UCA still paying National Team Players
The extended lock down has affected sports in general with all activities frozen, players have not been able to train with their clubs or the national team. Before the lockdown, the national team was preparing for two major international tournaments that have now been cancelled. It’s still not known when sports activities will be allowed […]
Cricket World Cup Challenge League B Tournament Postponed
Uganda was due to host the second round of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament from 3rd-13th August but due to the global pandemic, the ICC has decided to postpone the tournament. The tournament was initially scheduled to take place from 27th July to 3rd August but was pushed to August at the […]
I played Cricket – Denis Onyango
One of the most famous sportsmen in Uganda Denis Onyango, captain of the Uganda Cranes assured his followers that he has ever played cricket. A tweet shared today by Cricket Uganda had the Cranes’ shot-stopper donning the famous cricket sunhat with a caption asking fans to give him a fielding position. In cheeky banter with […]
Lady Cricket Cranes monumental win over Mali ranked among Highest T20I scores in Women’s Cricket
Lady Cricket Cranes’ sensational win over Mali at the 2019 Kwibuka tournament has been ranked among the highest T20I scores in Women’s cricket. The success registered by the gallant team of ladies had Uganda winning by 304 runs, opener Proscovia Alako and captain Rita Musamali both hitting centuries. Alako made 116 off 71 (15 boundaries) […]
Should UCA limit the number of National Team Players per Club?
One of the reasons the league delayed to kick off this year was because of a delay in making a decision on the number of national team players per club. The proposal from the Games Committee wanted each club to be allowed to have only four national team players in their playing XI on matchday […]
Fame is not wealth, Mukasa tells Cricketers
During a financial literacy course organized by Uganda Cricket Association for its fraternity, financial literacy coach Livingstone Mukasa advised cricketers that fame is not wealth. The zoom session that was moderated by the CEO Uganda Cricket Martin Ondeko invited Livingstone Mukasa the CEO of Mazima Retirement Plan Scheme to give financial education to the cricket […]