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ICC confirms at least 36 ODIs for Nepal until January 2022

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Ujjwal Acharya

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the first eight series of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 to begin in August 2019 on the Road to India 2023. The Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 provides more competitive cricket for Nepal, Namibia, Oman, PNG, Scotland, UAE and USA, with each team playing 36 One Day Internationals (ODIs) over two and half years from August 2019 to January 2022, where teams are just two steps away from the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The League will see 126 ODIs played across 21 tri-series, with the first series kicking off in Scotland on 14 August 2019. Each team will host three series at home and play six series abroad if… Read More

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Nepal is best-ranked Associate in global T20I ranking

Posted on May 3, 2019 by cricketnepal

Nepal is the ranked 11th in the world in the Twenty20 International cricket – the best ranking outside the Test world. Nepal moved three spots from the last ranking when it was ranked 14th place. The International Cricket Council (ICC) today unveiled an expanded MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings table with 80 teams. TThe first men’s T20I ranking table features all Members meeting the criteria of having played six matches against other ICC members since May 2016. The move to expand the table follows ICC’s decision last year that all men’s T20 matches between Members from 1 January 2019 will be classified as internationals. As with the ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings, which were launched in October 2018,… Read More

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Nepal hopes to claim U19 World Cup Spot

Posted on April 11, 2019 by cricketnepal

Following Nigeria’s success in claiming an ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 spot, the battle for the four remaining places heads to the Asia Qualifier in Malaysia, with six teams vying for the top spot.  Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Singapore and the UAE will compete in the tournament taking place between 12 and 18 April, where the winners will become the 13th team to confirm their place in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa in 2020. This is the second stage for teams in Asia, who due to the depth of strength in the region, competed in a Division 2 in 2018, where Kuwait and Oman qualified to continue their U19 journey. The direct 2019 regional qualifiers provide… Read More

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Nepal announces team for U19 World Cup Qualifiers

Posted on April 2, 2019 by cricketnepal

Nepal has announced the 14-member squad for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Asia 2019, to be held in Malaysia from April 10 to 18. Rohit Kumar Paudel is named the captain. Sundeep Jora, Bhim Sarki and Pawan Sarraf, who were part of the senior team that beat UAE 2-1 in both ODIs and T20Is, are also named in the team. Other members of the team are: Avishek Basnet, Hari Bahadur Chauhan, Kamal Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Asif Sheikh, Pratis GC, Rashid Khan, Rit Gautam, Sagar Dhakal and Surya Tamang. Four players named reserved are Akash Chand, Lokesh Bahadur Bam, Ravi Kumar Sah and Sher Malla. Support  Staff1. Raman Shiwakoti (Manager/Analyst)2. Binod Kumar Das (Coach)3. Vikram Nyaupane (Physio) The… Read More

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Sandeep Lamichhane to play for Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League

Posted on October 24, 2018 by cricketnepal

The Melbourne Stars announced the signing of Nepal’s star leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane as an international players for the Big Bash League 2018 season. Sandeep will join the Stars from the commencement of the season, and will be available for approximately half the season pending his commitments with Sylhet Sixers in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), returning in time for the February fixtures and BBL Finals. He will be the first player from an Associate country to play as international signing in the BBL. Sandeep, however, has experience of playing grade cricket – the Sydney Premier League – in Australia in 2016, when he was mentored by Michael Clarke. Sandeep had left for Australia immediately after the completion of matches of… Read More

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ICC revamps World Cup Qualification route

Posted on October 20, 2018 by cricketnepal

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board on October 20 unanimously approved a new qualification pathway for men’s 50-over World Cup at the conclusion of a week of meetings in Singapore. From 2019, a new simplified 50 over league-based qualification structure for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, will be introduced that will see the amount of cricket played as part of the Road to India 2023 rise to 372 matches across a 2-3 year qualification period. From 2019 onwards, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup qualification process will look as follows: Cricket World Cup Super League: 12 full members and the Netherlands to compete; Starts in May 2020 for two years; total 156 matches with 24 ODIs per team; 7… Read More

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Nepal win the ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier ‘B’

Posted on October 13, 2018 by icc

Nepal fulfilled pre-tournament expectations to lift the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier ‘B’ trophy despite having their final match against Singapore abandoned in Malaysia on Friday. Heavy rain in Klang denied either side a chance to end the tournament with six successive wins as Nepal finished top of the seven-team standings with 11 points, the same as Singapore, but with superior run-rate. Malaysia defeated China by 10 wickets in Bangi to claim third spot on a better net run-rate from Thailand after both teams wound up with seven points. The victory enabled Malaysia to join Nepal and Singapore in qualifying for the Asia Regional Finals from this tournament. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait qualified from the Asia Qualifier… Read More

