The Nigeria Cricket Federation has selected 16
female Cricketers to fly the nation’s flag against the
Rwanda female national team, in a Bilateral Series.
According to a statement signed by NCF PRO, Musa
Ehizoje, the series would hold from January 23rd to
30th in Abuja.
The selected players are Ephraim Grace, Obulor
Agatha, Igbobie Abigail, Faith Fyneface, Samantha
Agazuma, Favour Esiegbe, Hannah Ayoka, Blessing
Etim and Blessing Nwobodo.
Others are Joy Efosa, Blessing Frank, Taiwo
Abdulquadri, Racheal Samson, Mary Desmond, Timi
Seaman and Ogechi George.
It said the players who resumed camp on Jan. 3 in
Kaduna were selected after a week of grueling and
fierce competition.
It said that the five match series comprises of two,
One Day Internationals of 40 overs and three T-20
games will be played on the turf pitch, Package B,
National Stadium, Abuja.
It added that 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 in Zimbabwe.
It said the qualifiers will hold from May 3 to May 13,
and will feature Rwanda, Kenya, Mozambique,
Namibia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and host
Zimbabwe.
NCF said both countries are using the bilateral
series as part of the preparations for the tournament
in May.
