Monthly Archives: March 2018

Nepal & Netherlands to play T20 with MCC at Lord’s

Posted on March 26, 2018 by cricketnepal

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced that a T20 Triangular Tournament, involving the Club and two ICC Associate Nations, will be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 29, 2018. Nepal and Netherlands will both do battle with MCC on Sunday, July 29, with three Twenty20 games taking place in one day. The first match will begin at 10.00am, with the final clash of the day beginning at 4.30pm. Both Nepal and Netherlands have recently been granted full One-Day International status by the ICC, with the former earning the honor for the first time following their performance in the recent ICC World Cup Qualifiers. The Netherlands had already been elevated to ODI status by virtue of their victory in the ICC… Read More

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‘नेपाली क्रिकेटलाई छिटो निकास देउ’ (हाम्रो खेलकूद)

Posted on March 26, 2018 by cricketnepal

नेपाल क्रिकेट संघ (क्यान) लाई अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट परिषद (आइसीसी) ले झन्डै दुई वर्षअघि निलम्बन गरेको थियो । निलम्बनकै अवस्थामा नेपालले केहि दिनअघि एक दिवसिय राष्ट्रको मान्यता प्राप्त गरेको छ । यस्तोमा पनि क्यान विवाद समाधानको सम्भावना देखिएको छैन । कहिले सम्ममा नेपालको निलम्बन फुकुवा हुने यसै भन्न सकिने अवस्था पनि छैन । खेलाडीहरुको संस्था क्रिकेट प्लेयर एसोसिएसन अफ नेपाल (सिप्यान) को तेस्रो चुनावी साधारण सभापछि नेपाली राष्ट्रिय टोलीका पूर्व कप्तानहरुले छिटो भन्दा छिटो क्रिकेट विवादको सामाधानका लागि आग्रह गरेका छन् । थप हाम्रोखेलकूदमा पढनुहोस् ।

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ODI Status. Now what for Nepali cricket?

Posted on March 26, 2018 by cricketnepal

Most sports lovers, like me, read the back pages of the broadsheet newspapers first. Of course, with the advent of social media and internet proliferation, we don’t have to wait for the morning newspapers anymore to learn about latest scores. However, we can’t help but reminisce about the time when we relied so heavily on print media to know what was happening in the sports we loved, both domestically and internationally. There was a time when almost all of Nepal-related sports news was dominated by domestic events.  Apart from the odd Athletics, Wushu, shooting and football exploits of our sportsmen, there wasn’t much at the international level to write home about. However, Nepal’s cricket team of this generation has changed… Read More

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Cricket Players Association of Nepal elects new committee

Posted on March 25, 2018 by cricketnepal

Cricket Players Association Nepal (CPAN) elected new executive committee headed by Dr Manish Raj Pandey during it’s 3rd Annual General Assembly. The Assembly elected Dr Pandey and 11 other members of the committee unanimously. Former captain Raju Khadka and Sita Rana Magar were elected the vice presidents while captain Paras Khadka was elected as the General Secretary. Magar and Khadka held the same status in earlier committee while Dr Pandey was the vice president. Prithu Baskota continued as the treasurer and Raju Basnyat was elected the Secretary. CPAN Executive Committee President: Dr Manish Raj Pandey Immediate Past President: Pawan Agrawal Vice Presidents: Raju Khadka and Sita Rana Magar General Secretary: Paras Khadka Secretary: Raju Basnyat Members: Basant Shahi, Dipendra Chaudhary,… Read More

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Captains’ Call: Be Serious to Solve CAN Problems Urgently

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Ujjwal Acharya

Captains an of Nepal’s national cricket team expressed serious concerns over the state of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and urged all stakeholders to be serious to urgently solve the problems to utilize the ODI status for the benefits of the cricket. Captain Paras Khadka joined former captains Lekh Bahadur Chhetri, Pawan Agrawal, Raju Khadka, Binod Das and newly elected president of Cricket Players Association of Nepal (CPAN) Dr Manish Raj Pandey is calling the stakeholders for unity by shedding behind personal ego to get the cricket governing body working in full swing. We don’t want to takeover, but…: Pawan Agrawal Immediate past president of CPAN, Pawan Agrawal said that taking over any role of CAN is not CPAN’s objective.… Read More

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ओपनिङमै प्रमाणित गर्न चाहन्छु: ज्ञानेन्द्र मल्ल (कान्तिपुर)

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Ujjwal Acharya

प्राविधिक हिसाबमा नेपालका सबैभन्दा निपुण ब्याट्सम्यान मानिएका ज्ञानेन्द्र मल्लका लागि पछिल्लो एक महिनामा भएको विश्व क्रिकेट लिग डिभिजन २ र विश्वकप छनोट बिर्सनलायक बन्यो । आफ्नो प्रदर्शनका हिसाबमै उनी यसलाई सम्झन चाहँदैनन् । नेपालबाट प्रमुख आस गरिएका यी ओपनिङ ब्याट्सम्यानले डिभिजन २ र विश्वकप छनोटका १२ खेलमा उनले १ सय ४२ रनमात्र बनाउन सके । आफूले प्रदर्शन दिन नसकेकामा उनलाई ग्लानि छ । यही मौकामा नेपालले वान–डे अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मान्यता पायो । नेपाली टोलीका उपकप्तान ज्ञानेन्द्रसँग यसै सेरोफेरोमा कान्तिपुरका लागि विनोद पाण्डेले गरेको कुराकानी यहाँ पढ्न सकिन्छ ।

