Cricket: NCF announces Female National team list for Rwanda Tour

by The Ajasa News | January 12, 2019 12:05 am

The Nigeria Cricket Federation is pleased to inform the public that Sixteen (16) Female Cricketers have been selected to fly the Nation’s flag against Rwanda Female National team in a Bilateral Series scheduled to hold between 23rd and 30th of January 2019 in Abuja.

The five match series will comprise of two (2) One Day Internationals of 40 overs and three (3) T-20 games. All matches will be played on the turf pitch, Package B” National Stadium, Abuja.

The Female National team has been in camp since on the 3rd of January in Kaduna State. After 1 week of grueling and fierce competition over five (5) trial matches, the Federation have now officially announced the squad that will be facing Rwanda.

Among those that made the squad included:

1. Ephraim Grace
2. Obulor Agatha
3. Igbobie Abigail
4. Fyneface Fate
5. Agazuma Samantha
6. Esiegbe Favour
7. Ayoka Hannah
8. Etim Blessing
9. Nwobodo Blessing
10. Efosa Joy
11. Frank Blessing
12. Abdulquadri Taiwo
13. Samson Rachael
14. Desmond Mary
15. Seaman Timi
16. George Ogechi
    Closed Female camp will resume in Abuja on Sunday 13th January.
    The Nigeria National Female team has also been scheduled by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to participate in the 2019 ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers billed for Harare, Zimbabwe from 3rd to 13th May 2019.
    Rwanda will also participate in the world cup qualifier with other countries like Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and host Zimbabwe. Both countries are using the bilateral series as part of the preparations for the tournament in May.

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