Zephania Arinaitwe Explained

Zephania Arinaitwe
Country:Uganda
International:true
Fullname:Zephania Arinaitwe
Birth Date:4 December 2001
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
T20idebutdate:20 May
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Botswana
T20icap:1
Lastt20idate:15 February
Lastt20iyear:2020
Lastt20iagainst:Qatar
Date:15 February 2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/928113.html Cricinfo

Zephania Arinaitwe (born 4 December 2001) is a Ugandan cricketer.[1] In September 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[2] [3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Uganda in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[4]

In March 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Africa Division 1 qualifier tournament for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] In Uganda's final match of the qualifier, against Tanzania, Arinaitwe scored an unbeaten 102 from 40 balls,[6] and was named the player of the match.[7] [8]

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.[9] [10] [11] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Uganda against Botswana on 20 May 2019.[12] 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.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zephania Arinaitwe . 14 September 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Uganda Cricket names Africa T20 squad . Kawowo Sports . 5 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Team Uganda preview . Cricket South Africa . 13 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Pool A, Africa T20 Cup at Pietermaritzburg, Sep 14 2018 . 14 September 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: Namibia ready to get U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier underway . International Cricket Council . 17 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 1 . Emerging Cricket . 17 April 2020.
  7. Web site: History as Nigeria qualify for first ever World Cup . International Cricket Council . 23 March 2019.
  8. Web site: 15th Match, ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier Africa Division One at Windhoek, Mar 23 2019 . 23 March 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  9. Web site: Uganda Cricket names squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers . Eagle Online . 6 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Arinaitwe named in Cricket Cranes squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers . Kawowo Sports . 6 May 2019.
  11. Web site: African men in Uganda for T20 showdown . International Cricket Council . 18 May 2019.
  12. Web site: 6th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 20 May 2019.
  13. Web site: Paternott Called To Cricket Cranes Squad For World Challenge League . Cricket Uganda . 23 July 2019.