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Nigeria suffer first defeat in Women’s cricket T20 invitational

Nigeria suffer first defeat in Women’s cricket T20 invitational

The battle of the big guns in the third edition of the Nigeria Cricket Federation Women’s T20 International Invitational did not disappoint as Rwanda and Nigeria entertained fans with the highest show of skills and sportsmanship at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos on Saturday. The Female Yellow Greens were handed their first defeat of the competition by familiar foe and defending champions Rwanda,...

Nigeria maintains perfect start in Women’s T20 invitational

Nigeria maintains perfect start in Women’s T20 invitational

The third edition of the NCF Women’s T-20 International Invitational Tournament continued on Tuesday, with Nigeria Women’s Cricket National Team picking up their second straight win at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos. Leke Oyede's ladies dispersed their Cameroonian counterparts by seven wickets, thanks to Favour Eseigbe's brilliant performance, taking three wickets which earned her the player of the match award. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVNC65DJYZ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Cameroon won...

Nigeria Women’s Cricket: The Rise of youthful Female Yellow Greens

Nigeria Women’s Cricket: The Rise of youthful Female Yellow Greens

The Nigeria Women's National Cricket team are not just making a flying start to life as a sports team but their future radiates with so much potential and promise. Having been a member of the International Cricket Council since 2002, Nigeria made its international debut at the 2011 ICC Africa Women's T20 Tournament in Uganda. They endured defeat in their first game against Kenya, against whom...

Nigeria confirm final squad for Women’s cricket T20 invitational

Nigeria confirm final squad for Women’s cricket T20 invitational

Nigeria women's cricket head coach, Leke Oyede has named 14 players for the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) Women's T-20 international invitational in Lagos. The tournament will feature four other African countries - Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Cameroon at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) and it will run from March 25 to April 3. Coach Oyede finalised his squad list after intense training sessions in Edo...

Aruna earns ATTF praise for outing at Singapore Smash

Aruna earns ATTF praise for outing at Singapore Smash

The Africa Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) executive council has praised Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna for his quarter-final finish at the just-concluded WTT Grand Smash series in Singapore. The 35-year-old, who is the number one ranked player on the continent, became the first African to reach the quarter-final stage of the WTT Singapore Smash after overcoming Japanese star and current world number four Tomokazu Harimoto in the Round...