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Ugandan cricket team in Namibia in 2023 | |||
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Namibia | Uganda | ||
Dates | 5 – 13 July 2023 | ||
Captains | Gerhard Erasmus | Brian Masaba | |
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Namibia won the 4-match series 4–0 |
The Uganda men's cricket team toured Namibia in July 2023 to play four Twenty20 matches and two 50-over matches. [1] All matches were played at the United Ground in Windhoek. [2] This was the third consecutive year in which Uganda had toured Namibia, [3] following similar bilateral series in April 2021 and April 2022. [4] [5] [6] The series provided both sides with an opportunity to continue their preparations for the T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in November 2023. [7]
Ahead of the series, Namibia hosted a series of five 50-over matches against the Indian state side Karnataka in June 2023, which the visitors won 3–2. [8] Meanwhile, Uganda travelled to Windhoek having recently won the inaugural Continent Cup T20 Africa in Nairobi. [9]
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Riazat Ali Shah missed the tour due to losing his passport. [12] Henry Ssenyondo and Simon Ssesazi returned home after the first match of the series following the death of their mother, and they were replaced in Uganda's squad by Fred Achelam and Pius Oloka. [12] Juma Miyagi also left the tour after the first match due to injury, and was replaced by Joseph Baguma. [13] Due to a shortage of players, Uganda added team manager and former player Charles Waiswa to their squad ahead of the second T20 match. [14]
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Michael van Lingen 68 (40) Alpesh Ramjani 3/32 (4 overs) | Alpesh Ramjani 55 (34) Jan Frylinck 1/22 (3 overs) |
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