Of the team of 18 players penciled for the World Cup campaign, none is dispensable, according to Captain Sylvester Okpe. “Without taking anything away from the senior national team, the investment in the U-19 team provides us with a lot of options when next there is a national assignment. “I differ in the opinion that they were exposed to the senior team prematurely. U-19 and the senior national teams are two different kettles of fish. Nigeria matches to the Cricket World Cup with a renewed verve that this singular effort would be the tonic to jolt back to life and arouse enough domestic and international interest for a decade long impact.

Source: The Guardian December 18, 2019 04:30 UTC