Former Kenya captain Steve Tikolo has been appointed coach of the Uganda national team, ahead of the side's participation in the World Cricket League Division III that starts later this year.
This will be Tikolo's second stint with Uganda; he served as Uganda's assistant and batting coach in 2012-13. During that tenure, Uganda won the T20 African Premier League and qualified for the World Cricket League Division II. This experience is said to have counted in Tikolo's favour, when compared to other candidates.
"I am not a stranger in Uganda," Tikolo told journalists at a function organised by the Uganda Cricket Association (UCA). "I have been here several times. This is my second home and I will be comfortable. I am excited and anxious in a positive way."
Speaking of his goals as coach, Tikolo highlighted the team's quest for a Division II berth. "Our immediate target is to qualify back to Division II. I am determined to achieve the targets before me. I am a man of few words and my work will speak for itself."
This will be Tikolo's second stint with Uganda; he served as Uganda's assistant and batting coach in 2012-13. During that tenure, Uganda won the T20 African Premier League and qualified for the World Cricket League Division II. This experience is said to have counted in Tikolo's favour, when compared to other candidates.
"I am not a stranger in Uganda," Tikolo told journalists at a function organised by the Uganda Cricket Association (UCA). "I have been here several times. This is my second home and I will be comfortable. I am excited and anxious in a positive way."
Speaking of his goals as coach, Tikolo highlighted the team's quest for a Division II berth. "Our immediate target is to qualify back to Division II. I am determined to achieve the targets before me. I am a man of few words and my work will speak for itself."