Monthly Archives: July 2003

Although former Pakistani Test player Aftab Baluch coached Nepal only for a year leading the team in an international tournament, his contribution can not be underestimated. The 47-year old Karachi resident was seen supporting Nepal and watching every matches involving Nepal in the ongoing Youth Asia Cup. His 428 runs in an innings in a first class game is still the sixth highest score in first class cricket. The cricket world’s governing body ICC appointed Baluch for Nepal before ACC took over the charge and Nepal was given to Sri Lanka resulting termination of Baluch’s contract. At present Pakistan looks after Middle East countries. NepalCricket contributor Purushottam Kattel, who is in Karachi reporting event for NepalCricket and The Kathmandu Post,… Read More

Sri Lankan coach of Nepal’s cricket team Roy Luke Dias left for Karachi, Pakistan today to join the rest of the team competing in the third Youth Asia Cup starting from July 14. Nepal are the defending champions. Dias, who could not fly with rest of the team due to the visa problem last Saturday, departed to Dhaka on a Biman Bangladesh flight. From Dhaka, he will fly to Karachi after four hours of transit stop, according to Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).

Nepal’s cricket captain Raju Khadka was found watching National League Football at the Dashrath Stadium after his side Region No 4 (Bhairahawa) were defeated by Region No 1 (Biratnagar) in the semifinal of Birthday Cup Cricket tournament last week. The national champions were defeated not because of their poor form, but ‘hard luck’ did the trick. Khadka’s inability to judge the turn of coin ruined them as the match against Biratnagar was decided on the toss of a coin.