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]

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, including 4/25 against Scotland, 4/29 against Papua New Guinea and 3/33 against South Africa. [5]

In 2022, Miyagi was awarded a central contract by the Uganda Cricket Association. [4] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Uganda 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. [6] [7]

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. ↑ "Uganda's 15-Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Uganda name squad for historic T20 World Cup appearance". International Cricket Council . 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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