Samuel Walusimbi
Ugandan cricketer (born 1948)
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Samuel Walusimbi (born 1948) is a former cricketer from Uganda. He was a talented all-rounder, known for his right-handed batting and left-arm medium bowling. 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] In 2016, Walusimbi was named the Nile Special-Uganda Sports Press. He was the Coach of Uganda's Under-19 national team, which competed in the 2006 World Cup.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) Uganda |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm medium |
| Relations | Tendo Mbazzi (son) |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 10) | 7 June 1975 v New Zealand |
| Last ODI | 14 June 1975 v England |
Source: CricInfo, 20 January 2022 | |
Personal life
Walusimbi has a son called Tendo Mbazzi who also played international cricket for Uganda.[6]
Career
Cricket Career
He featured on National Team that represented East Africa in the World Cup in 1975.
He took part in the One Day Internationals.
After retirement he became a coach of the Uganda Cricket National Team
