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{{short description|Canadian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Henry Osinde
| image =
| country = Canada
| full_name = Henry Osinde
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|10|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kampala]], Uganda
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 4
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Seam bowling|medium-fast]]
| role = Bowler
| family =
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2005–2013

| odidebutdate = 16 May
| odidebutyear = 2006
| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| odicap = 34
| lastodidate = 13 March
| lastodiyear = 2013
| lastodiagainst = Kenya

| T20Idebutdate = 2 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2008
| T20Idebutagainst = Netherlands
| T20Icap = 8
| lastT20Idate = 16 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2013
| lastT20Iagainst = Kenya
| T20Ishirt =

| club1 = [[Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club]]
| year1 = 2009/10
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 42
| runs1 = 64
| bat avg1 = 4.26
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 21[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 1,692
| wickets1 = 45
| bowl avg1 = 30.86
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = 4/26
| catches/stumpings1 = 11/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 11
| runs2 = 31
| bat avg2 = 7.75
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 17
| deliveries2 = 210
| wickets2 = 10
| bowl avg2 = 25.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = 3/36
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 23
| runs3 = 283
| bat avg3 = 11.32
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 60[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 3,647
| wickets3 = 68
| bowl avg3 = 28.57
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 7/53
| catches/stumpings3 = 5/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 59
| runs4 = 79
| bat avg4 = 4.38
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 21[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 2,262
| wickets4 = 62
| bowl avg4 = 29.56
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = 4/26
| catches/stumpings4 = 16/–
| date = 16 November
| year = 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/212175.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Henry Osinde''' (born 17 October 1978) is a Canadian [[cricket]] coach and former player. He immigrated to Canada from Uganda as a young man and represented the [[Canada national cricket team]] from 2005 to 2013 as a fast-medium bowler. He played at the [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]] and [[2011 Cricket World Cup]]s. He was made the interim head coach of Canada in 2017.

==Personal life==
Osinde was born on 17 October 1978 in [[Kampala]], [[Uganda]].<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/212175.html |title=Henry Osinde|access-date=27 April 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He attended [[Busoga College Mwiri]] where he was introduced to cricket at the age of 15.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/henry-osinde-cricketer/article567143/|title=Henry Osinde: cricketer|first=Andrew|last=Braithwaite|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=18 February 2011|access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref> He later attended [[Makerere University]],<ref name="Bio"/> before immigrating to Canada in 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1171033/sports-brief|title=Sports in brief|newspaper=New Vision|date=13 February 2007|access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref> Outside of cricket, he worked as an accountant.<ref name=wtc>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/canada-no-longer-a-one-man-band-228034|title=Canada: No longer a one-man band|first=Brian|last=Murgatroyd|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=1 December 2005|access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref>

==Playing career==
After moving to Canada, Osinde began playing in the Toronto & District Cricket Association.<ref name=ron>{{cite news|url=https://www.ronfanfair.com/home/2017/5/17/osinde-is-canadas-new-cricket-coach|title=Osinde is Canada's new cricket coach|date=17 May 2017|publisher=Ron Fanfair|access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref> Six feet four inches tall and strongly built, he was able to generate substantial bounce with his pace bowling.<ref name=wtc/> He was selected in Canada's squad for the [[2005 ICC Trophy]] in Ireland, ironically making his international debut in a warm-up game against [[Uganda national cricket team|Uganda]].<ref name="Bio"/>

Osinde made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Canada against [[Bermuda national cricket team|Bermuda]] in the [[2005 Intercontinental Cup]]. In his second match he recorded 7/53 against [[Cayman Islands national cricket team|Cayman Islands]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-intercontinental-cup-2005-2005-06-143791/canada-vs-cayman-islands-217779/match-report-2|title=Osinde destroys Cayman Islands|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 January 2023|date=2 September 2005}}</ref> Later in the year he was one of four Canadians selected to attend the ICC Winter Training Camp (WTC) in South Africa along with players from other associate countries. He was assessed by WTC head coach [[Andy Moles]] as being "along with Ireland's [[Eoin Morgan]] [...] the player with perhaps most potential among those here at the WTC".<ref name=wtc/>

At the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]] in the West Indies, Osinde played three games but failed to take a wicket.<ref name="Bio"/> He returned for the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]] where he took career-best ODI figures of 4/26 against [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] and was named [[man of the match]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2010-11-381449/canada-vs-kenya-23rd-match-group-a-433580/match-report|title=Canada coast to win in basement battle|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 January 2023|first=Siddarth|last=Ravindran|date=7 March 2011}}</ref> He played his final matches for Canada in 2013.<ref name="Bio"/>

==Coaching career==
In 2017, Osinde was appointed as interim head coach of Canada in place of [[Davy Jacobs]]. He coached the team at [[2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] in Uganda.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://usacricketers.com/news/coach-henry-osinde-confident-of-canadas-dominance-at-wcl-div-3/|title=Coach Henry Osinde Confident Of Canada's Dominance At WCL Div.3|publisher=USA Cricketers|date=4 May 2017|access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref> He was also an assistant coach of [[ICC Americas]] at the [[2016–17 Regional Super50]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/cricket/sport/article/20170128/leverock-set-to-open-again/|title=Leverock set to open again|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|date=28 January 2017|access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{cricinfo|id=212175}}

{{Canada Squad 2007 Cricket World Cup}}
{{Canada Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}

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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canada One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:Canada Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Canadian cricketers]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Ugandan descent]]
[[Category:Sportspeople of Ugandan descent]]
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup]]
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup]]
[[Category:Makerere University alumni]]
[[Category:Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers]]
[[Category:Ugandan emigrants to Canada]]
[[Category:People educated at Busoga College]]
[[Category:Coaches of the Canada national cricket team]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Kampala]]

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