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Arthur Ziraba
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Ziraba
Born (1989-08-08) 8 August 1989 (age 36)
Mengo, Kampala
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2013Nile Knights
Source: CricketArchive, 16 May 2016

Arthur Ziraba (born 8 August 1989 in Mengo, Kampala Uganda) is a Ugandan cricketer known for his role as a wicketkeeper and batsman in both domestic Ugandan cricket and for the Uganda national cricket team(the Cricket Cranes). has played a first-class and a List A as well as 11 Twenty20 matches for Uganda national cricket team.[1]

Early life and background

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Ziraba wa born and raised in Mengo, a neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda.[1] His early cricket development came through Uganda's school and club cricket system where he showed promise as a reliable wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman.[2]

Domestic career

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Arthur Ziraba has played club cricket in Uganda's domestic leagues including representing Wanderers Cricket Club in national competitions. In school and club competitions, he was noted for his dependable wicket-keeping and useful constributions with the bat. For example, he was highlighted as one of the best fielders in school-level competitions, earning praise for his dismissals behind the stumps.[3]

He also played in National Twenty20 competitions for Wanderers, where reports describe him keeping his side competitive with a combination of batting and wicket-keeping performances.[4] Ziraba has occasionally been deployed as an opening batsman in domestic cricket matches, demonstrating versatility within different match situations.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Arthur Ziraba". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. "Arthur Ziraba Profile - Cricket Player Uganda | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  3. "UGANDA TEAM PROFILES: Ziraba looking forward to exciting tournament". Monitor. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  4. "Home". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  5. "Home". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
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