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Jai Kumar Nath Shah, the former president of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), was felicitated by Gairidhara Club on Monday as he became the first Nepali to receive the honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

Nepal grabbed two awards at the inaugural Asian Cricket Council awards in a glittering function in Karachni, Pakistan on Saturday evening. Paras Khadka, who captained U-19 team in the ACC U-19 Elite Cup and Youth World Cup, and Nary Thapa, woman team’s captain, received awards as emerging Asian players. Paras won the Best Emerging Asian Cricketer of the Year while Nary received the Best Emerging Asian Woman Cricketer of the Year. The two awards were only awards for the associate nations.

Ijaz Ahmed, former Pakistan Test and ODI player with experience of four World Cups, was in Nepal as the coach of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Academy. Ahmed. 40 was dubbed the Axeman for his stance and chopping down of the ball outside off-stump with dominant bottom hand grip. He played 250 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 60 Test matches from 1987 to 2001. His PCB Academy played three one-day matches against Nepal winning two and suffering an upset loss in the last. At the end of his first ever Nepal visit, Ahmed shared a few thoughts about Nepali cricket and more with NepalCricket.com. Here are the excerpts:

Nepal hosts visiting Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Academy in the first of three one-dayers at the TU Ground on Thursday. Nepal national team hopes to get much-needed match practices and exposure to a better team ahead of the World Cricket League Division 5. Boosting services of five ODI players, Pakistani side is looking to end their tour on high note after notching a tri-series and two four-day matches in Bangladesh.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Academy arrived Kathmandu today afternoon for three one-day matches against Nepal’s national team. The PCB Academy, that flew in from Bangladesh, will play Nepal on May 8, 9 and 11 at the TU Cricket Ground.

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed Nepal as the host for the ACC U-17 Elite Cup 2008 scheduled for November, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) informed at a press meet on Tuesday.

Professional Masters XI of Bhairahawa recently organized the Sir Edmund Hillary Memorial Raunak Indo-Nepal Twenty20 Cricket Tournament with an added feature for the first time in Nepal – the dancers. Popularized during the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup, the attractively clad dancers on music played on every four, six and wicket.

Nepal’s cricket coach Roy Dias informed that he would renew the contract with CAN.

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and Sudarshan Ranjit, a Pokhara-based photojournalist, won the regional awards for Asia in the ICC Development Program Annual Awards.

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

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

An Interview with Syed Ashraful Huq, Chief Executive, Asian Cricket Council, taken during the final of the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007. The interview is centered around the disqualification of seven teams for fielding the overage players.

Singapore won the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007 defeating Kuwait by four wickets in the final played at BSAM Ground, Bhaktapur. Kuwait scored 121/7 in 40 overs choosing to bat first. Opener Apporv Sanjay Gaur scored unbeaten 43 while Sarangdev Krishnan took two wickets. In reply, Singapore were down to 17/4 at one stage but patient batting from Mohit Kulkarki (24), man of the match Prasheen Param (30*) and Usman Manazir (26*) bring them victory in 35th over. It was a sweet revenge for Singapore who had lost to Kuwait by 57 runs during the league stage.

Hong Kong Cricket Association (HKCA) has formally protested the disqualification by releasing a media statement on Monday.

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has disqualified seven teams – including semifinalists Nepal, Afghanistan and Hong Kong from the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007 for fielding over-age players. In absence of eight teams, the remaining two teams Singapore and Kuwait will contest for the title on Monday, December 2, an ACC press release added.

The results of November 30 – the last day of league matches. After the league rounds, Nepal, Hong Kong from Group A and Afghanistan, Singapore from Group B entered the semifinal.

Nepal defeated Hong Kong by 154 runs to enter the semifinal of the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007 as the Group B winners. Nepal will now meet Group B runners-up in Sunday’s semifinal at TU Cricket Ground while Hong Kong plays Afghanistan at IOE. Click for complete scorecard.

The points table of the U-15 Elite Cup 2007.

HEROES OF THE INNINGS: Nizakat Khan of Hong Kong scored 57 while Weerachai Maneerat of Thailand claimed five wickets as Hong Kong was bowled out for 148 runs. Hong Kong entered the semifinal of the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007 registering their third win in the tournament at the BSAM Ground. They defeated lowly Thailand by 28 runs. From Group A, Nepal and Hong Kong will advance though the group winner will be decided on Friday in the match between the two teams. From Group B, Afghanistan has already advanced. Hong Kong 148 all out in 37.2 overs (Nizakat Khan 57, Sagar Chandra 16, Tom Holden 15, Weerachai Maneerat 5/19, Kshitij Jhaveri 2/20) defeated Thailand 120 all out in 37… Read More

Cricket is a game of uncertainty; a proof of the statement was seen at the IOE Ground on Wednesday where Nepal pulled a stunning one-run victory over Oman to book a berth in the semifinal of the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007.

Gaurav Honavar, captain of Oman, scores a flawless 79 in his unbeaten knock against Nepal, but played failed to score two runs in the last over required for win to hand Nepal an one-run win.

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has disqualified United Arab Emirates (UAE) team from the tournament as they failed to abide by the playing conditions.