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…