Uganda national under-19 cricket team

{{Short description|Ugandan sport team}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox cricket team

| name = Uganda Under-19s

| image = 100px

| image_size =

| caption =

| nickname = Baby Cricket Cranes{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntv.co.ug/ug/news/sports/uganda-seal-place-at-2022-u-19-cricket-world-cup-3575248|title=Uganda seal place at 2022 U-19 cricket World Cup|date=6 October 2021|website=NTV Uganda}}

| association = Uganda Cricket Association

| icc_region = Africa

| coach = Ivan Thawithemwira (2022)

| captain = Pascal Murungi (2022)

| first_match = v. West Africa
(Kampala; 5 January 2001)

| asofdate =

}}

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

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

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.{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?id=109;type=trophy|title=RECORDS / UNDER-19S WORLD CUP / BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN AN INNINGS|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=28 December 2021}}

As of 2021, the team was coached by former national team player Ivan Thawithemwira.{{cite news|url=https://kawowo.com/2021/08/03/ugandas-u19-team-starts-cricket-world-cup-preparations/|title=Uganda's U19 Team starts Cricket World Cup preparations|publisher=Kawowo Sports|date=3 August 2021|accessdate=3 October 2021}}

Under-19 World Cup record

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
style="color:black; background:#FCDC04;" colspan=9|Uganda U19 World Cup record
width="90" |Year

! Result

! width="40" |{{Abbr|Pos|Position}}

! width="40" |{{Abbr|№|Number of teams}}

! width="20" |{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}}

! width="20" |{{Abbr|W|Won}}

! width="20" |{{Abbr|L|Lost}}

! width="20" |{{Abbr|T|Drawn}}

! width="20" |{{Abbr|NR|No result}}

{{flagicon|AUS}} 1988

| colspan=8 rowspan=3| Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference)

{{flagicon|RSA}} 1998
{{flagicon|LKA}} 2000
{{flagicon|NZL}} 2002

| colspan=8| Did not qualify

{{flagicon|BAN}} 2004

| First round

| 14th

| 16

| 6

| 1

| 5

| 0

| 0

{{flagicon|LKA}} 2006

| First round

| 14th

| 16

| 6

| 1

| 5

| 0

| 0

{{flagicon|MYS}} 2008

| colspan=8 rowspan=7| Did not qualify

{{flagicon|NZL}} 2010
{{flagicon|AUS}} 2012
{{flagicon|UAE}} 2014
{{flagicon|BAN}} 2016
{{flagicon|NZL}} 2018
{{flagicon|RSA}} 2020
{{flagicon|WIN}} 2022

| First round

| 13th

| 16

| 6

| 2

| 4

| 0

| 0

{{flagicon|RSA}} 2024

| colspan=8| Did not qualify

Total

!

!

!

!18

!4

!14

!0

!0

Records

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

=Team records=

;Highest totals{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=21;id=3717;type=team|title=RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGHEST TOTALS

|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}

  • 235/5 (47.2 overs), v. {{cr19|CAN}}, at Chattogram, 27 February 2004
  • 226 (35.4 overs), v. {{cr19|SCO}}, at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022
  • 214/9 (50 overs), v. {{cr19|SCO}}, at Colombo, 17 February 2006
  • 206 (45.2 overs), v. {{cr19|IRE}}, at Chattogram, 23 February 2004
  • 197 (48.1 overs), v. {{cr19|IRE}}, at Georgetown, 15 January 2022

;Lowest totals{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?class=21;id=3717;type=team|title=RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / LOWEST TOTALS

|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}

  • 46 (30.4 overs), v. {{cr19|ENG}}, at Chattogram, 17 February 2004
  • 74 (33.3 overs), v. {{cr19|PAK}}, at Colombo, 6 February 2006
  • 78 (33.3 overs), v. {{cr19|BAN}}, at Chattogram, 25 February 2004
  • 79 (19.4 overs), v. {{cr19|IND}}, at Tarouba, 22 January 2022
  • 84 (33.4 overs), v. {{cr19|BAN}}, at Colombo, 9 February 2006

=Individual records=

;Most career runs{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=21;id=3717;type=team|title=RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST CAREER RUNS

|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}

;Highest individual scores{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=21;id=3717;type=team|title=RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGH SCORES

|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}

;Most career wickets{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=21;id=3717;type=team|title=RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST WICKETS

|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}

;Best bowling performances{{cite news|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=21;id=3717;type=team|title=RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / BEST BOWLING FIGURES

|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}

Squad

=2006=

=2022=

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

{{reflist}}

{{African under-19 cricket teams}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Uganda Under-19 Cricket Team}}

Category:Under-19 cricket teams

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