Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) have announced their 14-member Women’s national squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa regional qualifiers in Botswana from September 07th – 20th, 2021. Uganda Women will be part of the 11-nation tournament, from which the winner will advance directly to the global qualifiers, but the 2nd place finish in the tournament will have equal importance, as the best 2nd placed finish among all the regional qualifiers (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and East Asia-Pacific) will take the final spot in the 10-nation global qualifiers.
Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) will be hosting Women’s teams from Zimbabwe, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Cameroon, Mozambique, Nigeria and Malawi during the tournament, which will be live streamed by ICC, in collaboration with IMG Media on their digital channels. Group A includes host’s Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, while Group B includes Cameroon, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda.
Uganda Women have been unfortunate to have missed out on playing competitive cricket in 2021 due to COVID-19 situation, as the team were unable to take part in the Kwibuka Memorial Women’s T20I tournament, after having named the squad and entered a bio-secure environment created for the team, before few players tested positive and the trip was cancelled at the final moment.
Uganda Women Squad
Immaculate Nakisuyi (Captain), Rachel Ntono, Janet Mbabazi, Consy Aweko, Esther Iloku, Damalie Busingye, Ritah Musamali, Naomi Kayondo, Proscovia Alako, Patricia Malemikia, Irene Alumo, Kevin Awino, Stephenie Nampiina and Evelyn Anyipo
Uganda Women 2021 Practice Games (Top Performers)
Damalie Busingye (192 runs in 12 innings), Proscovia Alako (182 runs in 12 innings), Immaculate Nakisuyi (174 runs and 11 wickets in 12 innings), Ritah Musamali (173 runs in 11 innings), Rachel Ntono (166 runs in 14 innings), Janet Mbabazi (160 runs in 10 innings), Kevin Awino (148 runs in 12 innings), Evelyn Anyipo (11 wickets in 13 innings), Patricia Malemikia (9 wickets in 10 innings) and Consy Aweko (5 wickets in 9 innings)
