Monthly Archives: January 2008

Buddhi Named Umpire for U-19 WC

Buddhi Bahadur Pradhan, a Nepali cricket umpire, will stand in the upcoming ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia.

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B’desh Reign Supreme Against Nepal

Bangladesh U-19 defeated Nepal U-19 by three wickets in the third and final one-day match for a 2-0 series win at the BKSP Ground in Savor, Bangladesh on Monday.

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Nepal U-19 Goes Down to B’desh

Nepal Under-19 cricket team suffered a 111-run loss against host Bangladesh U-19 at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium, Fatullah on Thursday.

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National Tournament Renamed

The National One-Day Cricket Tournament will be played under a new name in 2008, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced on Tuesday.

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Biratnagar Girls Start Cricket

When Nepali girls reached the final of the ACC Women’s Cup last year in Malaysia, the girls of Eastern Nepal thought they missed an opportunity – there were no girls from the region having good grassroots level cricket. Two eastern cricketing centers, Biratnagar and Birgunj, didn’t send teams in the national championship – the selection event for the first ever national women’s team. Not to waste another opportunity, the girls of Biratnagar are learning cricket.

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Australian Grant for CAN

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has received Sports Development Grants under the Australian Sports Outreach Program, the Australian Embassy announced.

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Wai Wai to Sponsor Women Cricket

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) signed a five-year sponsorship contract for women’s cricket with Wai Wai on Thursday. As the sponsor, CG Foods, the producer of Wai Wai, provides CAN with Rs. 500,000 cash annually for regional and national level tournaments apart from trophies and dresses.

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CAN Names U-19 Team, Bangla Tour

Paras Khadka has retained captaincy of the U-19 national squad as Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced the squad for the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2008.

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