11 Results for month: 03/2019

History is Made as Nigeria Completes the Long Trek to the ICC U-19 world cup 2020

  NIGERIA’S LONG TREK TO THE ICC U-19 WORLD CUP 2020 BEGINS AND ENDS IN SOUTH AFRICA AS THE HOLD THEIR NERVE TO BEAT SIERRA LEONE IN THE FINAL MATCH   Fresh from the general rest day on the 22nd of March, the 2 west Africa giants squared up for a Clash of the Titans’ final match. A win for the Junior ... More

ACUSN Anambra State Chapter successfully conducts 1 day Seminar on Umpiring and online scoring

REPORT ON THE UMPIRING AND SCORING SEMINAR HELD AT BISHOP CROWTHER SEMINARY AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE ON 22ND MARCH 2019.   South East Nigeria cricket family experienced a sensational one day Umpiring and Online Scoring seminar. A brainchild of a collaboration between the South East Regional Development Office and the ... More

Nigeria on the verge of history as Tanzania is brushed aside to make it 4 wins from 4 matches

NIGERIA MAKES IT 4 WINS FROM 4 MATCHES AS TANZANIA IS BRUSHED ASIDE IN THE ONGOING ICC WORLD CUP AFRICA QUALIFIER IN NAMIBIA   On the calm Thursday morning of 21st March 2019, Nigeria returned back to the Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, where history was made with that infamous victory against the host ... More

Uganda Baby Cricket Cranes becomes 3rd casualty as Junior Yellow Greens Match on in Namibia

Uganda Baby Cricket Cranes becomes 3rd casualty as Junior Yellow Greens with thier latest alias "Giant Slayers", records historic Hat-trick wins in the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 in Namibia.   For the 3rd consecutive time in this tournament, Nigeria was put in to bat after Uganda won ... More

Giant Slayers Nigeria, beats Kenya to make it 2 wins from 2 matches

Lighting they say doesn't strike twice on the same spot, but that has been defiled by the exploits of the "Junior Yellow Greens" as Kenya is convincingly beaten by 58 runs in Match 2 of the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup Africa Div.1 tournament. Kenya won the toss and elected to bowl first sending in Nigeria to bat. Nigeria ... More

Nigeria U-19 team sends shock waves across Windhoek as Host Namibia is beaten

  Nigeria U19 Cricket Team proved bookmakers wrong by defeating host Namibia in the opening game of the Africa Division 1. ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers played at the Wanderers Cricket Stadium in faraway Windhoek, Namibia today, Sunday March 17, 2019.   Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat in ... More

Nigeria U-19 Male Team set for ICC U-19 World Cup Africa Qualifier Div. 1 in Namibia

The Nigeria U-19 Male Cricket team (AKA Junior Yellow Greens) is poised to participate in the ICC U-19 World Cup Africa Qualifier Scheduled to take place in Namibia from the 15th – 24th March 2019.   The Junior Yellow Greens started their long trek since August 2018 in Potchefstroom, South Africa where they ... More

Maiden Edition of the Iris Smart Abuja Cricket League Begins

The Maiden Edition of the Iris Smart Abuja League got into full swing today 10th March 2019 at the Cricket Oval, Package B' National Stadium. 4 teams have registered for the league namely;   1. Abuja Indians CC, 2. Abuja Pakistan CC 3. Aso Rock CC 4. Cricket Club Abuja CC CCA Panthers CC          ... More

ACUSN Oyo State Chapter Successfully conducts 1 day umpire and scorers seminar

Saturday, 2nd March, 2019. History was made. The Oyo State Chapter of the ACUSN (Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers of Nigeria) held its first ever seminar for umpires and scorers in the state. The seminar took place at the indoor-basketball court hall of the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. The venue was already ... More

National U-19 Male team secures Pre-tournament friendlies with Zimbabwe

Nigeria National U-19 team aka (Junior Yellow Greens) set to depart the shores of the country to Zimbabwe for a 5 match pre-tournament series in final preparation for the U-19 ICC world cup qualifier Africa Div. 1 taking place in Namibia from 15th to 24th March 2019.   The team made a brief stop in Lagos ... More