Samuel Walusimbi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm medium |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 10) | 7 June 1975 v New Zealand |
| Last ODI | 14 June 1975 v England |
Source: CricInfo, 25 March 2019 | |
Samuel Walusimbi (born 1948) is a former cricketer from Uganda. He played three One Day Internationals (ODI) in the 1975 cricket World Cup, representing the East Africa cricket team.[1] Walusimbi was one of the founding members of the Wanderers Cricket Club, the second-oldest cricket club in Uganda,[2] won the top flight cricket league in Uganda in 1993,[3] and was part of the Nomads cricket team that toured Kenya and Uganda in 2005.[4] In 2007, he was the coach of the Uganda national cricket team[5] and in 2016 he was named the Nile Special-Uganda Sports Press Association Legendary award winner.[6]
References
- ^ "Cricketer Sam Walusimbi is a deep well of wisdom". The Observer. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Wanderers Cricket Club". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Rugby Cranes eager to cook something palatable in international Test fixtures". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Nomads in East Africa Tour to Kenya & Uganda February 2005". Nomads CC. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Sam Walusimbi confident". New Vision. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Legendary award delights Walusimbi". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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