Arnold Otwani | |
Country: | Uganda |
International: | true |
Birth Date: | 19 September 1995 |
T20idebutdate: | 20 May |
T20idebutyear: | 2019 |
T20idebutagainst: | Botswana |
T20icap: | 8 |
Lastt20idate: | 10 April |
Lastt20iyear: | 2022 |
Lastt20iagainst: | Namibia |
Date: | 10 April 2022 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/473393.html Cricinfo |
Arnold Otwani (born 19 September 1995) is a Ugandan cricketer.[1] He played one List A match in December 2010 for Uganda, during their tour of Kenya.[2] He played for Uganda in the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in May 2017.[3]
In October 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[4] He was the leading run-scorer for Uganda in the tournament, with 151 runs in five matches.[5]
In May 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[6] [7] [8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Uganda against Botswana on 20 May 2019.[9] 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.[10] In November 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[11]
In April 2021, Otwani was named the captain of Uganda's T20I squad for their series against Namibia.[12] After the 2022 Jersey Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament, Otwani and his teammate Frank Akankwasa chose to remain in the United Kingdom, making themselves unavailable for national selection.[13]