Robinson Obuya (born 12 December 2000) is a Ugandan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Uganda national cricket team in 2023 and plays as a right-handed top-order batsman.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 2000 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Batsman |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| T20I debut (cap 35) | 11 June 2023 v Rwanda |
| Last T20I | 5 June 2024 v Papua New Guinea |
Source: Cricinfo, 8 June 2024 | |
Obuya grew up in Jinja, Uganda, and attended St James Secondary School. He is not directly related to Kenya's Obuya brothers David and Collins. He initially preferred football and joined the Andy Mwesigwa Soccer Academy in Jinja under the tutelage of former national captain Andrew Mwesigwa, with aspirations to play international football. He was introduced to cricket in 2013 and joined his first club in 2017.[2]
Obuya made his Twenty20 International debut for Uganda against Rwanda in June 2023 in the 2023 Continent Cup T20 Africa in Kenya.[1]
Obuya was named in Uganda's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3][4] In the opening match against Afghanistan he scored Uganda's first six at an ICC World Cup.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Robinson Obuya". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Kyeyune, Allan Darren (19 May 2024). "Obuya gave up soccer, now relishes T20 World Cup". Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Musali, Denis (17 May 2024). "Obuya Robinson: Nothing given, Everything earned". Kawowo. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Uganda name squad for historic T20 World Cup appearance". International Cricket Council. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Robinson Obuya hits Uganda's first ever six in T20 World Cup". 5 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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