The 21-year-old, who made waves recently by joining an elite list of players in T20 Internationals for scoring four successive fifties, gives credit to a tea factory in his neighbourhood for providing him with facilities and coach to pursue cricket
When military dictator Idi Amin rose to power in Uganda, he expelled the Asians who were the biggest investors in cricket; however, it also sparked a need to revive cricket through indigenous Ugandans and the result is there for all to see
Duleep Mendis, the former Sri Lanka captain and talismanic batsman, has been guiding Oman for over a decade now. The gulf nation has made rapid strides under his tutelage and is now set to appear in the forthcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. Mendis talks to www.theflyslip.online exclusively on his time with Oman cricket
Elijah Mangani was inspired by Uganda's national bird, Crested Crane, for the design of the jersey of the national team who are also known as Cricket Cranes. He loves watching Indian Premier League and wants to design Mumbai Indians jersey
The former Netherlands all-rounder, who played three editions of Cricket World Cup, and is the father of ICC Associate Player of the Year 2023, recalls his career and the famous moment in 2003 that made him a household name
The all-rounder, who won the Uganda Player of the Year Award in 2018 and 2022, was struggling for top-flight cricket at his home in Gilgit-Baltistan but an opportunity to play for a club in Uganda opened the doors for international cricket and even the T20 World Cup
Uganda cricketer Alpesh Ramjani was once part of the Mumbai cricket system and regular in the western Indian city's corporate cricket circuit. However, Covid forced him to shift base to Uganda in search of work. He found a job and a place in international cricket
Uganda cricket team captain Brian Masaba says that the presence of 4-5 all rounders in the team as well as athleticism in fielding has helped the team qualify for the T20 World Cup in 2024. He wants the team to play more against top opponents to prepare for next year
The south-east African nation that managed to form an independent cricket team in 2003 when the ICC recognised it alongside Zambia, faced teething problems, being banned between 2010 and 2014 and then after re-entry, when things were starting to fall in place, the aftermath of the pandemic. Khurram Habib writes
“Cricket is not too new to us in Bhutan, I would say. It came with the introduction of TV in Bhutan in 1999. I think at that time India had already won the World Cup, and cricket was flourishing there. There had been stars like Kapil Dev and during the time of TV’s introduction in Bhutan"