Juma Miyagi

{{Short description|Ugandan cricketer (born 2003)}}

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| country = Uganda

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

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| internationalspan = 2022–present

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| T20Idebutdate = 10 April

| T20Idebutyear = 2022

| T20Idebutagainst = Namibia

| T20Icap = 26

| lastT20Idate = 5 June

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Papua New Guinea

| date = 8 June 2024

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/juma-miyagi-1178060 Cricinfo

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Juma Miyagi (born 5 April 2003) is a Ugandan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Uganda national cricket team in 2022 and plays as a right-arm pace bowler.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/juma-miyagi-1178060 |title=Juma Miyagi |accessdate=8 June 2024 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Miyagi grew up in Naguru on the outskirts of Kampala, in what has been described as a slum district.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/coach-abhay-sharmas-mission-to-transform-ugandan-cricket/articleshow/110565533.cms|title=From slums of Kampala to T20 World Cup|first=Bharat|last=Sharma|date=30 May 2024|newspaper=Times of India|access-date=7 June 2024}} He initially played tennis before becoming interested in cricket.{{cite news|url=https://supersport.com/cricket/icc-twenty-20-world-cup-2024/news/7d1bb355-dfa6-4010-933e-33f86a93c543/-dream-come-true-as-uganda-prepare-for-first-cricket-world-cup-|title='Dream come true' as Uganda prepare for first cricket World Cup'|date=28 May 2024|access-date=7 June 2024|publisher=SuperSport}}

Miyagi represented the Uganda national under-19 cricket team at the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.{{Cite news|url=https://www.pulsesports.ug/cricket/story/ipl-is-jumas-ultimate-dream-2023021518252475456|title=IPL is Juma's ultimate dream|first=Peter|last=Tabu|date=15 February 2023|access-date=8 June 2024|publisher=Pulse Sports}} He finished with 13 wickets from five matches, the most for Uganda and fifth-most of any player, including 4/25 against Scotland, 4/29 against Papua New Guinea and 3/33 against South Africa.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/bowling-most-wickets-career/icc-under-19-world-cup-2021-22-14379|title=Cricket Records in ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2021/22|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 June 2024}}

In 2022, Miyagi was awarded a central contract by the Uganda Cricket Association. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Uganda against Namibia in April 2022.

In May 2024, Miyagi was named in Uganda's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Uganda’s 15-Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/uganda-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=Uganda name squad for historic T20 World Cup appearance |url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/uganda-name-squad-for-historic-t20-world-cup-appearance |access-date=2024-05-06 |work=International Cricket Council}}