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Famous ‘Mulpani Cricket’ is beginning its second innings. Once presented as an ambitious cricket academy, Mulpani will soon become a cricket ground. Lack of financial resources has hampered the plan. The plain created out of hillocks was already being used for cattle grazing and driving practice. There were even encroachments in the land provided to Cricket Association of Nepal by National Sports Council. Bandula Warnapura, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) development manager, told this author pointing to people learning motorcycle, “at least people are learning something here.” He too was enthusiastic about the ground.

International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to cancel the World Cup Qualifying Series (WCQS) due to the financial contraints following the loss it bears after England and New Zealand’s boycott to world cup games. The world cup sponsors and television companies have also threatened to withheld the payment as ICC failed to persuade India to make their players to sign the controversial players contracts.

Balbro, an Indian company manufacturing sports goods, has signed three Nepalese cricketers on a promotional contract for three years. National vice-captain Binod Das, all-rounder Bardan Chalise and opener Paresh Lohani will receive crickets kit equivalent to Rs. 35,000 each year under the contract, according to Nirmal Kumar Rajbhandari, of New Sports Line, the authorized distributor of Balbro goods in Nepal. The players would have to use the clothing and kits provided by Balbro while playing.