Uganda national under-19 cricket team

The Uganda Under-19 cricket team represents the nation of Uganda in under-19 cricket at international level.

Uganda Under-19s
Nickname(s)Baby Cricket Cranes[1]
AssociationUganda Cricket Association
Personnel
CaptainPascal Murungi (2022)
CoachIvan Thawithemwira (2022)
International Cricket Council
ICC regionAfrica
International cricket
First internationalv. 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

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A 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

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Uganda U19 World Cup record
Year Result Pos Pld W L T NR
  1988 Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference)
  1998
  2000
  2002 Did not qualify
  2004 First round 14th 16 6 1 5 0 0
  2006 First round 14th 16 6 1 5 0 0
  2008 Did not qualify
  2010
  2012
  2014
  2016
  2018
  2020
  2022 First round 13th 16 6 2 4 0 0
  2024 Did not qualify
Total 18 4 14 0 0

Records

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All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only.

Team records

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Highest totals[4]
Lowest totals[5]

Individual records

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Most career runs[6]
Highest individual scores[7]
Most career wickets[8]
Best bowling performances[9]

Squad

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2006

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The Under-19 team for Uganda which played in the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was:

2022

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The 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

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  1. ^ "Uganda seal place at 2022 U-19 cricket World Cup". NTV Uganda. 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ "RECORDS / UNDER-19S WORLD CUP / BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN AN INNINGS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Uganda's U19 Team starts Cricket World Cup preparations". Kawowo Sports. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGHEST TOTALS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / LOWEST TOTALS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST CAREER RUNS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGH SCORES". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  8. ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST WICKETS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  9. ^ "RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / BEST BOWLING FIGURES". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.