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Uganda tour: Dalrymple keen to get going

Date released: 12 February 2008

MCC are sending a strong touring party to Uganda which leaves Lord's on Tuesday 11th February. Tour captain, Jamie Dalrymple, spoke to lords.org before he set off.

Jamie Dalrymple quoteSpeaking to lords.org's Chris Mallaband, on the tour as scorer, Dalrymple spoke about the unique challenges of touring a new country.

The tour party includes several professional county and international players, as well as promising young players hoping to perhaps catch the eye of their county colleagues.

With the start of the cricket season just over eight weeks away (the traditional season opening match, MCC v Champion County, Sussex starts place at Lord's on 10th April) the MCC squad will be keen to get their eye in ahead of the season.

Skipper, Dalrymple confirmed as much in his exclusive interview for lords.org.

Jamie Dalrymple quoteThanks to Chris's efforts, you can follow the tour in unprecedented detail via lords.org.

Chris will be sending back scorecards and match reports - and will also be giving you access to the players and matches with exclusive reports, features and interviews.

You'll be able to listen to these audio files on lords.org - or why not download them to your i-pod or MP3 player and listen at your leisure? Missing your cricket-fix? Top yourself up!

Whether you're following the form of your county team's star, keeping tabs on promising prospects or just keen to follow MCC taking cricket to new frontiers - stay in touch with lords.org.