BCA sends strong squad to Tanzania tourney

The Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) believes it has sent a strong team that will give a good account of itself at the Africa Under-19 Girls Cricket Championships which starts today in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

BCA chief executive officer Girish Ramakrishna says the team that left on Wednesday is ready and strong enough to hold its own against other competing countries – Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Rwanda and Tanzania.

The team is making its third appearance at the championships after first qualifying in 2011. It came second last year. Ramakrishna observed that the involvement showed by the cricket players and administrators had immensely contributed to the development of the sport in the country.

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These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...

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