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Nepal beats China in 11 balls

Posted on October 10, 2018 by cricketnepal

Nepal bowled out China for 26 runs and beat them in 11 balls to record its fifth win in a trot at the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier B. At the Bayuemas Oval, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi and Basant Regmi each took three wickets as Nepal bowled China out for 26 runs. Sandeep, who was named Player of the Match for 3 wickets for 4 runs in 4 overs, raised his tally of wickets to a tournament-leading 20, nine ahead of Singapore’s Manpreet. Just one Chinese batsman, Hong Jiang Yan reached double figures – opening the batting he made 11 from 27 balls, while six batsmen were out for ducks and one other remained not out on zero. Binod Bhandari… Read More

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Nepal advances to next round of ICC World T20 qualifiers beating Bhutan

Posted on October 9, 2018 by icc

Nepal secured its berth to the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Finals after confirming a top-three finish at the ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier ‘B’ in Malaysia on October 9 with a 117-run victory over Bhutan. Alongside Nepal, Singapore also claimed a fourth win and a berth in the Finals with an eight-wicket victory over Thailand in Klang. Both teams have eight points with Nepal top of the standings on a better net run-rate. The two teams cannot finish lower than second as they are three points ahead of Malaysia and Thailand, who each have just one game remaining. Nepal bowled Bhutan out for 33 runs in 16.4 overs after scoring 150 for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs… Read More

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Karan sets big win against Thailand in World T20 Qualifers

Posted on October 7, 2018 by icc

Nepal edged closer towards qualification from the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier ‘B’ after recording its third consecutive wins. Nepal ended Thailand’s unbeaten start after a 140-run rout under the Duckworth/Lewis method in the second of two matches at the Bayuemas Oval. Nepal top the standings on six points ahead of Singapore on net run-rate while Thailand slipped to third with five points from four matches, two ahead of fourth-placed Malaysia. Only the top three at the end of the round-robin tournament advance to the Asia Regional Finals. Nepal meant business in setting the tournament’s highest total of 172-7 as Karan KC plundered 21 runs off Nicholas Janes in the final over, including three consecutive sixes, in compiling an unbeaten 40. Karan later… Read More

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Five-star Sandeep eases Nepal past Malaysia in World T20 Qualifiers

Posted on October 6, 2018 by icc

Sandeep Lamichhane became the first player in the seven-team tournament to claim five wickets in a match in Nepal’s eight-wicket win over Malaysia in Klang. Man-of-the-match Lamichhane, who claimed five wickets in Nepal’s win over Malaysia, was aided by Sompal Kami (3/16) in dismissing Malaysia for 100 with three balls remaining at the Bayuemas Oval. Captain Paras Khadka then dominated the Malaysian bowling with an unbeaten 52 off 37 balls for the second half-century of the tournament as Nepal comfortably reached 101/2 in 12.4 overs. The hosts threatened to make it a contest when they began the 12th over at 75/2 but Sompal made a crucial breakthrough by bowling Malaysia captain Ahmad Faiz Mohammed Noor and Syahadat Ramli with successive… Read More

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Nepal register dramatic maiden ODI win by 1 run

Posted on August 3, 2018 by icc

Nepal achieved a dramatic last-ball victory over the Netherlands in a low-scoring thriller in the second ODI at Amstelveen to level the two-match series 1-1. With the home side requiring six to win from the final over with just one wicket remaining, Nepal captain Paras Khadka (1/24 off six) held his nerve, going for just four runs and executing a run out off the final delivery to secure a one-run win. He deflected a firm drive back onto the stumps before collecting the rebound and ripping a stump out of the ground to make sure, and spark wild celebrations. With the visitors defending 216, the Netherlands made hard work of the chase as Nepal’s attack gave nothing away in a… Read More

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First-ever ODI match for Nepal today

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Ujjwal Acharya

There are only a handful of cricket matches in history where the start of the match is more important and significant that the result of the match; even fewer matches when both teams are looking forward to the start more than the results. The Netherlands vs Nepal on August 1, 2018, at the VRA Ground in Armsterdam will go down in the history as one such match. It’s first ever One Day International (ODI) match for Nepal – and it also marks the return of the Netherlands, who already have played 79 ODIs, to the ODI after four years. For Nepal, it’s a dream come true – albeit a bit late for older fans as the country’s cricket held that… Read More

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ODIs with the Netherlands only the beginning: Paras Khadka

