Peter de Souza

{{short description|Indian-born Ugandan cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}

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| country = Uganda

| fullname = Peter de Souza

| birth_date = Not known

| birth_place = Karachi, Bombay, British India

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| batting = Unknown

| bowling = Leg break googly

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| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 31

| bat avg1 = 31.00

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| top score1 = 16

| deliveries1 = 60

| wickets1 = 0

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| date = 31 January

| year = 2022

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/peter-de-souza-23980 Cricinfo

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Peter de Souza (date of birth not known) is an Indian-born Ugandan former first-class cricketer.

Peter de Souza was born in Karachi of British India, where he learnt his cricket, before emigrating to the Uganda Protectorate from Pakistan circa 1958. He played his club cricket amongst other Indian-descended diaspora, playing for Jai Sports Club.{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/skipfernandes/docs/stars_next_door_book/s/11653629|title=The Ugandan Cricket Legacy|first=John|last=Noronha|publisher=www.issuu.com|accessdate=2022-01-31}} He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for an East African Invitation XI against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club at Kampala in November 1963.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26652/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Peter de Souza|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-31|url-access=subscription}} Batting twice in the match from the lower order, he was dismissed for 16 runs by Jeff Jones, while in their second innings he was promoted to the middle order and scored 15 unbeaten runs.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26461.html|title=East African Invitation XI v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1963/64|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-31|url-access=subscription}} He played minor matches for Uganda from 1959 to 1964.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26652/all_teams.html|title=Teams Peter de Souza played for|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-31|url-access=subscription}}