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Obaseki, Alli set for cricket south-south super four league

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cricketEdo State Governor’s Wife, Betsy Obaseki, and the Chairman of Edo State Sports Commission, Yusuf Alli, have been listed for the third South-South Women’s Cricket League in Benin City this weekend, the organisers have said.The league, which began yesterday and will end tomorrow, at the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Cricket, Iyoba College, Benin City, is featuring four teams, Idia Royals, Pathfinders Cricket Club, Smashers Cricket Club, and Adolo Amazons Cricket in a T20 competition.

Chairman of Edo State Cricket Association, Uyi Akpata, who also doubles as the president of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), assured that the Super Four will feature the top-four teams in the region, adding, “all the clubs grew out of the quest to draw a new path for the game’s development, and today, among other things, we are celebrating the rise of women cricket in Nigeria.”   He said, “South-South has continually been the powerhouse for the game because of the commitment of the government of states in the region, and passion of cricket enthusiasts to grow the game.”You must be logged in to post a comment.Why are you flagging this comment?I disagree with this userTargeted harassment - posted harassing comments or discussions targeting me, or encouraged others to do soSpam - posted spam comments or discussionsInappropriate profile - profile contains inappropriate images or textThreatening content - posted directly threatening contentPrivate information - posted someone else's personally identifiable informationBefore flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities.

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