NAN-S-21
Cricket
By Olayinka Owolewa
Ilorin, April 4, 2017 (NAN) A delegation of 18 cricketers, two coaches and a coordinator departed Nigeria for ICC Africa Regional Division 1 tournament in South Africa, Chairman, Nigeria Directors of Sports Forum, Tunde Kazeem, said.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Tuesday that the tournament was scheduled for Beloni, South Africa, from April 6 to April 16.
He confirmed that Nigeria would be competing alongside Tanzania, Ghana, Botswana, Zambia and Serial Leone.
He said the best two countries would move to the ICC/Pepsi World Division 5 series tournament which would hold later in the year.
Kazeem, also the Kwara Director of Sports, disclosed that Wale Obalola, the Kwara Cricket Coordinator, was nominated as Team Leader of the Nigeria contingents. (NAN)
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Edited By Hajia Sani/Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu