The Nigeria’s men and women’s senior cricket teams face tough draws in the group stages of the upcoming 13th African Games in Ghana from March 8 to 24, 2024.
Cricket is debuting at the Games, with seven out of the 18 International Cricket Council Associate member countries, including Nigeria, hosts Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, and Namibia as well as the two full ICC members, South Africa and Zimbabwe, doing battle at the Achimota Cricket Grounds in Accra.
In the men’s event, Nigeria are in Group B with Namibia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
The Yellow Greens are the least ranked team in the group and the recent meetings against the teams at the T20 World Cup qualifiers last year produced only one win – against Tanzania for Steve Tikolo’s men.
Nigeria are currently ranked 38 in the world and will open the contest in the group against Tanzania, ranked 33, March 17, before facing the highest ranked team in the group, Namibia (11th), March 18. Their last group game is against Zimbabwe, ranked 13th, two days later.
In the women’s event, Nigeria are in Group A alongside South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania.
Just like the Yellow Greens, the Female Yellow Greens are also behind their opponents in terms of rankings.
