Joel Olwenyi

Joel Olwenyi is exactly why I find international cricket so compelling beyond the usual powerhouses. Born in Kampala in 1980, he captained Uganda and represented his country thirteen times in the ICC Trophy as a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. Leading a side in a place with less funding and far less spotlight demands a level of passion and local pride that the scorecard never fully captures. I respect anyone who reaches the top of their national game while carrying the hopes of a smaller cricketing nation on their shoulders. That grit deserves more attention than it gets.

Name (English)

Joel Olwenyi

Name (Japanese)

ジョエル・オルウェンイ

Reading

じょえる・おるうぇんい

Born

August 28, 1980 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Monkey

Origin

Kampala, Kampala District, Uganda

Occupation

cricketer

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A4

Tags

• Kampala District
• cricketer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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