By Lubulwa Edrine
Cricket Cranes squad to compete in the second crucial ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League B has been announced. The tournament is set to take place in Hong Kong, China and it will run from February 4-16th 2025.
The squad consists of 14 players and two reserves only two players including the vice-captain to Brian Masaba and the former U-19 Captain Pascal Murungi who were part of the squad for ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League B in Uganda at Cricket Oval and Entebbe Oval are out this time round.
Uganda Cricket Cranes secured the top spot in the tournament, accumulating nine points and a net run rate of 2.874 at the first phase of the ICC Challenge League B hosted by Uganda Cricket Association (UCA).
Italy finished second with seven points and a net run rate of 2.237, while Hong Kong China claimed the third position with seven points and a negative net run rate of 0.535.
The Challenge League B tournament is a pathway to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup which will be hosted in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
Full Squad
Raghav Dhawan, Juma Miyagi, Shrideep Mangela, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Henry Ssenyondo, Riazat Ali Shah, Frank Nsubuga, Cosmas Kyewuta, Robinson Obuya, Dinesh Nakrani, Joseph Baguma, and Cyrus Kakuru.
Reserves
Bilal Hassun
Ronald Lutaya
