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Uganda women’s cricket training squad announced

Uganda Team huddle before the match, 1st Play-off Semi-Final, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Utrecht, Jul 12th 2018. (Photo: ICC)

The Uganda Cricket Association has named its national women’s cricket training squad ahead of the upcoming ICC Africa T20 Qualifiers scheduled to take place in Botswana in October 2021.

The squad includes many recognisable names including Janet Mbabazi who recently spoke to Emerging Cricket about her excitement at seeing debutants Malawi Botswana and Cameroon take part in what promises to be a festival African women’s cricket. Alongside the three debutants, Namibia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe will all be competing for the available places in the Qualifier.

Kevin Awino, captain of the Challenger Bizzards, and Janet Mbabazi, VC making plans of how to up the run rate during a Women’s Elite League match (Photo: Kawawo Sports)

The squad:

Janet Mbabazi – Kampala
Racheal Ntono – Kampala
Rita Musamali – Jinja
Kevin Awino – Jinja
Leona Babirye – Kampala
Immaculate Nakisuyi – Kampala
Consy Aweko – Kampala
Maria Nyende – Jinja
Stephanie Nampiina – Jinja
Naomi Kayondo – Kampala
Esther Ilukor – Soroti
Damalie Busingye – Kampala
Evelyn Anyipo – Soroti
Eunice Kobusingye – Kampala
Teddy Ayella – Kampala
Proscovia Alako – Soroti
Racheal Achan – Soroti
Sarah Walaza – Jinja
Sarah Akiteng – Soroti
Mary Akello – Soroti
Christine Anayo – Soroti
Franklyn Najjumba – Kampala
Irene Alumo – Soroti
Shakira Sadick – Kampala
Patricia Malemikia – Kampala
Phiona Kulume – Soroti
Mildred Anyigo – Soroti
Gloria Obukor – Soroti

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Isaac Lockett

Isaac has an undergraduate degree in sports psychology with a passion for the development of cricket into a completely global sport. He is furthering his academic study through the completion of a Masters degree in Sports Business Management and Policy which aims to further understand sporting globalisation.