{"id":5109,"date":"2020-03-12T14:21:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T14:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/tanzania\/?p=5109"},"modified":"2020-03-12T14:21:11","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T14:21:11","slug":"tikolo-picks-18-to-form-national-cricket-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/sport\/tikolo-picks-18-to-form-national-cricket-team","title":{"rendered":"TIKOLO PICKS 18 TO FORM NATIONAL CRICKET TEAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"detailz\" class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>NATIONAL cricket team Head Coach, Steve Tikolo has announced a squad of 18 players to travel to Harare, Zimbabwe on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The team will pitch a tenday camp to prepare for 2020 ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup Africa Q ualifiers. The qualification games will be played in South Africa from April 25th to May 4th this year.<\/p>\n<p>In his squad, Tikolo has included opening batsman Abhik Patwa, Kasimu Nassoro, Riziki Kiseto, Jitin Singh, Jatin Darji, Z afar Khan, Mohammed Ali, Mohamed Omari and Ally Mpeka.<\/p>\n<p>Others are Nasibu Kelvin, Salumu Jumbe, Z amoyoni Ramadhani, Harsheed Chohan, Jumanne Masquater, Nassoro Z ahoro, spinner Athumani Kakonzi, Ashish Kamania and wicket keeper Issa Kikasi.<\/p>\n<p>Tikolo began his programme right after his call to lead Tanzania national team last month, where he promised to wage a successful campaign in the 2020 ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>He initially called a squad of 34 players, who trained at Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) Academy at the Muhimbili Primary School grounds, Annadil Burhani and University of Dar es Salaam grounds.<\/p>\n<p>He trimmed the squad to 22 players before dropping four to remain with 18 players, who will make the trip to Harare and the final squad will remain with 16 players.<\/p>\n<p>Tikolo confirmed that he expects to have six buildup games in Z imbabwe that will sharpen the squad before the tournament begins in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>After the buildup games in Z imbabwe, the national team will return home for further drills before setting off to South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The Africa qualifier games will have two subregional groups, with the top two teams in each group progressing to the Regional final.<\/p>\n<p>Tanzania is placed in group A alongside Mozambique, Botswana, Cameroon, Sierra Leone and St.Helena, while group B teams are Uganda, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, Seychelles and eSwatini.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"item-image-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NATIONAL cricket team Head Coach, Steve Tikolo has announced a squad of 18 players to travel to Harare, Zimbabwe on Saturday. 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