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Match 1: Kenya W v Uganda W (10 overs)

Result:

Kenya 54/3 | Evelyn Anyipo 1/9

Uganda 58/2 | Proscovia Alako 27, Kevin Awino 19 not out

Uganda won by 8 wickets

The Uganda National Women’s Cricket team defeated Kenya to open their 2022 Quadrangular Series expedition on a high.

The Victoria Pearls won by 8 wickets to revenge on their painful loss to the same side during the Kwibuka T20 tournament earlier this year.

Evelyn Anyipo and Sarah Akiteng picked a wicket each for their two overs in the game that was played for 10 due to a rain delay and wet-outfield.

Kevin Awino and Proscovia Alako delivered with the bat, combining for a 40-run partnership before the latter lost her wicket during the 7 over.

Stephanie Nampiina and Immaculate Nakisuyi marked their returns after a long spell out due to disciplinary committee punishments.

Queentor Abel and Esther Wachira picked the 2 wickets for Kenya with Mary Mwangi, Venasa Ooko, and Daisy Njoroge posting double figures.

Uganda resumes its expedition with a match against Qatar tomorrow morning and then tournament favourites Tanzania the following day.

Queentor Abel will lead Kenya in the 2022 Quadrangular T20I Series that will feature Uganda, Tanzania, and Qatar from Dec 13th-22nd in Nairobi.

Queentor will be assisted by Sharon Juma as Vice Captain as the team looks to finally upstage archrivals Tanzania who defeated them at the 2022 Kwibuka tournament.

Head coach Francis Otieno feels their biggest opponent Tanzania will present Kenya with an opportunity to test themselves.

“We were already set to host two countries but Tanzania’s confirmation is good for us because we will use them to benchmark.

“Competing with them here once again will help us know if we learned from our mistakes and if we are making progress,” Otieno told Kenya Star.

Otieno said; “I feel we are at a good place but there’s some pressure because we definitely want to perform well.”

He added: “This tournament will help me see how the girls are coping. We are planning to take a game at a time.”

SQUAD: Queentor Abel (captain), Sharon Juma (vice-captain), Mary Wambui, Esther Wangare, Vanessa Adhiambo, Lavendah Alivitsa, Melvin Khagoitsa, Veronica Abuga, Daisy Njoroge, Monicah Ndhambi, Flavia Atieno, Josephine Abwom, Mercy Ahono and Kelvia Achieno : Reserves: Judith Ajiambo and Ann Wanjira.

The Uganda National Ladies’ Cricket team – Victoria Pearls safely arrived in Nairobi, Kenya ahead of the 2022 Quadrangular T20I series due 13th to 22nd of December.

The Pearls traveled by Uganda Airlines from Entebbe International Airport at midday and arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 13:15hrs.

The team will reside at Pearl Palace Hotel as they wait for their first encounter against Tanzania on Tuesday at 2:30 pm at the Nairobi Gymkhana Stadium.

Consy Aweko will lead the side with the assistance of Janet Mbabazi. The team will be handled by Lawrence Ssematimba and he will be assisted by Lawrence Ssempijja.

Tanzania is the highest-ranked team in the tournament at 16th position while Uganda is at 21st position, Kenya 23rd, and Qatar 45th.

Here are the revised fixtures;

DATE DAY TIME FIXTURE VENUE
11/12/2022 SUNDAY TEAMS ARRIVE IN NAIROBI NAIROBI GYMKHANA
12/12/2022 MONDAY 3:00pm TOURNAMENT BRIEFINGS & PRACTICE
13/12/2022 TUESDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 KENYA v QATAR UGANDA v TANZANIA
14/12/2022 WEDNESDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 KENYA v TANZANIA QATAR v UGANDA
15/12/2022 THURSDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 TANZANIA v QATAR KENYA v UGANDA
16/12/2022 FRIDAY REST DAY/ RESERVE DAY SIKH UNION
17/12/2022 SATURDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 TANZANIA v UGANDA QATAR v KENYA NAIROBI GYMKHANA
18/12/2022 SUNDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 UGANDA v KENYA QATAR v TANZANIA
19/12/2022 MONDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 UGANDA v QATAR TANZANIA v KENYA
20/12/2022 TUESDAY REST DAY/ RESERVE DAY SIKH UNION
21/12/2022 WEDNESDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 3RD PLACE PLAYOFFS

FINALS

 NAIROBI GYMKHANA
22/12/2022 THURSDAY TEAMS DEPART

Tanzania has made a late entry into the now – T20I quadrangular series that will be hosted by Kenya at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club.

