15 June 2022 | Cricket

Uganda's opening batsman Simon Ssesazi feels he will have to play his best to help Cricket Cranes draw closer to achieving ODI status during the World Cup Challenge League B.

Ssesaazi’s opprtunity has come during the Covid-19 lockdown, the same period when South African coach Laurence Mahatlane arrived to replace Kenyan Steve Tikolo.

"Coach Mahatlane helped me out with improving my technique and also helped me play my game freely," he told Daily Monitor.

"He made sure I hit close to 500 balls a day in the nets and also gave me as many games as possible to gain my confidence and awareness.

"It has given me confidence because the more I hit balls, the more I get to see the ball well and the more I work on my shots and technique."

During the Cricket Cranes’ tour of Namibia in early April, Simon was the team’s top run scorer in four of the five matches including three half-centuries and he is bound to walk out of the dug out as one of the openers.

"I don’t want to put myself under pressure because of targets but what I can say is I only need to play my best and also pray to God that I keep this form I have until the tournament," he added.

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