Uganda To Compete n Men’s  Cricket Challenge League B In Oman

Uganda To Compete n Men’s Cricket Challenge League B In Oman

By Frank Kamuntu 
Uganda, Hong Kong, Italy, Jersey, Kenya and Bermuda will play the first 15 matches of Challenge League B between 2 and 12 December in Muscat, Oman.


The League which is three steps away from India 2023, will be the first of three Challenge League B competitions taking place over the next two years.


Each team will play five List A matches with a possible ten points up for grabs looking to make an early impression on the Challenge League B standings.

Uganda National Team Coach, Steve Tikolo said “As a team, we are upbeat and looking forward to the Challenge League B series. We also believe it is a good opportunity for us, it is every team’s desire to play in the World Cup and this is a great opportunity for us.”

He further said with the new changes in place, they stand to play more games, a total of 15, during the qualifying process. 
“I believe this is a good move that will see the level and quality of cricket improve across the board, the more teams play competitive cricket, the more they will improve.”

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Twelve teams will compete in Challenge League A and B once a year respectively in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The league will see a total of 90 competitive 50 over List A matches for teams ranked 21-32. 


The top team in each league at the culmination of the competition will secure two of the six places in the Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-Off to be held in 2022, alongside the bottom four of Men’s CWC League 2.

The second Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League A will be held in Malaysia from the 16 – 26 March 2020. Followed by Uganda hosting Challenge League B between 29 July and 8 August 2020.
Fixture for Matches 

2 December: Uganda v Jersey (Al Amerat 1)
3 December: Italy v Kenya (Al Amerat 1); Hong Kong v Bermuda (Al Amerat 2)

5 December: Jersey v Hong Kong (Al Amerat 1); Kenya v Uganda (Al Amerat 2)

6 December: Uganda v Bermuda (Al Amerat 1); Jersey v Italy (Al Amerat 2)

8 December: Italy v Hong Kong (Al Amerat 1); Bermuda v Kenya (Al Amerat 2)
9 December: Kenya v Jersey (Al Amerat 1); Uganda v Italy (Al Amerat 2)

11 December: Hong Kong v Uganda (Al Amerat 1); Jersey v Bermuda (Al Amerat 2)
12 December: Bermuda v Italy (Al Amerat 1); Hong Kong v Kenya (Al Amerat 2).

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