Faith Thomas, the first Indigenous Australian to play in a recognised Test match for Australia, has died at the age of 90. Renowned as one of the fastest bowlers in the women’s game, Thomas played her first and only Test…
Maiden female cricket league ends with super four in Benin City
The first female cricket league in the country, the South-south Female League is to be rounded up this weekend with the super four playoff to crown the winner of the inaugural edition in Benin-City, Edo State. Chairman of the Edo…
NCF women cricketers ready for Rwandan challenge in Abuja (Guardian)
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) at the weekend revealed that all is set for the first bilateral meeting of the nation’s cricket women team with their Rwandan counterparts, who will begin a one-week tour of the country from January 23…
Atletico shoot for football future in cricket-mad Pakistan (France24)
Spain’s Atletico Madrid are taking on a challenge tougher than winning La Liga – developing football in cricket-mad Pakistan, where bat and ball are king, pitches come with stumps not goalposts, and even the prime minister is a former World…