Cricket

Nigeria Falls Short Against Namibia in ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifiers Opener. The Junior Yellow Greens started their 2026 ICC U-19 World Cup qualification campaign on a disappointing note, suffering a narrow 10-run defeat to Namibia at…

The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), said it is ready to host five other nations for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under 19 Men’s World Cup African Qualifier. The tournament is billed for Lagos, with the matches to be held at…

The second day of the NCF National U17 Cricket Championship witnessed gripping contests across both female and male categories, featuring nail-biting finishes, dominant displays and a historic Super Over showdown. Match 3 Highlights…

President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Uyi Akpata, said he is optimistic the game of cricket will be one of the top three recognised sports in Nigeria. Speaking with the International Cricket Council (ICC), following…

Nigeria is set to host the 6th edition of the National U-17 Cricket Championship for boys and girls, with qualification series across the 6 geo-political zones in the country. Over the years, the competition has grown to become the…

Nigeria's U-19 Women's cricket team, the Junior Female Yellow Greens, crashed out of the T20 World Cup after a dramatic six-run victory over Ireland, finishing just one point behind England in the Super Six stage in Bangi, Malaysia. The…

Nigeria’s female U-19 cricket team have progressed to the Super 6 stage of the 2025 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup, finishing second in Group C behind South Africa. The Junior Female Yellow Greens ended their group campaign with a 41-run…

The much-anticipated ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup clash between Nigeria's Junior Female Yellow Greens and Samoa in Sarawak, was abandoned before the toss due to an unplayable wet outfield. Both teams, eager to make their ICC World Cup…

Nigeria’s U19 Women’s Cricket team, the Junior Female Yellow Greens, defeated Scotland by 7 wickets in the International Cricket CouncilI (ICC) Under-19 Women’s World Cup warm-up game. The warm-up games organised by ICC is to give teams…

The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) on Wednesday announced a 15-player squad for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 Women’s World Cup slated for January. The Junior Female Yellow Greens would be led by Piety Lucky with…