Botswana's cricket World Cup hopes fade
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Uganda inflicted the first loss on Monday, a 52-run defeat, after the first match against neighbours Namibia was washed out on Sunday.
Yesterday Botswana fared better, but still registered an 11-run loss to Nigeria, which severely dented the team's chances of progressing to the final stage of the qualifiers to be held in the United Arab Emirates in October this year.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...