Eagles to face Cranes
The Eagles of Namibia will face the Cricket Cranes of Uganda in a T20 and 50-over tournament at Wanderers Sports Ground from 2 to 9 April in the Castle Lite series.
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Namibia’s senior cricket team, the Eagles, will go head-to-head with the Ugandan Cranes next month in the Castle Lite series.
The series is a great opportunity to prepare for upcoming tournaments and the T20 World Cup in October.
“Cricket Namibia [CN] is glad to announce the return of international cricket on home soil. Sport has slowly been returning all over the world. Through the implementation of Covid-19 regulations, tours and tournaments will again be able to continue. We want to thank Uganda for taking this opportunity to travel to Namibia.
“We are looking forward to a strong on-field challenge of high-level cricket. Under current regulations, unfortunately no spectators will be permitted, but we will announce exciting means on how every piece of the actioned can be followed,” CN CEO Johan Muller said.
Players are ready
The last time the Namibians played an international match was last February against Ireland’s Wolves.
“The players trained very hard during the lockdown period and this is a fantastic opportunity to show off their skills. Every match is crucial building up to the T20 World Cup and allows for us to look at new combinations and possibly a couple of fringe players,” said head coach Pierre De Bruyn.
Meanwhile, Uganda Cricket Association CEO Martin Ondeko said the Covid-19 situation has greatly affected everyone and sport has not been spared.
“We are glad that we are on course to finally return to international cricket after more than a year. We are excited for the prospect to play in Namibia.”
Both countries to benefit
“Special gratitude goes to CN for accepting to host Uganda and I believe both nations will benefit from this engagement. This opportunity also allows us to test the team out of familiar settings. As we prepare for Jersey, we need to take stock of our progress especially now that we have a new coach on board,” said Laurence Mahatlane, the Cranes’ head coach.
“It is an exciting tour as Namibia is where we want to be. It will give us the opportunity to see where we are against a one-day international team and what areas we still need to work on.”
Fixtures will be announced on 25 March, while the squad will be announced on 29 March.
WINDHOEK
Namibia’s senior cricket team, the Eagles, will go head-to-head with the Ugandan Cranes next month in the Castle Lite series.
The series is a great opportunity to prepare for upcoming tournaments and the T20 World Cup in October.
“Cricket Namibia [CN] is glad to announce the return of international cricket on home soil. Sport has slowly been returning all over the world. Through the implementation of Covid-19 regulations, tours and tournaments will again be able to continue. We want to thank Uganda for taking this opportunity to travel to Namibia.
“We are looking forward to a strong on-field challenge of high-level cricket. Under current regulations, unfortunately no spectators will be permitted, but we will announce exciting means on how every piece of the actioned can be followed,” CN CEO Johan Muller said.
Players are ready
The last time the Namibians played an international match was last February against Ireland’s Wolves.
“The players trained very hard during the lockdown period and this is a fantastic opportunity to show off their skills. Every match is crucial building up to the T20 World Cup and allows for us to look at new combinations and possibly a couple of fringe players,” said head coach Pierre De Bruyn.
Meanwhile, Uganda Cricket Association CEO Martin Ondeko said the Covid-19 situation has greatly affected everyone and sport has not been spared.
“We are glad that we are on course to finally return to international cricket after more than a year. We are excited for the prospect to play in Namibia.”
Both countries to benefit
“Special gratitude goes to CN for accepting to host Uganda and I believe both nations will benefit from this engagement. This opportunity also allows us to test the team out of familiar settings. As we prepare for Jersey, we need to take stock of our progress especially now that we have a new coach on board,” said Laurence Mahatlane, the Cranes’ head coach.
“It is an exciting tour as Namibia is where we want to be. It will give us the opportunity to see where we are against a one-day international team and what areas we still need to work on.”
Fixtures will be announced on 25 March, while the squad will be announced on 29 March.
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