Tag Archives: Cricket

Tanzania 174/5 (20 overs) Uganda 175/2 (19.4 overs) Uganda won by 8 wickets Gauteng, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national cricket team brushed aside Tanzania by eight wickets to win the 1st edition of the Africa Cup in Willowmoore Park in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa on Thursday. In the …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  The coronavirus has left the English cricket season in limbo but Lancashire were dealt a devastating personal blow when they lost their chairman, David Hodgkiss. Just weeks later the Manchester-based county have returned record financial results — a fitting legacy for Hodgkiss, who died in …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  England cricket chief Tom Harrison says the controversial Hundred has become “even more important” due to the economic damage from coronavirus ahead of a meeting that will decide the fate of the new competition. Last week, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) further delayed …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South African Dale Steyn, one of the great fast bowlers of the modern era, on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket in a bid to extend his longevity in the shorter forms of the game. Steyn, who made his international debut against England in …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Eoin Morgan’s England face New Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday desperate to win the World Cup for the first time after four years of hard graft. When England exited the 2015 tournament after an embarrassing defeat by Bangladesh, few tipped them as potential champions four …

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP |  South Africa’s Imran Tahir is readying himself for an emotional farewell to one-day international cricket, although the veteran is upbeat about the Proteas’ future. Saturday’s World Cup match against reigning champions Australia is set to be Tahir’s 107th and last ODI before the leg-spinner bows …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Steve Smith and David Warner will seek redemption on the biggest stage as they re-launch their one-day international careers for Australia against Afghanistan at the World Cup on Saturday. The star batsmen were both banned for a year for their roles in a ball-tampering scandal …

COMMENT | By Ivan Thawithemwira |  Dear all, as you know by now, the Uganda Cricket team has undergone such a hiding in Oman that it inspires instant migraines. Uganda played five, won one and lost 4 as they were “relegated” to ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League. (see final standings page …

  UPDATE #WCL3   Uganda ?? To bat vs  Singapore ?? 204/10 in 49.4  USA ?? 230/7 in 50 vs Denmark ?? To bat Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Uganda will hope to maintain their perfect record against Singapore when they play their penultimate match of the World Cricket League Division Three in Oman today. The …

RESULTS #WCL3   *Kenya ??  178/4 beat Uganda ??  177/9  *Oman ?? 155/7 beat Denmark ?? 154 all out TOMORROW #WCL3   Uganda ??  vs Singapore 8.30am  USA  vs Denmark ?? 8.30am Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Struggling Kenya still had enough Tuesday to virtually extinguish Uganda’s hopes of snatching a much sought place in World Cricket League Division Two. Uganda has …