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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Rebranded from being called the Lady Cricket Cranes to the Victoria Pearls on Monday this week, a new dawn for the national women\u2019s cricket team bowls off in earnest this morning at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women\u2019s Twenty20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Botswana, Gaborone.<\/p>\n

Many things are quite new around the set-up with a new coach; Suraj Karavadra and assistant in Alpha Adowa alongside a handful of rookies getting their first bite at the cherry that is international cricket. Immaculate Nakisuyi is also have her first stint as captain since replacing wicket-keeper Kevin Awino.<\/p>\n

Long wait over<\/p>\n

Having missed out on the 2021 Kwibuka Women\u2019s T20 International Tournament in Kigali due to a breach in the team\u2019s Bio-Security Bubble, this is bound to be a tough first outing since the coronavirus took the world by storm and halted all sporting activities at the end of 2019.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s last piece of action was at the Victoria Series hosted in Kampala where they surrendered the title to the reigning regional queens Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Karavadra brings an aura of confidence in the set-up being the first non-East African tactician Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) have hired as they went for the jugular to ensure Uganda return to the helm of the continent as African champions \u2013 a bragging right they enjoyed in 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want and are going to play flamboyant cricket,\u201d 30-year-old Karavadra, a British-Indian tactician, said about his new-look Victoria Pearls team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a good quality of a bit of all in the squad with power-hitters, fast bowlers and spinners. Our fielding is also agile and T20 is all about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rookies & big names<\/p>\n

The quarter of Soroti-bred Proscovia Alako, Esther Ilukor, Evelyn Anyipo and Ireno Alumo will be making their debuts at an ICC event alongside Kampala-based Patricia Malemikia, who is a brother to Cricket Cranes international Richard Agamire.<\/p>\n

And they will want to hit the ground running against a seasoned Namibian side that is captained by all-rounder Irene van Zyl and has the fearless trio of Sune Wittmann, Yasmeen Khan and Wilka Mwatile in their ranks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are good to go. We know what is at stake,\u201d said van Zyl, whose side toppled Uganda at the last ICC tournament. The Victoria Pearls must top the 11-team championship which also them against Cameroon, Nigeria and Sierra Leone in Group B. The top two nations will play in the semifinals to earn a spot in the coveted final.<\/p>\n

The winner of the final will advance to the Global Qualifier in Zimbabwe this November from which they will get a clear view to the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup due 2023 in South Africa.<\/p>\n

UG PROBABLE XI<\/p>\n

Rachel Ntono, Proscovia<\/p>\n

Alako, Damalie Busingye, Ritah Musamali,<\/p>\n

Naomi Kayondo,<\/p>\n

Esther Ilukor, Stephanie<\/p>\n

Nampiina,<\/p>\n

Immaculate Nakisuyi<\/p>\n

(Captain), Janet Mbabazi<\/p>\n

(Assistant Captain), Evelyn<\/p>\n

Anyipo, Consy Aweko. 12th<\/p>\n

Woman: Irene Alumo<\/p>\n

TODAY\u2019S FIXTURES<\/p>\n

GROUP B – GABORONE OVAL 2<\/p>\n

10.30am: Namibia vs. Uganda<\/p>\n

3.30pm: Sierra Leone vs. Nigeria<\/p>\n

GROUP A \u2013 GABARONE OVAL 1<\/p>\n

10.15am: Rwanda vs. Mozambique<\/p>\n

3.15pm: Eswatini vs. Botswana<\/p>\n

[email protected]<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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