The Nigeria Cricket Federation is pleased to inform the general public that 24 U-19 Male Players have been invited to camp in preparation for ICC Division 1 Qualifier Tournament in Namibia later this year.
We would recall in August 2018, in Potchefstroom, South Africa, Nigeria against all odds were crowned champions after defeating Ghana, Rwanda, Mozambique, Tanzania and Sierra Leone to lift the ICC U-19 Africa Division 2 Trophy.
Among players invited to camp is captain, Sylvester Okpe, Bating centurion in the final against Sierra Leone Elijah Olaleye, bowling sensation of the tournament Peter Aho, surprise bating maestro Samuel Mba, orthodox but very effective left handed batsman, Segun Ogundipe and finally the young revelation in the National Sports Festival from Edo State, Miracle Akhigbe.
The first phase of open camp is scheduled to take place in Abuja from 6th to 14th January 2018.
A five (5) match series will be played over the period of 7 days. The format of the games will be ODI-50 overs with players expected to be shuffled around different teams in order to provide enough opportunity in a quest to prove their mettle and pick a spot in the final 14 players that will represent the Country.
Players that have been invited to camp include;
LAGOS STATE:
TAIWO MOHAMMED.
EDO STATE:
PETER AHO
EGHOSA AGHEDO
MIRACLE AKHIGBE
AKHERE ISESELE
OYO STATE:
ELIJAH OLALEYE
SULAIMON RUNSEWE
UDUAK KINGSLEY
TALABI ODUNAYO
IKAIGE MIRACLE
KADUNA STATE:
JIMOH ABDULRAMAN
SYLVESTER OKPE
ISAAC DANLADI
EMMANUEL BONIFACE
PAM PAUL
AGBO DAVID
HUZEIFA ABDUSALAM
RIVERS STATE:
IFEANYI UBOH
ISIAKA AUDU
KWARA STATE:
RASHEED ABOLARIN.
EBONYI STATE:
THOMPSON OKOUGWU.
IMO STATE:
SAMUEL MBA
OGUN STATE:
SEGUN OGUNDIPE
TOHEEB OBISESAN
Date and Venue of the second phase camping will be communicated in due time as preparation continue on top gear.
