Uganda set for Africa Cricket Cup 2022 – All African countries

_{Uganda has named their final team that will take part in the inaugural Africa Cricket Cup 2022 slated for September 15-21st in Benoni, South Africa.}

_{Laurence Mahatlane, the head coach told Sport News Africa that he has named a strong team with a lot of experience for the tournament.}

_{“We are determined to go and perform well against the other good teams,” added Mahatlane.}

_{The coach has recalled team captain Brian Masaba returns from a broken finger he suffered during the T20 World Cup qualifiers.}

_{“I am happy to be back to lead the national team after missing the trip to Jersey last month for the T20 World Cup qualifiers,” said Masaba.}

_{The tournament in South Africa will have eight teams placed in two groups with  Uganda playing alongside Botswana, Ghana, and Mozambique in Group A, while Group B has Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Cameroon.}

_{The top two sides in each group will move into the semi-finals stage before the final.}

_{The Africa Cricket Cup was initially scheduled to be in Nairobi in 2020 but the global pandemic put a halt on the tournament.}

_{The tournament will be played in the T20 format and all the matches will have T20I status therefore Uganda has an opportunity to pick some valuable ranking points.}

_Squad

_{Brian Masaba (Captain), Deus Muhumuza, Frank Nsubuga, Kenneth Waiswa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Juma Miyagi, Alpesh Ramjani, Joseph Baguma, Pascal Murungi, Munir Ismail, Fred Achellam, Henry Ssenyondo, Riazat Ali Shah, Simon Sessazi}