The Victoria series, which Uganda will host, is finally here; five countries will battle for the top spot with a better ranking at stake. Pulse Sports brings you the 14 Ugandan female cricketers going to represent Uganda.
The Victoria series, which Uganda will host, is finally here; five countries will battle for the top spot with a better ranking at stake. Pulse Sports brings you the 14 Ugandan female cricketers going to represent Uganda.
Aweko Consylate
Current Club: Aziz Damani
Age: 31
Debut: July 2018
Playing Role: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right Handed Batter
Bowling Style: Right Arm Leg Spin
Matches: 87
Runs: 335
Wickets: 83
Milestone: In 2022, Aweko was the player with the most wickets taken (41); she also captained the Victoria Pearls to the Nepal series win and the Triangular series win in Kenya.
Janet Mbabazi
Current Club: Soroti City
Age: 27
Debut: July 2018
Playing Role: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Matches: 77
Runs: 1297
Wickets: 61
Milestone: Won the Nile Special female cricket player of the year twice, in 2021 and 2022 and named the MVP at the Nepal and quadrangular series in Kenya.
Proscovia Alako
Age: 19
Debut: September 2021
Current Club: Aziz Damani
Playing Role: All Rounder
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Batting Style: Right Handed Batter
Matches: 63
Runs: 1097
Wickets: 11
Milestone: Alako picked up 191 runs for Aziz Damani during the 2023 Waterfalls Elite League.
Esther IIoku
Age: 20
Debut: September 2021
Current Club: Olila Cricket Club
Playing Role: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right Handed Batter
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Matches: 76
Runs: 1304
Wickets: 0
Irene Olumo
Age: 21
Debut: September 2021
Playing Role: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right Handed Batter
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Matches: 46
Runs: 165
Wickets: 34
Current Club: Soroti City
Milestone: Joint leader in the Best Economy in Women’s T20 International
Evelyn Anyipo
Age: 26
Debut: April 2019
Current Club: Soroti City
Playing Role: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Handed Batter
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Matches: 79
Runs: 318
Wickets: 72
Milestone: Took three catches in an inning against Kenya at the Kwibuka tournament in Kigali in 2022.
Ritah Musamali
Age: 23
Playing Role: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right Handed Batter
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Matches: 77
Runs: 1367
Wickets: 29
Debut: July 2018
Current Club: Wanderers
Stephanie Nampiina
Age: 23
Playing Role: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right Handed Batter
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Matches: 77
Runs: 1066
Wickets: 59
Debut: July 2018
Current Club: Jinja SS
Milestone: Picked up 17 career wickets
Immaculate Nakisuyi
Age: 27
Playing Role: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right Handed Batter
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Matches: 80
Runs: 1284
Wickets: 103
Debut: July 2018
Current Club: Aziz Damani
Patricia Malemikia
Age: 23
Playing Role: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right Handed Batter
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Matches: 73
Runs: 366
Wickets: 49
Debut: September 2021
Current Club: Aziz Damani
Phiona Egaru Kulume
Age: 18
Playing Role: Bowling All-rounder
Debut: April 2022
Current Club: Soroti City
Milestone: Picked up six wickets and conceded 11 runs during the Namibia series in 2022
Sarah Akitenge
Age: 20
Playing Style: Bowler
Debut: April 2022
Current Club: Soroti City
Kevin Awino
Age: 25
Playing Role: Wicket Keeper
Batting Style: Right Handed Batter
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Spin
Matches: 77
Runs: 1189
Wickets: 0
Debut - July 2018
Current Club: Soroti City
Milestone: Captained the Victoria Pearls for four years (2018-2021), and garnered 461 runs in 2022.
Gloria Obukor
Age: 22
Playing Role: Batter
Debut: June 2019
Current Club: Aziz Damani