T20 World Cup: Meet the Ugandan brothers making history for debutants

In a country where football reigns supreme, cricket remains a minority sport in Uganda.

It meant that like many others, cricket was not the first port of call for the brothers growing up.

“All three brothers, we played tennis, hockey, badminton, table tennis, volleyball, football,” Nsubuga revealed. “We learned cricket last.”

But developing a love of the game always seemed likely as their parents were involved in serving food and drink at the local club.

“We used to enjoy ourselves playing as three brothers,” said Nsubuga, remembering games in the back yard.

“That’s how we came to fall in love with cricket, and cricket has been my life. Cricket has given us whatever we have.”

Showing a lack of respect for the family hierarchy, Mukasa never hesitated to bat aggressively against his older brother.

“I remember there was a game where he hit me (for a lot of runs),” Nsubuga said. “It was amazing seeing him hit the cricket ball like that.”

“If I am batting against him, it’s as though it’s a war,” Mukasa picks up the story.

The pair may have disagreements about matters on the field – but leave their differences at the boundary rope.

“We have wrangles sometimes like when he bowls badly or I bat badly,” Mukasa said.

“We don’t take it personally because we want to perform for the team. We leave it there after the game and it’s gone.“