Monthly Archives: October 2009

CAN releases annual program, budget

Posted on October 30, 2009 by cricketnepal

[Updated with annual calendar] Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) passed the annual program and budget in an executive committee meeting on Wednesday, the association said in a press release. CAN also added that Varun Beverage, the producer of Pepsi soft drinks in Nepal, and Standard Chartered Bank will sponsor the senior national team and event this year. Last year, Springwood brand of Surya Nepal was the main sponsor of the event.

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Raj Kumar leaves national team

Posted on October 28, 2009 by binod

Leg-spinner Raj Kumar Pradhan, who was in closed training Camp for ACC T-20 Cricket tournament, quit national team on Tuesday for foreign employment opportunities in Qatar. Raj Kumar will work and play for Qatar Al Hasan Becker for the next two years.

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CAN names T20 preliminary squad

Posted on October 21, 2009 by cricketnepal

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Wednesday named preliminary squad for the upcoming ACC Twenty20 Elite Cup. The 18-member squad will train in a closed camp before the selection committee headed by Arun Kumar Aryal picked the final 14.

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CAN undecided on T20 captaincy

Posted on October 21, 2009 by binod

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Selection Committee will announce 18- member team for Asian Cricket Council (ACC) T-20 cricket tournament on October 21 but without naming the captain. The committee will later announce the names of the 14 players along with the captain.

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Passport holders only for Asian Games

Posted on October 8, 2009 by cricketnepal

Cricket will make its debut at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China in November next year, and the eligibility rules that states that only passport holders can play for a nation leave some of the regions cricket teams in somewhat of a selection quandary.

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Three Nepali umpires in ACC T20

Posted on October 4, 2009 by cricketnepal

Three Nepali umpires will be in officiating matches during the ACC Twenty20 Cricket to be held in UAE from November 20 to 30.

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