Botswana Bids For Two Cricket Tournaments
Thursday, May 28, 2020
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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