Uganda national under-19 cricket team explained

Uganda Under-19s
Nickname:	Baby Cricket Cranes^[1]
Association:	Uganda Cricket Association
Icc Region:	Africa
Coach:	Ivan Thawithemwira (2022)
Captain:	Pascal Murungi (2022)
First Match:	v. West Africa (Kampala; 5 January 2001)

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.^[2]

As of 2021, the team was coached by former national team player Ivan Thawithemwira.^[3]

Under-19 World Cup record

Uganda U19 World Cup record
Year	Result
1988	Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference)
1998
2000
2002	Did not qualify
2004	First round	14th	16	6	1	5	0	0
2006	First round	14th	16	6	1	5	0	0
2008	Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022	First round	13th	16	6	2	4	0	0
2024	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^[4]

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

Lowest totals^[5]

• 46 (30.4 overs), v., at Chattogram, 17 February 2004
• 74 (33.3 overs), v., at Colombo, 6 February 2006
• 78 (33.3 overs), v., at Chattogram, 25 February 2004
• 79 (19.4 overs), v., at Tarouba, 22 January 2022
• 84 (33.4 overs), v., at Colombo, 9 February 2006

Individual records

Most career runs^[6]

• 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^[7]

• 99* (148 balls) – Martin Ondeko, v., at Chattogram, 27 February 2004
• 65 (59 balls) – Cyrus Kakuru, v., at Diego Martin, 28 January 2022
• 64 (78 balls) – Ronald Lutaaya, v., at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022
• 64 (81 balls) – Patrick Ochan, v., at Colombo, 17 February 2006
• 63 (82 balls) – Pascal Murungi, v., at Georgetown, 16 January 2022

Most career wickets^[8]

• 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^[9]

• 6/37 (9.5 overs) – Emmanuel Isaneez, v., at Chattogram, 25 February 2004
• 4/20 (6 overs) – Emmanuel Isaneez, v., at Colombo, 17 February 2006
• 4/25 (8 overs) – Juma Miyaji, v., at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022
• 4/29 (9 overs) – Juma Miyaji, v., at Diego Martin, 28 January 2022
• 4/43 (10 overs) – Ronald Ssemanda, v., 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:

• Hamza Almuzahim – Captain
• Davis Arinaitwe
• Emmanuel Isaneez
• Arthur Kyobe
• Dennis Musali
• Patrick Ochan
• Jimmy Okello
• Raymond Otim
• Danniel Ruyange
• Ronald Ssemanda
• Emmanuel Nakaana
• Charles Waiswa
• Roger Mukasa
• Mauneek Solanki

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Uganda seal place at 2022 U-19 cricket World Cup. 6 October 2021. NTV Uganda.
2. News: RECORDS / UNDER-19S WORLD CUP / BEST BOWLING FIGURES IN AN INNINGS. ESPNcricinfo. 28 December 2021.
3. News: Uganda's U19 Team starts Cricket World Cup preparations. Kawowo Sports. 3 August 2021. 3 October 2021.
4. News: RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGHEST TOTALS. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.
5. News: RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / LOWEST TOTALS. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.
6. News: RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST CAREER RUNS. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.
7. News: RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / HIGH SCORES. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.
8. News: RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / MOST WICKETS. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.
9. News: RECORDS / UGANDA UNDER-19S / UNDER-19S YOUTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / BEST BOWLING FIGURES. ESPNcricinfo. 1 December 2021.