Samuel Walusimbi

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]

Samuel Walusimbi
Personal information
Born1948 (age 72–73)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 10)7 June 1975 v New Zealand
Last ODI14 June 1975 v England
Source: CricInfo, 25 March 2019

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.
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