New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Cricket Namibia President Rudie van Vuuren has praised the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Chairman Jay Shah for their efforts to empower associate nations and improve cricket infrastructure, acccording to a release.

"The ICC has adopted a policy of empowering associate members. Jay Shah has really brought significant change there. He was in Windhoek visiting our new stadium and discussing how the ICC has helped us develop that facility. Now, suddenly, we have those high-performance facilities." Cricket Namibia President said.

"Africa has nations like Namibia coming forward because of the ICC's backing, so that gap will continue to narrow. We must make use of these opportunities to showcase our talent and s...