Tag: cricket
Cricket: A sport Nigerians love
Known as one of the most popular sports, cricket has drawn millions of fans around the world. This sport has…
New Zealand eye top spot in second Pakistan test
New Zealand will rise to the top of the world rankings for the first time if they avoid defeat against…
Ex-Australia captain resigns from cricket board
Former Australia Captain Mark Taylor resigned from Cricket Australia’s (CA) board of directors on Monday as the fallout from a…
Cricket: Team Nigeria must beat Ghana to top qualifiers zone – Ogbimi
Nigeria must beat Ghana on Tuesday to top the standings at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20 Sub-Regional Qualifier…
National Youth Games: FCT cricket team begins training
Ayo Adewole, FCT Cricket Association Secretary, on Monday said that the team had began training ahead of the National Youth…
Cricket: 84 players arrive Abuja for Cricket zonal playoffs
Ayo Adewole, Secretary-General FCT Cricket Association, says a total of 96 players have arrived the FCT for the cricket North…
At 30, FCC counts gains of club cricket in Nigeria
Foundation Cricket Club, Lagos marked its 30th anniversary at the weekend with the club’s executive and members rolling out drums…
NCF to construct N200m cricket pitches in Abuja
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) said on Thursday that it would construct two international standard cricket pitches at the Abuja…
Document surfaces outlining Pietersen’s misbehaviour
Kevin Pietersen’s monopoly of the airwaves and printed media regarding his claims of bullying in the England cricket team’s dressingroom…
Cricket: Nigeria beat Cayman Islands
Nigeria’s male cricket team on Sunday defeated Cayman Islands by seven wickets at the ongoing World Cricket League (WCL) Div.…
Cricket Federation Boss Sure Of Good Outing
The president of the Nigeria Cricket Federation, NCF, Emeka Onyeama says there is no cause for alarm as Nigeria prepare…
Cricket: Team Nigeria Finish 5th At ICC-ACA W/Cup Qualifiers
Across the City of Kampala at the University Oval in Kyambogo, Kenya at the weekend, Nigeria didn’t break any sweat…
Celebrating Adetokunbo Sofoluwe 1950-2012
By Funmilayo Sofoluwe My first encounter with Adetokunbo was in the 1960s through my older brother when they both attended…
Cricket: U-19 Players Fight For World Cup Shirts
Players of the Nigeria’s U-19 national cricket team are currently in camp fighting for shirts to represent Nigeria in the…
U-19 Cricket W/Cup: Nigeria Invites 33 Players To Camp
Nigeria Cricket Federation, NCF, has invited 33 players for the national trials in preparation for Nigeria’s participation at the 2013…
Team Nigeria Shine At Pepsi ICC Tourney
A 150-run fifth wicket partnership between captain Adekunle Adegbola and Oladotun Olatunji set up a comfortable six-wicket victory for Team…
FCC Outclass GCI In CCC League
Foundation Cricket Club of Lagos defeated their arch rivals GCI Cricket Club of Ibadan by 2 wickets in an explosive…
National Cricket Team Beat CCC XI In Friendly
The Nigeria National team defeated Club Cricket Committee, CCC League selected eleven in a friendly match at the TBS cricket…
Nigeria Unveils Squad For World Cricket League
Nigeria Cricket Federation, NCF, has selected a 14-man squad to participate at the forthcoming ICC World Cricket League Division 7…
…NCF Wants More Pitches In 36 States
As part of the effort to popularise the game of cricket, Nigeria Cricket Federation, NCF has called on its affiliated…
Cricket: Team Nigeria Set For ICC T20 Tourney
Nigerian team are battle ready for the 2013 Pepsi ICC-Africa Division 1 Championship which begins in Kampala, Uganda this weekend.…
Cricket Tourney: Nigeria Plans Strong Squad
Chief Operating Officer, COO, of Nigeria Cricket Federation, NCF, George Wiltshire, says the country will present a formidable squad for…
Ibeju Lekki In Bright Start At CCC League
The 2012/2013 Club Cricket Committee, CCC, League began at the weekend with the defending champions, Ibeju Lekki Cricket Club comencing…
Cricket: Lagos, Rivers Land In 2nd Round
Hosts, Lagos State, Rivers and Ogun have qualified for the second round of the cricket event of the ongoing 18th…
Cricket: States Want Equipment Support From Federation
States have called on Nigeria Cricket Federation, NCF to give them equipment support for the development of cricket in their…
‘Lagos Cricket Team’ll Win Two Gold Medals’
Lagos has been assured two gold medals in the cricket events of the National Sports Festival, which the state will…
Cricket: Pieterson Fined For Twitter Comments
England batsman Kevin Pietersen was fined an undisclosed amount by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday for…
Cricket: 5 Indian Players Suspended
Five Indian Premier League players were suspended from cricket this week as fresh match-fixing allegations hit the game and threatened…
Cricket: Dravid To Bat First
Rajasthan Royals Captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and was elected to bat first in their Indian Premier League match…
Cricket: Nigeria To Attend AGM In Cape Town
P.M.Sports can report that Nigerian delegates will attend the 14th Annual General Meeting, AGM, of Africa Cricket Association, ACA, and…