Naome Bagenda Explained

Naomi Bagenda
Female:true
Country:Uganda
International:true
Fullname:Naomi Kayondo Bagenda
Birth Date:15 May 1990
Batting:Right-handed
T20idebutdate:6 April
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Kenya
T20icap:15
Lastt20idate:25 April
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:Namibia
Date:25 April 2022
Source:http://espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/272019.html Cricinfo

Naomi Kayondo Bagenda (born 15 May 1990[1]) is a Ugandan cricketer,[2] sports administrator and former skipper of the Uganda women's national cricket team. As a player, she was part of the Ugandan team that won the African Championship in August 2018 that was held in Namibia. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for Uganda against Kenya in the 2019 Victoria Tri-Series on 6 April 2019.[3]

Background and education

Naomi Kayondo was in Kampala born to Edward Kayondo, a doctor on 15 May 1990. She is also the younger brother to Ugandan Cricketer Hamu Kayondo.[4]

She attended Kings College, Budo and also pursued an MSc in Real Estate at Nottingham Trent University.

Cricket career

Naomi Kayondo initially played cricket in her first year of high school before being selected to represent Uganda for the U-19 Uganda women's national cricket team while in her third year of high school

Domestically, she features for Soroti Challengers CC,[5] As of January 2020, she was the assistant coach for the Uganda U-19 female cricket team[6] [7] In March 2023, Bagenda became one of the Uganda Cricket Association's first twelve women players to be awarded central contracts.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ESPN CricInfo. ESPN Sports Media Ltd. 1 January 2019. ESPN Cric Info. 11 April 2020.
  2. http://m.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/272019.html Naomi Kayondo
  3. Web site: 2nd Match, Kampala, Apr 6 2019, Victoria Tri Series . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Naomi Kayondo- Valuer, Rotaractor and MS Dhoni Fanatic. www.cricketuganda.world. en-gb. 2020-04-11.
  5. Web site: Uganda Cricket National League. CricClubs. 1 January 2019. Uganda Cricket National League. 11 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Naomi Kayondo Joins U19 Coaching Team For Tanzania Encounter. Kawalya. Brian. 2020-01-03. The SportsNation. en-US. 2020-04-11.
  7. Web site: Tanzanian wins best wicketkeeper award at Bilateral Serie. Ltd. Tanzania Standard Newspapers. dailynews.co.tz. en. 2020-04-11.
  8. News: Women's Day present for Victoria Pearls as 12 Players are awarded contracts. Denis. Musali. 8 March 2023. 9 March 2023. Kawowo Sports.