By Daily Sports Nigeria on April 26, 2024
The International Cricket Council has selected former captain of Nigeria’s women cricket team, Blessing Etim, to feature in their new series called 100% Cricket Heroes, the Nigeria Cricket Federation announced on Thursday.
The series was introduced by the cricket’s world governing body to amplify the untold stories of women in cricket.
“Throughout the year 2024, Game On (appointed by the ICC) will be capturing content on these stories through short videos for the ICC to be shared across various platforms. The aim of the video series is to simply create timeless pieces of content that introduces and expands fans knowledge of inspiring women in cricket,” Justine Ligyalingi of the ICC Regional Office stated in a mail shared with our correspondent.
“I am delighted to let you know that Blessing Etim from Nigeria has been nominated and selected as one of the incredible stories of women in cricket across the globe. Congratulations on this selection – I feel it is truly deserved after the incredible work Blessing has been doing in the community.”
After 13 years in the national team, Etim, 31, retired last month after leading the team to win bronze at the 2023 African Games in Ghana.
Etim started playing cricket as a student in 2004 and earned her first Female Yellow Greens call-up in 2011 while her first T20i game for Nigeria was in January 26, 2019 against Rwanda in Abuja.
She played 63 T20i matches for the country.
Since retiring, Etim has continued with the NCF in her role as a coach and development officer in Akwa Ibom State, where she had discovered some of the current Female Yellow Green players, including batter Salome Sunday.
She was recently appointed assistant coach of the female national U-19 team, who are preparing for the 2025 World Cup qualifiers in Rwanda in August.
Source Punch Ng
Posted April 26, 2024
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