{{short description|Ugandan cricketer}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Frank Nsubuga | image = | caption = | fullname = Franco Nsubuga | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|8|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right arm off break | international = true | country = Uganda | country2 = East and Central Africa | internationalspan = 2001–2024 | internationalspan2 = 1997 | T20Idebutdate = 20 May | T20Idebutyear = 2019 | T20Idebutfor = Uganda | T20Idebutagainst = Botswana | T20Icap = 7 | lastT20Idate = 29 November | lastT20Iyear = 2023 | lastT20Ifor = Uganda | lastT20Iagainst = Kenya
| columns = 4 | column1 = T20I | matches1 = 23 | runs1 = 19 | bat avg1 = 3.80 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 9 | deliveries1 = 492 | wickets1 = 20 | bowl avg1 = 20.25 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/9 | catches/stumpings1 = 5/– | column2 = FC | matches2 = 7 | runs2 = 385 | bat avg2 = 35.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/2 | top score2 = 64 | deliveries2 = 1,211 | wickets2 = 20 | bowl avg2 = 27.80 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/20 | catches/stumpings2 = 10/– | column3 = LA | matches3 = 52 | runs3 = 796 | bat avg3 = 18.95 | 100s/50s3 = 0/3 | top score3 = 98 | deliveries3 = 2,555 | wickets3 = 48 | bowl avg3 = 33.12 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/39 | catches/stumpings3 = 24/– | column4 = T20 | matches4 = 48 | runs4 = 258 | bat avg4 = 9.55 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 30 | deliveries4 = 1,025 | wickets4 = 38 | bowl avg4 = 24.07 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 3/9 | catches/stumpings4 = 10/–
| date = 25 December 2022 | source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5440/5440.html Cricket Archive }} '''Franco "Frank" Nsubuga''' (born 28 August 1980 in Uganda) is a Ugandan cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler,<ref name="CAP">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5440/5440.html Cricket Archive profile]</ref> he has played for the Uganda national cricket team since 2001.<ref name="Teams">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5440/all_teams.html Teams played for by Frank Nsubuga] at CricketArchive</ref> His matches include seven first-class matches<ref name="FCM">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5440/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Frank Nsubuga] at Cricket Archive</ref> and fifty-two List A matches.<ref name="LAM">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5440/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Frank Nsubuga] at Cricket Archive</ref> He has also developed a cult following especially with this participation at the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup also enhanced his reputation.
== Biography == He was born in a family of seven other siblings in the Lugogo neighborhood in the Uganda capital city of Kampala. He took inspiration to take up cricket from his parents. His father worked in Lugogo area as a bar man and his mother was also employed serving lunch to cricket clubs in the area.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=Mom served lunch to cricket clubs, dad was a barman: How Uganda's certified legend Frank Nsubuga took to cricket |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/uganda-t20-world-cup-win-frank-nsubuga-dhoni-age-43-9376641/ |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
He was initially bowling medium pace, but he later transformed into a spinner after being convinced to do so by Samuel Walusimbi who had represented East Africa at the 1975 Cricket World Cup. He insists that he never had an intake of alcohol in his lifetime, which has kept him fit and healthy to prolong his cricketing career. He also engages in 8-10K run everyday and hits the gym prior to engaging in net training practice sessions.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/t20cricketworldcup/news/introducing-uganda-meet-the-cricket-cranes-ready-to-soar-at-t20-world-cup-2024 | title=Introducing Uganda: Meet the Cricket Cranes ready to soar at T20 World Cup 2024 }}</ref>
==Playing career==
Nsubuga made his international debut playing for East and Central Africa in the 1997 ICC Trophy<ref name="ICCT">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5440/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html ICC Trophy matches played by Frank Nsubuga] at Cricket Archive</ref> when aged just 16.<ref name="CAP" />
He played for Uganda in the 2001 tournament.<ref name="ICCT" /> His first-class debut came in April 2004 against Namibia in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.<ref name="FCM" /> Uganda won the match, with Nsubuga being named man of the match.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/79/79436.html Scorecard] of Namibia v Uganda, 23 April 2004 at Cricket Archive</ref> He also played against Kenya later in the year. He again played against Kenya and Namibia in the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup.<ref name="FCM" /> He made his List A debut in 2005, representing Uganda at the 2005 ICC Trophy.<ref name="LAM" />
He has continued to play in the Ugandan team and represented them in Division Three of the World Cricket League in Darwin, Australia in 2007. Uganda won the tournament, with Nsubuga named man of the match in the final against Argentina after scoring 55 from 38 balls and taking 4/27.<ref>[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000046/004698.shtml Uganda lift Division Three title] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524025112/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000046/004698.shtml |date=May 24, 2011 }} by Andrew Nixon, 2 June 2007 at CricketEurope</ref>
In April 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.<ref name="WCL4-18">{{cite web|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/Cricket/Karashani---faith--Malaysian-charge/690272-4489986-1qf44lz/index.html |title=Karashani has faith in Malaysian charge |date=20 April 2018 |accessdate=20 April 2018 |work=Daily Monitor}}</ref> In July 2018, he was part of Uganda's squad in the Eastern sub region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1151334.html |title=Uganda Squad: Players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=9 July 2018}}</ref>
