Samuel Walusimbi

Samuel Walusimbi

Personal information
Born	1948 (age 76–77) Uganda
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium
Relations	Tendo Mbazzi (son)
International information
National side	East Africa
ODI debut (cap 10)	7 June 1975 v New Zealand
Last ODI	14 June 1975 v England
Source: CricInfo, 20 January 2022

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] In 2016, Walusimbi was named the Nile Special-Uganda Sports Press Association Legendary award winner.[6]

His son Tendo Mbazzi also played international cricket for Uganda.[7]

References

1. "Cricketer Sam Walusimbi is a deep well of wisdom". The Observer. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
2. "Wanderers Cricket Club". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
3. "Rugby Cranes eager to cook something palatable in international Test fixtures". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
4. "Nomads in East Africa Tour to Kenya & Uganda February 2005". Nomads CC. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
5. "Sam Walusimbi confident". New Vision. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
6. "Legendary award delights Walusimbi". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
7. "Uganda: ICC Trophy heroes return home". ESPNcricinfo. 16 April 2002. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

External links

• Interview with Samuel Walusimbi