Arnold Otwani
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1995 |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| T20I debut (cap 8) | 20 May 2019 v Botswana |
| Last T20I | 10 April 2022 v Namibia |
Source: Cricinfo, 10 April 2022 | |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arnold Otwani". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Uganda tour of Kenya, Kenya v Uganda at Mombasa, Dec 17, 2010". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Three, Uganda v Canada at Kampala, May 23, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Otwani gets nod ahead of Achelam on final 14 for Division 3 Qualifiers". Kawowo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2018/19 - Uganda: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Uganda Cricket names squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers". Eagle Online. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Arinaitwe named in Cricket Cranes squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "6th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Paternott Called To Cricket Cranes Squad For World Challenge League". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Brian Masaba To Lead Cricket Cranes, Hamu Kayondo Misses Out On Final 14". Cricket Uganda. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Captain Brian Masaba Out As Cricket Cranes Head To Namibia". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Uganda must forge forward without Akankwasa, Otwani". Daily Monitor. Uganda. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.