Uganda Name Squads For MCC Tour
Uganda have named separate national and national “A” squads for the forthcoming MCC visit.
Star players Charles Waiswa, Roger Mukasa and Junior Kwebiha return for the main side.
Promising 16 year old Emmanuel Nakaana has also been named. Classy batsman Hamza Saleh was not selected. A number of inexperienced players get an opportunity in the “A” side.
Uganda: Davis Arinaitwe (c), Joel Olweny, Roger Mukasa, Arthur Kyobe, Emmanuel Nakaana, Richard Okia, Ronald Ssemanda, Martin Ondeko, Junior Kwebiha, Charles Waiswa, Nand Kishore, Frank Nsubuga, Lawrence Ssematimba, Kenny Kamyuka, Daniel Ruyange, Ray Otim
Uganda A : David Musoke (c), Roger Mukasa, Akbar Baig, Michael Kintu, Madish Patel, Richard Okia, Benjamin Musoke, Fred Isabirye, Jon Ssebanja, Ray Otim, Mark Taremwa, Dennis Mutalya, Ivan Thawithemwira, Nicholas Kebba, Jeremy Kibuka-Musoke, Daniel Ruyange, Keith Legesi
Uganda Under-19 : Ronald Ssemanda (c), Moses Otiti, K. Rwemagigi, Andrew Ochan, Geoffrey Nyero, Madish Patel, Ahmad Sangau, Emmanuel Nakaana, T.Zubairi, Dennis Tabby, Jon Ssebanja, Roger Mukasa, Arthur Ziraba, Deusdedit Muhumuza, Ahmed Yakub
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Ahhh…..a better looking squad.
Hamza Saleh dropping from the squad is surprising. He is a class player.
Hi IPL
Yes, it is.
I wonder if Hamza has returned to London to study and play club cricket?
He was there for a while in 2007, so that could be the reason.
I rate Hamza Saleh as the second best batsman in Uganda at the moment.
Congratulations to Emma Nakaana. A star of the future.
Game 1 MCC v Uganda A (50 over game)
MCC 202-9 (C.Peploe 50, K.Newell 45, B.Shafayat 29, D.Ruyange 4-18, J.Ssebanja 2-31)
d Uganda A 117 (M.Ondeko 34, D.Ruyange 21, J.Wightman 3-31, AJ Sydall 2-2, K.Newell 2-10)
Remaining fixtures
Feb 15 & 16 MCC v Uganda U-19’s (2 day fixture)
Feb 17 MCC v Uganda (50 over fixture)
Feb 22 MCC v Kenya U-19’s (50 over fixture)
Feb 23 MCC v Kenya U-19’s (50 over fixture)
Feb 25-27 MCC v Uganda (3 day fixture)
Match 2 MCC v Uganda U/19 (2 day fixture)
MCC 1st Innings 98 (DJ Adams 28, MA Wagh 24, Dennis Tabby 4-28, Jon Ssebanja 3-16)
Uganda U/19 1st Innings 97 (Ahmed Yakub 25, Roger Mukasa 22, DS Harrison 7-22, JR Wightman 2-24)
MCC 2nd Innings 252-3 (JWK Beeny 100*, MA Wagh 83, JMW Dalrymple 30)
Uganda U/19 2nd Innings 145 (Ahmed Yakub 29, JMW Dalrymple 5-33, CT Peploe 2-8, JR Wightman 2-21)
MCC won by 108 runs
Match 3: MCC v Uganda
MCC 173 (JWK Beeny 36, CT Peploe 33, JMW Dalrymple 30, MA Wagh 29, Frank Nsubuga 3-24, Charles Waiswa 3-46, Kenny Kamyuka 2-39)
lost to Uganda 175-7 (Junior Kwebiha 38, Arthur Kyobe 35, Benjamin Musoke 27, JMW Dalrymple 3-21, JR Wightman 3-24)
Uganda won by 3 wickets
Benzo played for the full team, not the A team? Surely he is running out of chances.
Here is a brief report of Uganda’s win against the MCC courtesy of Norman Katende of the New Vision Newspaper.
A good performance from the Uganda senior side. A reasonable effort from the under 19’s as well.
MCC to assist four Ugandan cricketers.
New Vision
A brief report of the 3 day game between Uganda and the MCC once again courtesy of The New Vision Newspaper.
More detailed scores to follow shortly.
MCC v Uganda 3 Day Game (Match Drawn)
Uganda 220 (Raymond Otim 54, Kenny Kamyuka 37, Martin Ondeko 26, Joel Olweny 25, JMW Dalrymple 4-62, CT Peploe 4-35) & 195-7 (Joel Olweny 56, Frank Nsubuga 44, Raymond Otim 30, Arthur Kyobe 28, JMW Dalrymple 4-66)
Drew with MCC 193 (BM Shayafat 68*, MA Wagh 47, Kenny Kamyuka 3-36, Davis Arinaitwe 2-30, Frank Nsubuga 2-31) & 114-5 (JMW Dalrymple 24*, K.Newell 24*, Davis Arinaitwe 3-22, Charles Waiswa 2-16)
MCC v Kenya U/19
Game 1
MCC 251 (BM Shafayat 80, JMW Dalrymple 49*, K.Newell 42, DJ Adams 24, N.Odhiambo 9-1-2-47) d Kenya U-19 102 (DJ Adams 6.2-2-3-12, AJ Syddall 5-0-2-27)
Game 2
MCC 200-5 (JMW Dalrymple 84*, DJ Adams 39, BM Shafayat 31*, WOF Howard 20, N.Odhiambo 6-3-2-17, R.Patel 10-0-2-29) d Kenya U-19 197 (D.Wesonga 26*, S.Obado 25, DJ Adams 9-3-3-20, CT Peploe 8.1-1-3-36)
hello
hope you are well i have been reading your articals for a while.yeh am back in london and will be playing for bourton vale cricket club while i finish ma diploma in london,am hopin
i will have a nice season like i had and most important am training and working hard to make the side for the icc qualifiers in argentina
yours
hamie
Get Hamza Saleh back in the team he is the best Uganda have got. The selectors are a disgrace.
anyone know where i can get hold of a henry in Uganda??
Hamza should definatley be in the squad. Stupid that he isnt. I play club cricket with him and he was easily the best batsman in the league! Uganda are missing out!
hey guys update your list of ugandan players. people like Saul Kisikwe have to be recognised