In September 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.<ref name="AT20C">{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2018/09/05/uganda-cricket-names-africa-t20-squad/ |title=Uganda Cricket names Africa T20 squad |work=Kawowo Sports |date=5 September 2018 |accessdate=5 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/26003/Team-Uganda-preview |title=Team Uganda preview |work=Cricket South Africa |accessdate=13 September 2018 |archive-date=13 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913223454/http://cricket.co.za/news/26003/Team-Uganda-preview |url-status=dead }}</ref> The following month, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2018/10/18/otwani-gets-nod-ahead-of-achelam-on-final-14-for-division-3-qualifiers/ |title=Otwani gets nod ahead of Achelam on final 14 for Division 3 Qualifiers |work=Kawowo |date=18 October 2018 |accessdate=19 October 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eagle.co.ug/2019/05/06/uganda-cricket-names-squad-for-africa-t20-world-cup-qualifiers.html |title=Uganda Cricket names squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers |work=Eagle Online |date=6 May 2019 |accessdate=6 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2019/05/06/arinaitwe-named-in-cricket-cranes-squad-for-africa-t20-world-cup-qualifiers/ |title=Arinaitwe named in Cricket Cranes squad for Africa T20 World Cup Qualifiers |work=Kawowo Sports |date=6 May 2019 |accessdate=6 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1222616 |title=African men in Uganda for T20 showdown |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=18 May 2019}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Uganda against Botswana on 20 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1184260.html |title=6th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 20 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=20 May 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricketuganda.world/index.php/8-news/747-uk-based-lloyd-pattenot-called-to-cricket-cranes-squad-for-world-challenge-league |title=Paternott Called To Cricket Cranes Squad For World Challenge League |work=Cricket Uganda |accessdate=23 July 2019 |archive-date=23 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723100829/http://cricketuganda.world/index.php/8-news/747-uk-based-lloyd-pattenot-called-to-cricket-cranes-squad-for-world-challenge-league |url-status=dead }}</ref> In November 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketuganda.world/index.php/8-news/769-brian-masaba-to-lead-cricket-cranes-hamu-kayondo-misses-out-on-final-14 |title=Brian Masaba To Lead Cricket Cranes, Hamu Kayondo Misses Out On Final 14 |work=Cricket Uganda |accessdate=23 November 2019 |archive-date=26 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226173352/http://www.cricketuganda.world/index.php/8-news/769-brian-masaba-to-lead-cricket-cranes-hamu-kayondo-misses-out-on-final-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In November 2021, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2021/11/12/brian-masaba-to-lead-cricket-cranes-in-kigali/ |title=Brian Masaba to lead Cricket Cranes In Kigali |work=Kawowo |date=12 November 2021 |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref> In May 2022, he was named in Uganda's side for the 2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=CricketUganda |number=1526867033534697474 |date=18 May 2022 |title=Our final 14 for the ICC Cricket Challenge League Tournament.}}</ref>
In May 2024, he was named in Uganda’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was also the oldest player to feature at the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the age of 43.<ref>{{Cite web |title=43-year-old Frank Nsubuga in Uganda squad for 2024 T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/43-year-old-frank-nsubuga-in-uganda-squad-for-2024-t20-world-cup-1432585 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=T20 World Cup 2024: Uganda's Frank Nsubuga, 43, set to become oldest player at tournament |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/t20-world-cup-2024-frank-nsubuga-uganda-cricket-team-oldest-player-13767773.html |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> On his first T20 World Cup match against the Papua New Guinea, he displayed a scintillating bowling performance restricting the opponents to just 77 runs with a tight bowling spell giving away only four runs in his four overs and also captured two wickets in addition to two maiden overs, giving no room for the batsmen to work with.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=T20 World Cup: 43-year-old Uganda spinner Frank Nsubuga creates history |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/t20-world-cup-uganda-spinner-frank-nsubuga-creates-history-13779358.html |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/videos/frank-nsubuga-s-sensational-spell-of-2-4-t20wc-2024 |title=Frank Nsubuga's sensational spell of 2/4 {{!}} T20WC 2024 |last=icc |language=en |access-date=2024-06-15 |via=www.icc-cricket.com}}</ref> His bowling eventually helped Uganda to record their historic first ever win in any senior ICC tournament as well as in the ICC T20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uganda's bowlers and Riazat seal their first win in T20 World Cup history |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166/papua-new-guinea-vs-uganda-9th-match-group-c-1415709/match-report |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> His spell of 4-2-4-2 also was the most economical bowling spell by any bowler in the history of ICC Men's T20 World Cup for a short period, until Lockie Ferguson broke the record once again against Papua New Guinea.<ref>{{Cite web |title=fewest runs conceded by a bowler in an innings min: 24 balls |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ask/cricket-qna/fewest-runs-conceded-by-a-bowler-in-an-innings-min:-24-balls&tournament=mt20wc |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=www.espncricinfo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=Nsubuga's bowling, not his age, takes him into the record books |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2024-uganda-s-nsubuga-s-bowling-not-his-age-takes-him-into-the-record-books-1437052 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-06 |title=Uganda's Frank Nsubuga bowls most economical four-over spell in men's T20 World Cup history |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/ugandas-frank-nsubuga-bowls-most-economical-four-over-spell-in-t20-world-cup-history/articleshow/110751943.cms |access-date=2024-06-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-16 |title=43-year-old Frank Nsubuga breaks most economical spell record in Uganda's maiden World Cup win |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2024/cricket-news/43-year-old-frank-nsuguba-breaks-most-economical-spell-record-ugandas-maiden-world-cup-win |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links==
{{Uganda Squad 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}
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