Botswana Bids For Two Cricket Tournaments

The Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) will submit bids to host Under-19 boys Africa and the T20 women's Africa qualifiers
The Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) will submit bids to host Under-19 boys Africa and the T20 women's Africa qualifiers

Botswana is interested in hosting two international tournaments in the second half of 2021, and has been asked to submit two bid documents, due to COVID-19 uncertainties.

The Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) will submit two different bids; one with COVID-19 protocols and the other, without. The bids relate to the Under-19 boys Africa qualifiers, expected to be held in October next year and the T20 women’s Africa qualifiers, scheduled for December 2021.

The two tournaments were scheduled to be held this year, but could not proceed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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