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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References

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  2. ↑ "Simon Ssesazi caps a memorable debut as Uganda win by 5 runs". All Uganda. Retrieved 29 April 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Uganda makes changes to team for Cricket Builds Hope tournament". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Karashani has faith in Malaysian charge". Daily Monitor. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "1st match, ICC World Cricket League Division Four at Kuala Lumpur, Apr 29 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Paternott Called To Cricket Cranes Squad For World Challenge League". Cricket Uganda. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Roger Mukasa, Frank Nsubuga left out as Charles Waiswa returns for Kenya and Nigeria series". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "5th Match, Entebbe, Sep 13 2021, Uganda T20 Tri-Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Brian Masaba to lead Cricket Cranes In Kigali". Kawowo. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. ↑ @CricketUganda (18 May 2022). "Our final 14 for the ICC Cricket Challenge League Tournament" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "16th Match, Kampala, June 17, 2022, CWC Challenge League Group B". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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