| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 2003 Kampala, Uganda |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| T20I debut(cap 26) | 10 April 2022 v Namibia |
| Last T20I | 5 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]
Miyagi grew up in Naguru on the outskirts of Kampala, in what has been described as a slum district. [2]
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]
