Uganda National Cricket Team

The East Africa team was a precursor to the East and Central Africa cricket team, which was formed in 1989. Although Kenya was not part of it, the combined team also included Zambia national cricket team and Malawi national cricket team, along with Uganda and Tanzania.

In 1998, Uganda split from the East and Central Africa cricket team to establish its own membership with the ICC. The 2001 ICC Trophy was their first international match as a sole team. The team played in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup against Kenya and Namibia national cricket team, and they secured the Cup with flying colors.

The present-day scenario for the team is a mix of highs and lows as the team struggles to swim through heavy waters. Uganda secured a win over Argentina national cricket team in the finals of the Group B games for the Division One of the World Cricket League. The team also went on to win Division Three, thus securing a position in the ICC’s High Performance Program as well as a place in Division Two.

The 2007 Twenty20 World Cup did not yield rewards for Uganda, and they lost the tournament. However, winning against arch-rivals Kenya proved to be a positive outcome. In October 2007, Uganda took on Bermuda national cricket team, a more experienced team, for a one-day match set in Nairobi. The team lost the first match by only 7 runs while winning the second by 43 runs.

Uganda lost the Division Two tournament played in November 2007 in [[Namibia national cricket team:Namibia]]>. The start of 2009 saw Uganda finish second in the ICC Division Three competition. Uganda lost its place in the 2011 Cricket World Cup in 2009 after they lost all but one of their matches in the Group A games for the ICC World Cup Qualifier.

Major Achievements

Uganda won the 2007 Division Three of the World Cricket League.

Uganda was the runners-up at the 2009 Division Three of the World Cricket League.