Nigeria Cricketers Eye ICC World League

A top cricketer, Endurance Ofem, has said that the team’s focus would be on how to qualify into Division 6 of the International Cricket Council (ICC’s) World Cricket League.

The country has over the last five years been in Division 7 and is seeking to improve on its ranking.

Nigeria would be competing against hosts, Botswana, Fiji, Germany, Ghana and Vanuatu in the 50-overs, One-Day International format from April 6 to April 13, in Gaborone.

Ofem told Tidesports in Lagos on telephone that the team was focused on its goal and was currently camped at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), ahead of the event.

He said that the team had not allowed its dismal performance at the Pepsi International Cricket Council (ICC’s) –Africa T20 tournament in Uganda to dampen its enthusiasm to progress.

“We are focused currently on training well so that we will be able to correct our flaws at the Pepsi ICC-Africa T20 competition in order to avoid a repeat performance,” Ofem said.

Nigeria was placed fifth at the competition after a stiff contest against Uganda, Kenya, Namibia and Ghana, where the country was eventually relegated to Division Two.

The cricketer noted that after the forthcoming World Division Seven tournament, the division would be scraped.