The Junior Yellow Female Greens of Nigeria made history on Monday by recording their first-ever win at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup following a two-run victory over New Zealand, Afrosport reports. Nigeria had to settle for a point share in their opening game at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup against Samoa after the match was abandoned due to heavy rain. A historic...
President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Uyi Akpata announced that the board has set six new targets to scale up the growth of cricket in Nigeria in 2025, Afrosport reports. Nigeria experienced a successful 2024, winning bronze at the African Games in Ghana and qualifying for the 2025 ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup in Malaysia, marking the second time the country will reach a global...
Nigeria achieved a remarkable feat by winning all 13 awards at the 2024 Middle Stump end of the year cricket awards for Africa, Afrosport reports. The ceremony was held on Friday at the Cricket Lab of the Tafawa Balewa Square Oval in Lagos. This event celebrated cricketing excellence across the continent and marked a remarkable year for Nigerian cricket. The country achieved a historic bronze medal...
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) on Wednesday named the Junior Female Yellow Greens final squad for the 2025 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup set to be held in Malaysia in January, Afrosport reports. The NCF has called upon 15 young cricketers for the tournament, which is slated to run from 18 January 2025 until 2 February. Lucky Piety has been selected as the Junior Female...
Nigeria women’s under-19 cricket team, the Junior Female Yellow Greens, made history on Sunday, as they emerged victorious in the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa qualifying tournament in Kigali, Rwanda. The Junior Female Yellow Greens were unbeaten throughout the just-concluded tournament in East Africa, beating Zimbabwe in Sunday’s final at the Gahanga 2 Oval, as they sealed qualification for next year’s...
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