ICC expresses satisfaction with Nigeria’s cricket facilities

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed satisfaction with the present facilities of the sport in Nigeria.

ICC General Manager (Development), William Glenwright, made this known after his three-day tour of cricket facilities in the country since his arrival on Saturday.

Glenwright, alongside Patricia Kambarami, ICC’s Africa Development Manager, have visited equipment in Edo, Lagos and Abuja as Nigeria prepared to host the U19 World Cup Africa Division Two Qualifiers.

While inspecting the two cricket pitches at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, Glenwright said he was optimistic that more ICC tournaments would be hosted by Nigeria.

In his words, “Over the past few days, we have seen amazing facilities. What we want from our member associations is for them to create facilities so that players can perform to the best of their abilities.

“This is an incredible facility to host World Cup qualifiers and I am very impressed.

Read Also: Kaduna cricket team to embark on tour of Uganda

“From this visit, we have seen that we’ve got a member that is set for extraordinary growth, not just for the game in Nigeria but internationally.

“We are incredibly excited and I think that we can partner with the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) to do a lot more so that cricket can achieve its extraordinary potential in Nigeria.”

In his response, Uyi Akpata, the President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), said the country was humbled to be hosting the rest of Africa at the qualifiers.

According to reports, a total of eight countries – Rwanda, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Ghana and hosts Nigeria will participate in the tournament from Sept. 30 to Oct. 9 in Abuja.

The top three teams will proceed to the next stage of the qualifiers ahead of the World Cup in 2024.

(NAN)

ICC expresses satisfaction with Nigeria’s cricket facilities