Cricket Cranes made to sweat for win against South Africa
Cometh the moment, cometh the man! Cricket Cranes needed the heroics of Captain Brian Mark Masaba to win a last-ball thriller against South Africa in their last group match at the African Games. Uganda needed 11 off the final 6 balls with Masaba on strike and he backed himself clobbering the first ball for six…
Francis Ategeka: The Cricket Oval Curator who sought safe haven in West Africa
For the past two decades, Francis Ategeka, 42, has had a special calling to look after the treasured wicket and cricket ovals in general. Ategeka, popularly known as Mutooro, left his native home area of Fort Portal City, Western Uganda, about 295 KM from the capital Kampala where he settled. Lady luck smiled upon him…
Cricket Cranes put Ghana to the sword at African Games
African Games: Uganda v Ghana Cricket Cranes barely broke a sweat as they matched to a 121-run win against African Games hosts Ghana. Uganda won the toss and elected to bat first and the opening combination of Simon Ssesazi (90) and Roger Mukasa (69) put on a stand of 160 to set the tone for…
Cricket Cranes make light work of Kenya in African Games opener
Cricket Cranes made light work of Kenya in their opener at the African Games, claiming a 72-run victory. Uganda won the toss and elected to bat first and despite a shaky start, they were able to consolidate with opener Roger Mukasa (59) steading the ship. Dinesh Nakrani (43) and Cosmas Kyewuta (17) delivered some nasty…
Cricket Cranes face familiar foe in African Games opener
Cricket Cranes will start their hunt for gold at the African Games against their East African rivals Kenya. Uganda won the last meeting between the two at the T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Namibia but with a different target in sight, recent bias favours no one. As the Cricket Cranes continue to build up for…
Cricket Cranes name strong team for African Games
Cricket Cranes will be medal hopefuls at the African Games after naming a full-strength side for the inaugural appearance. The men’s cricket tournament at the African Games will run from March 16th – 23rd in Accra. The side will be led by Brian Masaba at the tournament as captain. Uganda is in group A alongside…
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.