Simon Ssesazi

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Simon Ssesazi
Personal information
Full name
Simon Ssesazi
Born (1996-06-06) 6 June 1996 (age 27)
Kampala, Uganda
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Rolebatter
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  23)13 September 2021 v  Nigeria
Last T20I19 December 2023 v  Kenya
Career statistics
Competition T20I
Matches74
Runs scored1,900
Batting average 30.64
100s/50s1/14
Top score100*
Catches/stumpings 18/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 June 2023

Simon Ssesazi (born 6 June 1996) is a Ugandan cricketer. [1] [2] [3] In April 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia, [4] playing in Uganda's opening match of the tournament, against Malaysia. [5]

In July 2019, he was among the 25 players included in the Ugandan training squad, ahead of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League fixtures in Hong Kong. [6]

He was included in Uganda's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad in August 2021 for the 2021–22 Uganda Tri-Nation Series. [7] His T20I debut came against Nigeria on 13 September 2021. [8] In November 2021, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda. [9] In May 2022, his name was included in Uganda's side for the 2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament. [10] He made his List A debut on 17 June 2022, against Jersey. [11]

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