The entry of Tanzania means they will be the highest-ranked team in the tournament at 16th position while Uganda is at 21st position, Kenya 23rd, and Qatar 45th.

The Victoria Pearls will be returning from a break that saw them compete in the 2022 Kwibuka tournament where they finished third.

The squad that has been named has a lot of experience with the return of five key players, Immaculate Nakisuyi, Stephanie Nampiina, Irene Alumo, Proscovia Alako and Esther Iloku.

Consy Aweko will lead the side with the assistance of Janet Mbabazi. The team will be handled by Lawrence Ssematimba and he will be assisted by Lawrence Ssempijja.

The Victoria Pearls will depart for Kenya aboard Uganda Airlines tomorrow at midday and arrive in Nairobi at 13:20pm.

Here are the revised fixtures;

DATE DAY TIME FIXTURE VENUE
11/12/2022 SUNDAY TEAMS ARRIVE IN NAIROBI NAIROBI GYMKHANA
12/12/2022 MONDAY 3:00pm TOURNAMENT BRIEFINGS & PRACTICE
13/12/2022 TUESDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 KENYA v QATAR UGANDA v TANZANIA
14/12/2022 WEDNESDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 KENYA v TANZANIA QATAR v UGANDA
15/12/2022 THURSDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 TANZANIA v QATAR KENYA v UGANDA
16/12/2022 FRIDAY REST DAY/ RESERVE DAY SIKH UNION
17/12/2022 SATURDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 TANZANIA v UGANDA QATAR v KENYA NAIROBI GYMKHANA
18/12/2022 SUNDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 UGANDA v KENYA QATAR v TANZANIA
19/12/2022 MONDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 UGANDA v QATAR TANZANIA v KENYA
20/12/2022 TUESDAY REST DAY/ RESERVE DAY SIKH UNION
21/12/2022 WEDNESDAY 10:30am

2:30pm

 3RD PLACE PLAYOFFS

FINALS

 NAIROBI GYMKHANA
22/12/2022 THURSDAY TEAMS DEPART

Consy Aweko will captain a squad of 14 girls for the T20 Series in Nairobi Kenya from the 11th to the 22nd of December.

Proscovia Alako, Immaculate Nakisuyi, Stephanie Nampiina, Irene Alumo, and Proscovia Alako return to the national side after missing the 2022 Kwibuka, Nepal, and Namibia.

The series will have Uganda, Kenya, and Qatar as participating teams will be vying for ranking points.

The Victoria Pearls are ranked 19th in the World and will be led by Head Coaches Lawrence Ssematimba and his assistant Lawrence Ssempijja.

The team was successful in Nepal early this year and finished third in the 2022 Kwibuka tournament.

Full Team: Consy Aweko (Captain), Janet Mbabazi, Immaculate Nakisuyi, Stephanie Nampiina, Irene Alumo, Kevin Awino, Proscovia Alako, Patricia Malemikia, Evelyn Anyipo, Gloria Obukor, Sarah Akiteng, Phiona Khulume, Esther Iloku, Rita Musamali.

The Cricket Cranes team will travel with two debutants Ronald Lutaaya and Cyrus Kakuru for the 1st edition of the East African T20 Series.

The duo were both were part of the U-19 World Cup Squad early this year while Pascal Murungi and Joseph Baguma who were part of the Africa Cup winning squad keep their places in the team.

Brian Masaba will captain the side for the tournament that features hosts Rwanda, Tanzania, and Kenya. The 1st edition of the East African T20 Series will be an annual event to feature teams from the region.

According to Uganda Cricket Association, “Riazat Ali Shah (Finger), Fred Achellam (Muscle), and Deus Muhumuza (Knee) will miss out on the tournament.

“Roger Mukasa who has been in prolific form in the internal games makes a return to the side since the Global T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe.”

Head coach Laurence Mahatlane says; “With more changes, the growth of depth is foremost in our minds.

“A few injuries have allowed opportunities for some young players who have put up their hands in the last couple of months and it will be exciting to see them compete against some seasoned professionals.”

The tournament will take place from Dec 11th-24th in Kigali Rwanda at the iconic Gahanga Stadium.

Cricket Cranes Team: 1. Brian Masaba, 2. Kenneth Waiswa, 3. Simon Ssesazi, 4. Roger Mukasa, 5. Juma Miyagi, 6. Cosmas Kyewuta, 7. Joseph Baguma, 8. Pascal Murungi, 9. Ronald Lutaaya, 10. Cyrus Kakuru, 11, Henry Ssenyondo, 12. Frank Nsubuga, 13, Bilal Hassun, 14, Alpesh Ramjani.

