Uganda A squad named for Jersey’s Entebbe visit

Uganda A have named a 14-man squad for their two-match 50-Over series against Jersey at the Entebbe Cricket Oval on October 17 and 18.

Fahad Mutagana will captain the side as Uganda host Jersey in a series that offers both teams a chance to prepare for upcoming international assignments.

The squad includes wicketkeepers Robert Owili and Steven Wabwose, Ronald Lutaaya, Paul Mulongo, Edwin Nuwagaba, Richard Agamire, Musa Majid, Asaba Brian, Gurjivan Singh, Munir Ismail, Bilal Hassun, Ivan Baidhu and Christopher Kidega.

Fred Achelam and Simon Ssesazi are notable absentees from the Uganda A and Cricket Cranes squads.

The first match will be played on Saturday, October 17, with the second scheduled for Sunday, October 18, at 12:30 p.m. Sunday’s match will be broadcast live on FanCode.

The series comes at a crucial time for Jersey, who will travel to Nairobi, Kenya, for Round Three of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League A from October 21 to 31.

Jersey will use the Entebbe matches to fine-tune their preparations before facing Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Kuwait, Denmark and Qatar in the round-robin competition.

They head into the tournament top of Group A with 17 points from 10 matches, having won eight, lost one and recorded a tie and a no-result. They also boast a net run rate of +2.025.

Kuwait are second with 14 points, followed by Papua New Guinea on 10, Denmark on nine, Kenya on six and Qatar on four.

Jersey’s opening match is against Papua New Guinea on October 23. The top two teams in the group will advance to the 2027 World Cup Qualifier Play-off.

Captain Charles “Chuggy” Perchard will lead Jersey’s 14-man squad, which includes wicketkeeper Jake Dunford, Toby Britton, Charlie Brennan, Harrison Carlyon, Jonty Jenner, Josh Lawrenson, Will Perchard, George Richardson, Julius Sumerauer, Asa Tribe, Zak Tribe, Scott van Breda and Ben Ward. Neil McRae is the head coach.

While Uganda A host Jersey in Entebbe, the senior Cricket Cranes will be preparing for their own World Cup qualification campaign in Nigeria.

Uganda will compete in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C in Abuja from October 18 to 26.

Ranked 21st in the world, Uganda are the highest-ranked team in the six-nation competition. They will face hosts Nigeria, Zambia, Lesotho, Mozambique and The Gambia, with the top two teams advancing to the 2027 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final.

Riazat Ali Shah will captain the Cricket Cranes, with Kenneth Waiswa as vice-captain and Steve Tikolo as head coach.

Uganda’s opening match is against Zambia on Tuesday, October 20, at 11:30 a.m. at NCF Oval 1.

The Cricket Cranes will be looking to make the most of the tournament as they pursue a place in the next stage of qualification.

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