The Uganda Under-19 cricket team represents the nation of Uganda in under-19 cricket at international level.
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| Nickname(s) | Baby Cricket Cranes[1] |
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| Association | Uganda Cricket Association |
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Pascal Murungi (2022) |
| Coach | Ivan Thawithemwira (2022) |
| International Cricket Council | |
| ICC region | Africa |
| International cricket | |
| First international | v. West Africa (Kampala; 5 January 2001) |
Uganda has qualified for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on three occasions—in 2004, 2006 and 2022. The team's best performance came in 2022, when it defeated Scotland in the 13th-place play-off. Uganda has won the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier twice, in 2009 and 2021, and placed runner-up on another four occasions.
History
editA notable individual performance was Emmanuel Isaneez's 6/37 against Bangladesh in 2004, which at the time was the second-best figures in World Cup history.[2]
As of 2021, the team was coached by former national team player Ivan Thawithemwira.[3]
Under-19 World Cup record
edit| Uganda U19 World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
 1988
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Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | |||||||
 1998
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 2000
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 2002
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Did not qualify | |||||||
 2004
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First round | 14th | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006
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First round | 14th | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 2008
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Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2010
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| 2012
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 2014
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| 2016
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| 2018
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| 2020
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 2022
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First round | 13th | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024
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Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |||
Records
edit- All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only.
Team records
edit- Highest totals[4]
- 235/5 (47.2 overs), v.
Canada, at Chattogram, 27 February 2004 - 226 (35.4 overs), v.
Scotland, at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022 - 214/9 (50 overs), v. Scotland, at Colombo, 17 February 2006
- 206 (45.2 overs), v.
Ireland, at Chattogram, 23 February 2004 - 197 (48.1 overs), v. Ireland, at Georgetown, 15 January 2022
- Lowest totals[5]
- 46 (30.4 overs), v.
England, at Chattogram, 17 February 2004 - 74 (33.3 overs), v.
Pakistan, at Colombo, 6 February 2006 - 78 (33.3 overs), v.
Bangladesh, at Chattogram, 25 February 2004 - 79 (19.4 overs), v.
India, at Tarouba, 22 January 2022 - 84 (33.4 overs), v. Bangladesh, at Colombo, 9 February 2006
Individual records
edit- Most career runs[6]
- 238 – Hamza Almuzahim (2004-2006)
- 191 – Pascal Murungi (2022)
- 158 – Davis Karashani (2004-2006)
- 138 – Cyrus Kakuru (2022)
- 134 – Patrick Ochan (2004-2006)
- Highest individual scores[7]
- 99* (148 balls) – Martin Ondeko, v. Canada, at Chattogram, 27 February 2004
- 65 (59 balls) – Cyrus Kakuru, v.
Papua New Guinea, at Diego Martin, 28 January 2022 - 64 (78 balls) – Ronald Lutaaya, v. Scotland, at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022
- 64 (81 balls) – Patrick Ochan, v. Scotland, at Colombo, 17 February 2006
- 63 (82 balls) – Pascal Murungi, v. Ireland, at Georgetown, 16 January 2022
- Most career wickets[8]
- 17 – Patrick Ochan (2004-2006)
- 14 – Emmanuel Isaneez (2004-2006)
- 13 – Juma Miyaji (2022)
- 10 – Davis Karashani (2004-2006)
- 9 – Ronald Ssemanda (2004-2006), Joseph Baguma (2022), Pascal Murungi (2022)
- Best bowling performances[9]
- 6/37 (9.5 overs) – Emmanuel Isaneez, v. Bangladesh, at Chattogram, 25 February 2004
- 4/20 (6 overs) – Emmanuel Isaneez, v. Scotland, at Colombo, 17 February 2006
- 4/25 (8 overs) – Juma Miyaji, v. Scotland, at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022
- 4/29 (9 overs) – Juma Miyaji, v. Papua New Guinea, at Diego Martin, 28 January 2022
- 4/43 (10 overs) – Ronald Ssemanda, v. Bangladesh, at Colombo, 9 February 2006
Squad
edit2006
editThe Under-19 team for Uganda which played in the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was:
- Hamza Almuzahim – Captain
- Davis Arinaitwe
- Emmanuel Isaneez
- Arthur Kyobe
- Dennis Musali
- Patrick Ochan
- Jimmy Okello
- Raymond Otim
- Danniel Ruyange
- Ronald Ssemanda
- Emmanuel Nakaana
- Charles Waiswa
- Roger Mukasa
- Mauneek Solanki
2022
editThe Under-19 team for Uganda which played in the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup was:
- Pascal Murungi (c)
- Ismail Munir (vc)
- Brian Asaba
- Isaac Ategeka
- Joseph Baguma
- Cyrus Kakuru
- Christopher Kidega
- Ronald Lutaaya
- Juma Miyaji
- Matthew Musinguzi
- Akram Nsubuga
- Edwin Nuwagaba
- Pius Oloka
- Ronald Omara
- Ronald Opio
Fahad Mutagana, Abdallah Muhammad, Raima Musa, Jaffer Ochaya and Yunus Sowobi were also named as reserve players.
References
edit- ^ "Uganda seal place at 2022 U-19 cricket World Cup". NTV Uganda. 6 October 2021.
- ^ "RECORDS / UNDER-19S WORLD CUP / BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN AN INNINGS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Uganda's U19 Team starts Cricket World Cup preparations". Kawowo Sports. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGHEST TOTALS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / LOWEST TOTALS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST CAREER RUNS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGH SCORES". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST WICKETS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / BEST BOWLING FIGURES". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.