Uganda U-19 throughout final 12 months’s Easter Youth ODI collection
Uganda’s U-19 nationwide cricket workforce, the Child Cricket Cranes, are gearing as much as host the second version of the Easter Youth ODI collection from March 2nd to eighth on the famend Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala.
This collection will function a crucial step of their preparation for the upcoming ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifiers, set to happen in Nigeria later this 12 months.
The inaugural version of the Easter Youth ODI collection, held final 12 months, noticed Uganda overcome Kenya U-19 in an exhilarating closing to assert the title.
This 12 months, nevertheless, the competitors will function a brand new format with a tri-series, as each Rwanda and Kenya U-19 is not going to be collaborating.
As an alternative, Uganda will face off towards Tanzania U-19 and Uganda Rising in what guarantees to be a extremely aggressive event.
Emmanuel Isaneez, the U-19 head coach, emphasised the significance of the collection, stating,
This collection is significant for our preparations for the U-19 World Cup Qualifiers,” stated Emmanuel Isaneez, the pinnacle coach of the Uganda U-19 workforce. “It provides our boys an opportunity to realize match health and refine our methods earlier than heading to Nigeria. We admire the assist from Tanzania Cricket and Uganda A for making this potential.”
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The Easter Youth ODI collection is designed to offer Uganda’s younger cricket stars with the chance to realize helpful match expertise, fine-tune their expertise, and construct momentum heading into the continental qualifiers.
The change in venue from final 12 months’s Jinja SS Cricket Oval to the enduring Lugogo Cricket Oval presents a brand new set of challenges and alternatives for the workforce.
The event might be an ideal stage for Uganda to experiment with completely different workforce mixtures, assess their strengths, and consider their efficiency towards regional rivals, notably Tanzania U-19, a formidable facet in East African cricket.
The six-day event will culminate in a closing match between Uganda U-19 and Tanzania U-19.
Cricket followers and stakeholders are inspired to point out their assist for the Child Cricket Cranes throughout this significant section of their journey, as they purpose to shine on the continental stage.
The Easter Youth ODI collection is poised to be an thrilling and pivotal second for the Uganda U-19 workforce as they give the impression of being to make a powerful displaying within the Africa Qualifiers and safe a spot on the ICC U-19 World Cup.
Uganda U-19 Crew:
Gerald Olipa (C), Devansh Patel, Sohera Richard, Kidega Christopher, 5. Nyiiro Jonathan, Owili Robert, Lubwama Conrad, Abraiz Mir Ali, Ochen Peter, Musa Majid, 11. Gurjivan Singh, Balidawa Ali, Aziz Tandia, and Okecho Jordan
Technical Crew
- Emmanuel Isaneez (Head Coach)
- Robinson Turinawe (Assistant Coach)
Easter Sequence Schedule
twenty eighth Feb: Arrival of Tanzania U-19
1st Mar: Coaching Day at Lugogo Oval
2nd Mar: Uganda U-19 vs Tanzania U-19 at Lugogo Oval
third Mar: Uganda U-19 vs Tanzania U-19 at Lugogo Oval
4th Mar: Relaxation Day at Lugogo Oval
fifth Mar: Uganda U-19 vs Tanzania U-19 at Lugogo Oval
sixth Mar: Uganda Rising vs Tanzania U-19 at Lugogo Oval
seventh Mar: Uganda Rising vs Uganda U-19 at Lugogo Oval
eighth Mar: Closing: Uganda U-19 vs Tanzania U-19 at Lugogo Oval
ninth Mar: Departure
