 2025". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 16 December 2025.