Roger Mukasa

Roger Galiwango Mukasa (born 22 August 1989) is a Ugandan international cricketer.[1] He played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He has represented Uganda in first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket.[2] His shirt number is 37.

Roger Mukasa
Personal information
Full nameRoger Galiwango Mukasa
Born (1989-05-22) 22 May 1989
Uganda
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 5)20 May 2019 v Botswana
Last T20I13 February 2020 v Qatar
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018-Rwenzori Warriors
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 3 14 7
Runs scored 189 510 130
Batting average 31.50 36.42 18.57
100s/50s 1/0 1/2 0/1
Top score 121 117 66
Balls bowled 96 48 12
Wickets 0 2 0
Bowling average – 18.00 –
5 wickets in innings – 0 –
10 wickets in match – 0 –
Best bowling – 1/13 –
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/2 5/2
Source: CricketArchive, 13 February 2020

Career

Mukasa was selected in the Uganda cricket team's squad for the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Roger Mukasa played against Sarfaraz 11 or the Pakistan national U-19 cricket team, which won the tournament.

In April 2018, he was named as the captain of the Uganda squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.[3] In July 2018, he was part of Uganda's squad in the Eastern sub region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.[4]

In September 2018, he was named as the captain of Uganda's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[5][6] The following month, he was named as the captain of Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[7]

In May 2019, he was named as the captain of Uganda's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[8][9][10] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Uganda against Botswana on 20 May 2019.[11] In July 2019, he was one of twenty-five players named in the Ugandan training squad, ahead of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League fixtures in Hong Kong.[12] In November 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[13]

References
  1. Katende, Norman (11 February 2008), "Waisswa, Mukasa Recalled After Ban", allAfrica.com, retrieved 20 March 2010
  2. "Roger Mukasa". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  3. "Karashani has faith in Malaysian charge". Daily Monitor. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. "Uganda Squad: Players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. "Uganda Cricket names Africa T20 squad". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. "Team Uganda preview". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  7. "Otwani gets nod ahead of Achelam on final 14 for Division 3 Qualifiers". Kawowo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  8. "Uganda Cricket names squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers". Eagle Online. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  9. "Arinaitwe named in Cricket Cranes squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  10. "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  11. "6th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  12. "Paternott Called To Cricket Cranes Squad For World Challenge League". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  13. "Brian Masaba To Lead Cricket Cranes, Hamu Kayondo Misses Out On Final 14". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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