NCF President Targets Medal At African Games
The President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Uyi Akpata, said he is optimistic that Nigeria would get a medal at the upcoming 13th African Games, scheduled to hold in Ghana.
Akpata added that he has no doubt the sport would make a podium finish in March.
While cricket will be featuring for the first time at the Games, the country’s male and female teams gained automatic qualification based on rankings.
“Our performance at the T20 Men and Women’s World Cup Africa Qualifiers in Namibia and Uganda in 2023 got the rest of Africa and the world asking about what we do in Nigeria,” Akpata said.
“We really haven’t had extensive travels and tours to improve the players but I am impressed with the performance of the technical crew. The investment made in high performance centres have been rewarding.”
“Everyone can attest to the improvement of the game in the country and I am optimistic that we have a chance for a medal in either the male or female events,” Akpata added.
“The Edo Cricket League is ongoing and soon we will begin the National Under 17 qualifiers in a few weeks as well as host the NCF Women’s Invitational in February before heading for Ghana. So, preparations are in top gear for the teams to have a good outing in Ghana.’’
The cricket event will be played at the Achimota Oval in the Games scheduled for March 8th – 23rd, 2024.
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