Posted on July 30, 2018 by cricketnepal

This has been such a long, amazing journey for Nepal cricket but playing our first ever One-Day Internationals against the Netherlands is only the beginning. We have always wanted to get to this point but the challenge is to keep on growing. Eight years ago we were playing in ICC World Cricket League Division Five and now we are among the top 16 nations in the world, with ODI status guaranteed for the next four years. I hope we can keep this going and continue to grow because our next goal is to become a Test-playing country. We have worked hard for ODI status and the games against the Netherlands are opportunities for us to explore ourselves, enjoy the experience… Read More

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Nepal’s return to T20I dampened by rain at Lord’s

Posted on July 30, 2018 by cricketnepal

Nepal’s returned to T20 international after three years was dampened by the rain as the match against the Netherlands was abandoned at the Lord’s Cricket Ground after 16.4 overs. The Netherlands scored 174/4 in 16.4 overs in the damp conditions utilizing a short boundary and inability of Nepali spinners to grip the ball. The match was called off as the rain continued. Nepal won the toss and invited the Netherlands to bat first – probably in view of the revised total if the match was to be disrupted. Basanta Regmi, bowling the second over, bowled Tobias Visee for 11. It was a good start given that Visee has scored 58 not out in 6-over-a-side match against MCC earlier on the… Read More

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Nepal beats MCC by 9 wickets

Posted on July 29, 2018 by cricketnepal

Nepal beat the MCC team by 9 wickets in a rain-reduced 6-over-a-side T20 match at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in England. MCC scored 40 for 4 in 6 overs – after the rain washed out the morning of the day scheduled with three T20s. Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena, who was captaining MCC, scored 24 not out off 16 balls with 4 fours. No other batsmen stayed long enough to score in two-digit. Pacer Sompal Kami was the pick of the bowlers for Nepal as he picked 2 wickets for 8 runs in 2 wickets. Veteran left-arm orthodox Shakti Gauchan bowled well to claim a wicket off his one over. Gyanendra Malla fielded brilliantly to run out Jonathan Trott.… Read More

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Nepal set to return to T20I at Lords

Posted on July 28, 2018 by cricketnepal

Nepal will play Netherlands on July 29 at the Lords’ Cricket Ground in the T20 International – which will marks Nepal’s return to T20I after four years. Nepal will face MCC and Netherlands in a T20 Triangular Tournament at Lord’s – and the match between Nepal and Netherlands given the full T20I status. MCC will be captained by Mahela Jayawardene, while former England International Jonathan Trott will also feature. Schedule 3.45pm – 6.30pm: MCC v Netherlands 6.50pm – 9.35pm: MCC v Nepal 10.05pm – 1.15am Netherlands v Nepal Squads Nepal: Paras Khadka (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Bhandari, Shakti Gauchan, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Subash Khakurel (w/k), Sandeep Lamichhane, Gyanendra Malla, Rohit Paudel, Lalit Rajbanshi, Basant Regmi, Anil Sah, Aarif… Read More

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Nepal added to expanded ICC ODI team rankings

Posted on June 1, 2018 by icc

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has added four ODI nations, including Nepal, to the expanded MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings with effect from June 1, 2018. Nepal, Scotland, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) joined the 12 leading ODI nations on the rankings; however, Nepal and the Netherlands will need to play four more matches to be featured in the rank. The Netherlands have 13 rating points and Nepal have 0 ratings point currently. The initial rankings for the four new teams are based on: all ODIs played since May 2015 by Scotland and the UAE against Full Members and against each other; Non-ODIs played by the Netherlands and Nepal against Full Members, Scotland and the UAE as… Read More

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ICC adds Sandeep to World XI for T20I against the Windies at Lord’s

Posted on May 16, 2018 by icc

Nepal wrist-spinner, Sandeep Lamichhane, one of the brightest young cricketers on the circuit, has beenadded to the ICC World XI squad for the 31 May T20I against the Windies. The match will be played at Lord’s and all the proceeds will be used to redevelop the stadia in the Caribbean, which were damaged due to hurricanes last year. Lamichhane, 17, will join a star-studded line-up, which also comprises Eoin Morgan (captain), Shahid Afridi, Tamim Iqbal, Dinesh Karthik, Rashid Khan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Shoaib Malik, Hardik Pandya, Thisara Perera and Luke Ronchi against the ICC World Twenty20 champion side, which includes the likes of Samuel Badree, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Marlon Samuels and Andre Russell among others. Lamichhane was spotted by then Nepal coach Pubudu Dassanayake… Read More

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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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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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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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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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