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 |
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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=
|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
|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=
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- 238 – Hamza Almuzahim (2004-2006)
- 191 – Pascal Murungi (2022)
- 158 – Davis Karashani (2004-2006)
- 138 – Cyrus Kakuru (2022)
- 134 – Patrick Ochan (2004-2006)
;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}}
- 99* (148 balls) – Martin Ondeko, v. {{cr19|CAN}}, at Chattogram, 27 February 2004
- 65 (59 balls) – Cyrus Kakuru, v. {{cr19|PNG}}, at Diego Martin, 28 January 2022
- 64 (78 balls) – Ronald Lutaaya, v. {{cr19|SCO}}, at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022
- 64 (81 balls) – Patrick Ochan, v. {{cr19|SCO}}, at Colombo, 17 February 2006
- 63 (82 balls) – Pascal Murungi, v. {{cr19|IRE}}, at Georgetown, 16 January 2022
|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 December 2021}}
- 17 – Patrick Ochan (2004-2006)
- 14 – Emmanuel Isaneez (2004-2006)
- 13 – Juma Miyaji (2022)
- 10 – Davis Karashani (2004-2006)
- 9 – Ronald Ssemanda (2004-2006), Joseph Baguma (2022), Pascal Murungi (2022)
;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}}
- 6/37 (9.5 overs) – Emmanuel Isaneez, v. {{cr19|BAN}}, at Chattogram, 25 February 2004
- 4/20 (6 overs) – Emmanuel Isaneez, v. {{cr19|SCO}}, at Colombo, 17 February 2006
- 4/25 (8 overs) – Juma Miyaji, v. {{cr19|SCO}}, at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022
- 4/29 (9 overs) – Juma Miyaji, v. {{cr19|PNG}}, at Diego Martin, 28 January 2022
- 4/43 (10 overs) – Ronald Ssemanda, v. {{cr19|BAN}}, at Colombo, 9 February 2006
Squad
=2006=
The Under-19 team for Uganda which played in the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was:
=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
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{{African under-19 cricket teams}}
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