2011–12 East Africa Premier League

2011-12 East Africa Premier League
Dates 20 August 2011–28 January 2012
Administrator(s) Cricket Kenya
Cricket format Twenty20
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Host(s)  Kenya
 Uganda
Champions Uganda Nile Knights (1st title)
Runners-up Uganda Rwenzori Warriors
Participants 6
Matches played 31
Most runs Uganda Roger Mukasa (321)[1]
Most wickets Kenya Joseph Angara (15)[2]

This was the inaugural season of the East Africa Premier League. It was totally dominated by the two Ugandan sides: The Rwenzori Warriors and Nile Knights, who took the first two places in the group stage,[3] with the final being contested between the two sides. Heavy rain and showers in Nairobi led to the postponement of both the finals of the Premier League and Cup. After three postponements, the final was contested in late January 2012, which crowned the Nile Knights champions over the Rwenzori Warriors.[4] The inaugural tournament was a success, with both the East African competitions being up and running, according to then Cricket Kenya Chief Executive Tom Sears. It had some superb competitive cricket, with nearly every team holding an edge over the other. The East African competitions has proved to be a yardstick for national selection, with good performers being called up.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Records / East Africa Premier League, 2011/12 / Most runs Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2011
  2. ↑ Records / East Africa Premier League, 2011/12 / Most wickets Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2012
  3. ↑ East Africa Premier League, 2011/12 / Points table Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2012
  4. ↑ Knights down Warriors in all-Ugandan final Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2012
  5. ↑ 'Players know consistency will be the criterion for national selection' Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2012


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