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Test cricket in 10 years: Captain’s aim after ODI status

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Ujjwal Acharya

Hundreds of supporters flocked the Kathmandu Airport to welcome the Nepal cricket team on their return from Zimbabwe. Nepal gained One Day International (ODI) status after beating Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea in the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers. Standing eighth in the tournament ahead of Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong, Nepal confirmed their status amongst the elites in the 50 over format. Captain Paras Khadka, who normally is very content in public, raised his hands with joy and greeted the fans with big smile upon the team’s arrival. “This is a dream come true for all the players and everyone involved,” Paras said. “This is the biggest achievement in the history of Nepalese cricket. With ODI status in… Read More

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Netherlands beat Nepal to finish 7th

Posted on March 17, 2018 by icc

ICC World Cricket League Championship winners the Netherlands defeated Nepal by 45 runs to finish seventh in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Kwekwe Sports Club. Batting first, the Dutch collected 189 for nine with Bas de Leede (39), Max O’Dowd (28), Roelof van der Merwe (25), Scott Edwards (25) and Pieter Seelaar (23) making contributions with the bat. Nepal fast bowler Sompal Kami returned figures of four for 24, while Lalit Rajbanshi and Sandeep Lamichhane bagged two wickets each, conceding 38 and 41 runs, respectively. In turn, van der Merwe recorded figures of 10-1-20-4 as Nepal were spun out for 144. Van der Merwe was later declared Player of the Match. Sompal followed up his four for 24… Read More

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HISTORIC DAY: Nepal earns ODI status after beating PNG

Posted on March 15, 2018 by cricketnepal

March 15, 2018 will be considered historic day for Nepal’s cricket as Nepal secured One-Day International (ODI) status after beating Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 6 wickets in Cricket World Cup Qualifiers at Old Hararians Sports Club, Zimbabwe. Nepal’s match against any of 15 other ODI nations after the conclusion of CWCQ on March 25 will be recorded as ODI cricket match. Nepal will also be Twenty20 International nation. The status will be in place for at least four years until 2022 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers. For the records, Nepal joins India, South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Scotland, U.A.E., and Netherlands as ODI nation. Today’s results also meant Nepal’s stay on… Read More

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Nepal beat Hong Kong to keep alive ODI hopes

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Ujjwal Acharya

For Hong Kong, it was a simple formula in last match of the first round of the World Cup Qualifiers 2018: beat Nepal to go to Super Sixes and retain ODI status. For Afghanistan, who had just one victory against Nepal from four matches, it was even simpler: Nepal beat Hong and they are through. For Nepal, Super Sixes was mathematically possible, practically not, but a victory meant there was still a chance to get ODI status for next four years. Nepal’s five-wicket victory over Hong Kong in Bulawayo made Nepal and Afghanistan happier and Hong Kong sadder. Hong Kong reduced Nepal to 66/5 in pursuit of only 154 for victory. But an outstanding unbroken stand of 89 for the… Read More

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WCQ 2018: Zimbabwe makes merry of Nepal’s bowling

Posted on March 5, 2018 by cricketnepal

Zimbabwe scored 380 for 6 in 50 overs. The match ended right there for Nepal. It’s was the biggest total that any team had scored against Nepal, a team that always performed brilliantly with balls and poorly with the bat. However, Nepal could have salvaged little pride from the loss batting 50 overs and scoring some runs. That was exactly the case – Nepal batted 50 overs; scored 264 runs and didn’t lose all wickets. Two of the batsmen scored half-centuries and players, young and experienced, had some good, morale boosting batting practice going into next matches of the World Cup Qualifiers 2018. Nepal lost the match by 116 runs. Punishing centuries by Sikandar Raza and Brendan Taylor helped the… Read More

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Sandeep to play Carribbean Premier League 2018

Posted on March 2, 2018 by cricketnepal

Sandeep Lamichhane’s dream run continues as he was picked up by the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (SKNP) for the Carribbean Premier League 2018. SKNP named Sandeep in 13th round of the player draft for USD 5,000. He will join the likes of captain Chris Gayle, Australian Ben Cutting, Bangladeshi Mohd Mahmudullah, Tom Cooper and Zimbabwean Graeme Cremer among others from August 8 to September 16. SKNP which finished sixth in 2015 and 2016 was the runners-up in 2017. Former West Indies all-rounder and coach Phil Simmons is the coach of SNKP. After being picked-up, Sandeep tweeted: Excited to be announced as the player of @sknpatriots for this season of @CPL ! Thanks to @sknpatriots team for showing your faith in… Read More

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