Uganda to face SA
Oct 14, 2003
UGANDA has been pooled with South Africa, Naples and England in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup championships scheduled for February 15 to March 5 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
By Ronnie Kintu
Pool A
Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada.
Pool B
South Africa, England, Nepal, Uganda
Pool C
India, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Scotland.
Pool D
PNG, West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland.
UGANDA has been pooled with South Africa, Naples and England in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup championships scheduled for February 15 to March 5 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
East Asia-Pacific and Africa region winners Papua New Guinea got a slightly better draw and will play West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland.
Uganda and PNG qualified to represent the East Asia-Pacific and Africa region after a fabulous performance at the World Cup qualifiers last week in Windhoek, Namibia.
The two sides will join ICC’s full member countries, Australia, Bagladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe at the World summit.
Other countries that qualified for the 2004 U-19 World Cup include winners Ireland from Europe, Nepal from Asia, Canada from America, New Zealand and Scotland, who were runners up in the European qualifiers tournament.
Australia beat South Africa in the 2002 final.
Pool A
Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada.
Pool B
South Africa, England, Nepal, Uganda
Pool C
India, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Scotland.
Pool D
PNG, West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland.
UGANDA has been pooled with South Africa, Naples and England in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup championships scheduled for February 15 to March 5 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
East Asia-Pacific and Africa region winners Papua New Guinea got a slightly better draw and will play West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland.
Uganda and PNG qualified to represent the East Asia-Pacific and Africa region after a fabulous performance at the World Cup qualifiers last week in Windhoek, Namibia.
The two sides will join ICC’s full member countries, Australia, Bagladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe at the World summit.
Other countries that qualified for the 2004 U-19 World Cup include winners Ireland from Europe, Nepal from Asia, Canada from America, New Zealand and Scotland, who were runners up in the European qualifiers tournament.
Australia beat South Africa in the 2002 final.