Accra, Jan. 15, - Ghana has been
handed the hosting right to stage the 2018 Africa Cricket Association (ACA)
Northwest Africa Female tournament scheduled for Friday, Jan. 19-21 at the
Achimota Cricket Oval, Accra.
The three-day competition aimed
at rekindling the regional competition and to be the pathway for major
championship, is expected to host other three African countries namely Nigeria,
Gambia and Sierra Leone.
In view of this, team Ghana has
started camping at the Jubilee Hall of the University of Ghana to fine-tune
their preparations towards the tournament.
The female cricket team poised to
win the tournament would start their campaign against the Gambia on Friday,
before facing Nigeria and wrapping up with Sierra Leone.
The participating countries are
expected to arrive in Ghana on Thursday, January 18. However, Nigeria has
requested to arrive three days earlier for camping and to acclimatize ahead of
the competition.
As part of measures to raise the
required amount of $20,000.00 for the competition, Tullow Ghana has given the
Ghana Cricket Association GH₵25,000.00
whiles Parlays have also donated products and promised to donate an amount to
the association to enable a successful hosting.
Ghana finished third in the
maiden edition held in Gambia three years ago.
GNA
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