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Peter de Souza

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Peter de Souza
Personal information
Full name
Peter de Souza
BornNot known
Karachi, Bombay, British India
BattingUnknown
BowlingLeg break googly
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 31
Batting average 31.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Balls bowled 60
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 January 2022

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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] He played minor matches for Uganda from 1959 to 1964.[4][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Noronha, John. "The Ugandan Cricket Legacy". www.issuu.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Peter de Souza". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ "East African Invitation XI v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1963/64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Teams Peter de Souza played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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