06 July 2023 | Cricket

Fast bowler Juma Miyaji has been ruled out of the Namibia Cricket Series after he suffered an injury in the opening T20I game on Wednesday.

The back troubles continued to haunt him in the second over of the game after missing the Kenya Series over the same, coupled with illness.

Cricket Cranes will now have spinner Joseph Baguma join the side while Miyagi returns home for further treatment.

This development adds to the list of departures from the Namibia tour with Simon Ssesazi, and Henry Ssenyondo returning due to the loss of their mother while Riazat Ali Shah sorts his passport woes after it got misplaced.

"Juma Miyagi has been ruled out of the Castle Lite Series due to an injury, he will be replaced by Joseph Baguma in the squad," read a statement on the Uganda Cricket Association social media pages.

"Baguma will join the team in Namibia as soon as possible while Miyagi returns home to start his recovery."

Baguma has played at the U19 World Cup for the Baby Cricket Cranes and he will be instrumental with the ball, replacing Ssenyondo in the set-up.

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