National cricket team off to Qatar, India for preps

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KAMPALA - The national cricket team was flagged off to Qatar and India for a series of build up matches in preparation for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division 4.

National Council of Sports (NCS) assistant general secretary David Katende flagged off the team at Lugogo Tuesday morning.

The tournament that is due to place between April and May 2018 in Malaysia. It will form part of the 2017-22 cycle of the World Cricket League, which determines the qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.