Uganda national cricket team
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| Uganda | |
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| ICC membership granted | 1998 |
| ICC member status | Associate member |
| ICC development region | Africa |
| Captain | Joel Olwenyi |
| World Cricket League division | Three |
| World Cricket League Africa Region division | One |
| First recorded match | 29 July 1967 v India at Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |
| ICC Trophy | |
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2001) |
| Best result | 10th place, 2001 |
| First class cricket | |
| First class matches played | 4 |
| First class wins/losses | 1/3 |
| List A cricket | |
| List A matches played | 7 |
| List A wins/losses | 1/5 |
| As of 10 September 2006 | |
The Ugandan cricket team is a national cricket team representing Uganda. It is administered by the Uganda Cricket Association, based in the capital Kampala. Originally part of the East Africa team, and after that the East and Central Africa team, Uganda was elected as an associate member of the International Cricket Council in its own right in 1998.
The team fared well in its ICC Trophy debut in 2001, finishing on top of its Division Two group with an unbeaten record from five matches. They lost their knockout match against United Arab Emirates however, ending their tournament and also their chances of a place in the 2003 World Cup.
In 2004, Uganda played for the first time in the ICC Intercontinental Cup, the premier first-class competition between ICC Associate Members. They defeated Namibia comfortably in their first match, but missed out on the semi-finals after a suffering a heavy defeat against Kenya.
In the 2005 competition, they failed to register a win in either of their matches, and subsequently lost the right to participate in the restructured 2006 competition.
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[edit] Tournament History
[edit] World Cup
- 1975 to 1987: See East African cricket team
- 1992 to 1999: See East and Central African cricket team
- 2003: Did not qualify
- 2007: Did not qualify
[edit] Intercontinental Cup
[edit] ICC Trophy
- 1979 to 1986: See East African cricket team
- 1990 to 1997: See East and Central African cricket team
- 2001: 10th place
- 2005: 12th place
[edit] Cricket in 2007
Along with Tanzania, Uganda toured Kenya in late January, playing several one-day warm-up matches against teams participating in Division One of the ICC World Cricket League. While they lost to both Canada and Bermuda, they did manage one win against a Kenya A side.
In late May, Uganda will travel to Darwin to themselves participate in the ICC World Cricket League. They will be competing in the Division Three tournament along with the Cayman Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, Italy, Papua New Guinea and Tanzania. This tournament will be the first step in their bid to qualify for the 2011 World Cup.