Uganda Cricket Cranes all-rounder Dinesh Nakrani has been ranked among the best players the world has to offer.

Nakrani was slotted among the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in a calendar year according to ESPN CricInfo.

Zimbabwean star Sikandar Raza became the player to win the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in a calendar year after his display against Pakistan.

Zimbabwe stunned Pakistan to win by one run in a thriller of sorts. Raza took 3 wickets for 25 runs in 4 overs in the match.

Raza collected the Player of the Match award for the 7th time this year 2022 taking him top of Virat Kholi who won 6 in 2016 and Dinesh, 6 in 2021.

The Uganda national women’s cricket team – Victoria Pearls is set to re-group as they prepare for the 2022 Kenya Women’s Tri-series from 12th to 22nd December 2022.

The ladies last participated in the 2022 Kwibuka in mid-June, where they finished third losing to Kenya and Tanzania before winning the third-place playoff by 8 wickets against hosts Rwanda.

The Pearls have been invited to the three-team T20 tournament that will also feature hosts Kenya and Qatar.

Qatar is currently ranked 43rd in the Women’s T20I Rankings while Kenya is ranked 22nd. Uganda is in the 20th position following losses in Namibia and in Rwanda.

A squad of 18 players has been named by the selectors from which the final team of 14 which will represent Uganda will be selected.

The five recently banned players eventually return to the provisional squad. Proscovia Alako featured in the U-19 Baby Victoria Pearls World Cup qualifiers.

Esther Iloku, Stephanie Nampiina, Immaculate Nakisuyi, and Irene Alumo will also train after fulfilling the disciplinary committee’s requirements.

Victoria Pearls Provisional Squad

1. Kevin Awino
2. Consy Aweko
3. Janet Mbabazi
4. Proscovia Alako
5. Gloria Obukor
6. Esther Iloku
7. Immaculate Nakisuyi
8. Rita Musamali
9. Stephanie Nampiina
10. Phiona Kulume
11. Irene Alumo
12. Evelyn Anyipo
13. Patricia Malemekia
14. Kevin Amuge
15. Sarah Akiteng
16. Malisa Ariokot
17. Lorna Anyait
18. Jackline Nakayovu

Former Cricket Cranes head coach Steve Tikolo has been appointed high-performance manager and head coach of Nigeria Cricket men’s national team.

Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) in an announcement confirmed that the former Tanzanian and Uganda cricket team head coach signed an initial two-year contract.

“Following the restructuring of the coaching department in the Federation, Tikolo will head the Senior Men’s team to be assisted by our National Coach Mr. Uthe Clive Ogbimi, while other coaching structures will remain the same,” the federation said.

This is yet another spectacular milestone for Tikolo who began in 2012 when he was contracted with the Cricket Cranes.

He immediately gets to work with next month’s ICC T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional qualifiers in Rwanda on the cards for him to impress.

Nigeria will be in Group B alongside Ghana, Mozambique, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, and Eswatini.

“He will meet with other indigenous coaches and the Technical Director as he continues to familiarize himself with his new environment.

“His initial contract will run for 2 years with his first opportunity to meet with the senior team players when they resume camp on the 31st of October 2022,” the federation added.

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is pleased with its recent tour to Uganda where they purposefully raised the sport’s profile in Uganda.

MCC sent a squad that spent two weeks on tour in Uganda, the first time since their last appearance in the pearl of Africa in 2013.

A squad of 13, captained by George Thurstance and managed by Simon Hinks, played six matches across a range of formats.

The players were selected from the National Counties network. Talking up the tour, James Overy, Head of Cricket Projects at MCC, said: “Both the tours were a great success, not only from a playing side but away from the action where our players were able to spend quality time coaching youngsters and work with local coaches to help them assist with promising young players.”

MCC also toured Italy where they were hosted by Federazione Cricket Italiana. They played 40 over games against club side Roma Capannelle and a President’s XI, before rounding off the trip with two 50-over matches against Italy Under-19.

MCC Tour squad to Uganda

George Thurstance (Captain), Simon Hinks (Team Manager), Sam Burge, Ed Middleton, Jake Rowe, Andrew Brewster, Craig Marshall, Jonny Pears, David Murphy, Jack Beaumont, Harvey Booth, Jack Grundy, Oli Soames, Oliver Haley, James Middlebrook (Umpire).