Juma Miyagi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 2003 Kampala, Uganda |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side |
|
| 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]
Early life and education
[edit]Miyagi grew up in Naguru on the outskirts of Kampala, in what has been described as a slum district.[2]
Career
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Juma Miyagi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ↑ Sharma, Bharat (30 May 2024). "From slums of Kampala to T20 World Cup". Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ↑ "'Dream come true' as Uganda prepare for first cricket World Cup'". SuperSport. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- 1 2 Tabu, Peter (15 February 2023). "IPL is Juma's ultimate dream". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ↑ "Cricket Records in ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ↑ "ICC CWC Challenge League B: Miyagi stars as Cricket Cranes run over Tanzania". MTN Sports. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Uganda's 15-Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ↑ "Uganda name squad for historic T20 World Cup appearance". International Cricket Council. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ Independent, The (16 July 2025). "New captain Miyagi to lead Uganda in Pearl of Africa cricket series". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ Musali, Denis (12 January 2025). "Cricket Cranes All Rounders nominated in PSL Draft for 2025". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
