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The 14 Pearls set to represent Uganda at the Victoria Series

The Victoria Pearls celebrate after winning a trophy (courtesy)
The Victoria series, which Uganda will host, is finally here; five countries will battle for the top spot with a better ranking at stake. Pulse Sports brings you the 14 Ugandan female cricketers going to represent Uganda.
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The Victoria series, which Uganda will host, is finally here; five countries will battle for the top spot with a better ranking at stake. Pulse Sports brings you the 14 Ugandan female cricketers going to represent Uganda.

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Aweko Consylate

Current Club: Aziz Damani

Age: 31

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Debut: July 2018

Playing Role: All Rounder 

Batting Style: Right Handed Batter 

Bowling Style: Right Arm Leg Spin

Matches: 87 

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Runs: 335 

Wickets: 83

Milestone: In 2022, Aweko was the player with the most wickets taken (41); she also captained the Victoria Pearls to the Nepal series win and the Triangular series win in Kenya.

Janet Mbabazi

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Current Club: Soroti City

Age: 27

Debut: July 2018

Playing Role: All Rounder 

Batting Style: Right Handed 

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Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium 

Matches: 77 

Runs: 1297 

Wickets: 61

Milestone: Won the Nile Special female cricket player of the year twice, in 2021 and 2022 and named the MVP at the Nepal and quadrangular series in Kenya.

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Proscovia Alako

Age: 19

Debut: September 2021

Current Club: Aziz Damani

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Playing Role: All Rounder 

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Batting Style: Right Handed Batter

Matches: 63 

Runs: 1097 

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Wickets: 11

Milestone: Alako picked up 191 runs for Aziz Damani during the 2023 Waterfalls Elite League.

Esther IIoku

Age: 20

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Debut: September 2021

Current Club: Olila Cricket Club

Playing Role: All Rounder

Batting Style: Right Handed Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

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Matches: 76

Runs: 1304

Wickets: 0

Irene Olumo

Age: 21

Debut: September 2021

Playing Role: All Rounder

Batting Style: Right Handed Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Matches: 46

Runs: 165

Wickets: 34

Current Club: Soroti City

Milestone: Joint leader in the Best Economy in Women’s T20 International

Evelyn Anyipo

Age: 26

Debut: April 2019

Current Club: Soroti City

Playing Role: Bowler

Batting Style: Right Handed Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Matches: 79

Runs: 318

Wickets: 72

Milestone: Took three catches in an inning against Kenya at the Kwibuka tournament in Kigali in 2022.

Ritah Musamali

Age: 23

Playing Role: All Rounder

Batting Style: Right Handed Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Matches: 77

Runs: 1367

Wickets: 29

Debut: July 2018

Current Club: Wanderers

Stephanie Nampiina

Age: 23

Playing Role: All Rounder

Batting Style: Right Handed Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Matches: 77

Runs: 1066

Wickets: 59

Debut: July 2018

Current Club: Jinja SS

Milestone: Picked up 17 career wickets

Immaculate Nakisuyi

Age: 27

Playing Role: All Rounder

Batting Style: Right Handed Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Matches: 80

Runs: 1284

Wickets: 103

Debut: July 2018

Current Club: Aziz Damani

Patricia Malemikia

Age: 23

Playing Role: All Rounder

Batting Style: Right Handed Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Matches: 73

Runs: 366

Wickets: 49

Debut: September 2021

Current Club: Aziz Damani

Phiona Egaru Kulume

Age: 18

Playing Role: Bowling All-rounder

Debut: April 2022

Current Club: Soroti City

Milestone: Picked up six wickets and conceded 11 runs during the Namibia series in 2022

Sarah Akitenge

Age: 20

Playing Style: Bowler

Debut: April 2022

Current Club: Soroti City

Kevin Awino

Age: 25

Playing Role: Wicket Keeper

Batting Style: Right Handed Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Spin

Matches: 77

Runs: 1189

Wickets: 0

Debut - July 2018

Current Club: Soroti City

Milestone: Captained the Victoria Pearls for four years (2018-2021), and garnered 461 runs in 2022.

Gloria Obukor

Age: 22

Playing Role: Batter

Debut: June 2019

Current Club: Aziz Damani

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