# Uganda national under-19 cricket team

The Uganda Under-19 cricket team represents the nation of Uganda in under-19 cricket at international level.
Uganda has qualified for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on three occasions—in 2004, 2006 and 2022. The team's best performance came in 2022, when it defeated Scotland in the 13th-place play-off. Uganda has won the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier twice, in 2009 and 2021, and placed runner-up on another four occasions.

## History

A notable individual performance was Emmanuel Isaneez's 6/37 against Bangladesh in 2004, which at the time was the second-best figures in World Cup history.
As of 2021, the team was coached by former national team player Ivan Thawithemwira.

## Under-19 World Cup record

Uganda U19 World Cup record :
| Year | Result | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
| 1988 | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) |
| 1998 | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) |
| 2000 | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) | Ineligible – not an ICC member (part of East and Central Africa Cricket Conference) |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | First round | 14th | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | First round | 14th | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | First round | 13th | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | | | | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |

## Records

    All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only.

### Team records
#### Highest totals

* 235/5 (47.2 overs), v. Canada, at Chattogram, 27 February 2004
* 226 (35.4 overs), v. Scotland, at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022
* 214/9 (50 overs), v. Scotland, at Colombo, 17 February 2006
* 206 (45.2 overs), v. Ireland, at Chattogram, 23 February 2004
* 197 (48.1 overs), v. Ireland, at Georgetown, 15 January 2022

#### Lowest totals

* 46 (30.4 overs), v. England, at Chattogram, 17 February 2004
* 74 (33.3 overs), v. Pakistan, at Colombo, 6 February 2006
* 78 (33.3 overs), v. Bangladesh, at Chattogram, 25 February 2004
* 79 (19.4 overs), v. India, at Tarouba, 22 January 2022
* 84 (33.4 overs), v. Bangladesh, at Colombo, 9 February 2006

### Individual records
#### Most career runs

* 238 – Hamza Almuzahim (2004-2006)
* 191 – Pascal Murungi (2022)
* 158 – Davis Karashani (2004-2006)
* 138 – Cyrus Kakuru (2022)
* 134 – Patrick Ochan (2004-2006)

#### Highest individual scores

* 99* (148 balls) – Martin Ondeko, v. Canada, at Chattogram, 27 February 2004
* 65 (59 balls) – Cyrus Kakuru, v. Papua New Guinea, at Diego Martin, 28 January 2022
* 64 (78 balls) – Ronald Lutaaya, v. Scotland, at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022
* 64 (81 balls) – Patrick Ochan, v. Scotland, at Colombo, 17 February 2006
* 63 (82 balls) – Pascal Murungi, v. Ireland, at Georgetown, 16 January 2022

#### Most career wickets

* 17 – Patrick Ochan (2004-2006)
* 14 – Emmanuel Isaneez (2004-2006)
* 13 – Juma Miyaji (2022)
* 10 – Davis Karashani (2004-2006)
* 9 – Ronald Ssemanda (2004-2006), Joseph Baguma (2022), Pascal Murungi (2022)

#### Best bowling performances

* 6/37 (9.5 overs) – Emmanuel Isaneez, v. Bangladesh, at Chattogram, 25 February 2004
* 4/20 (6 overs) – Emmanuel Isaneez, v. Scotland, at Colombo, 17 February 2006
* 4/25 (8 overs) – Juma Miyaji, v. Scotland, at Diego Martin, 30 January 2022
* 4/29 (9 overs) – Juma Miyaji, v. Papua New Guinea, at Diego Martin, 28 January 2022
* 4/43 (10 overs) – Ronald Ssemanda, v. Bangladesh, at Colombo, 9 February 2006

## Squad
### 2006

The Under-19 team for Uganda which played in the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was:
* Hamza Almuzahim – Captain
* Davis Arinaitwe
* Emmanuel Isaneez
* Arthur Kyobe
* Dennis Musali
* Patrick Ochan
* Jimmy Okello
* Raymond Otim
* Danniel Ruyange
* Ronald Ssemanda
* Emmanuel Nakaana
* Charles Waiswa
* Roger Mukasa
* Mauneek Solanki

### 2022

The Under-19 team for Uganda which played in the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup was:
* Pascal Murungi (c)
* Ismail Munir (vc)
* Brian Asaba
* Isaac Ategeka
* Joseph Baguma
* Cyrus Kakuru
* Christopher Kidega
* Ronald Lutaaya
* Juma Miyaji
* Matthew Musinguzi
* Akram Nsubuga
* Edwin Nuwagaba
* Pius Oloka
* Ronald Omara
* Ronald Opio
Fahad Mutagana, Abdallah Muhammad, Raima Musa, Jaffer Ochaya and Yunus Sowobi were also named as reserve players.