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NCF appoints Kenya’s Tikolo as new head coach
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has appointed a Kenyan, Steve Tikolo, as the Federation’s new head coach and High-Performance Manager.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the NCF, Musa Ehizoje, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the Kenyan has a two-year contract and would oversee the senior men’s team.
“Following the restructuring of the coaching department in the Federation, Tikolo will head the senior men’s team and he will be assisted by our national coach Uthe Ogbimi.
“Other coaching structures will remain the same, however.
“Tikolo’s initial contract will run for two years, with his first opportunity to meet with the senior team players being when they resume camp for the T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier in November,” Ehizoje said.
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According to reports, Tikolo’s appointment followed the resignation of Sri Lankan Asanka Gurusinha as Head Coach in April 2022 due to health concerns.
Tikolo is a former Kenya cricketer, and a former One Day International captain.
According to espncricinfo.com, it is a measure of his ability and standing that in many people’s eyes Steve Tikolo has epitomised Kenyan cricket for more than a decade.
His whole approach to the game is said to have a Caribbean flavour to it. A middle-order batsman who relies on his eye as much as technique and who can attack or defend as the situation demands, he possesses a wide range of strokes, but when he is in full flow he can be a punishing player at any level.
His bowling has gone from being medium-pace to a Chris Gayle-like gentle off-spin, seemingly innocuous but deceptively effective in the one-day game. He led Kenya in the post-Maurice Odumbe era and has done so by example.
