Category Archives: World Cup 2015 Qualifiers

Nepal has suffered fourth consecutive defeat at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 qualifiers. Canada, who have been struggling at the tournament itself, defeated Nepal by 12 runs in the last match of the groups stage on Tuesday. Gyanendra Malla´s 86 runs went in vain as Nepal was chasing a target of 256 runs, in its last match of the group stage at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch in New Zealand. Nepal managed 243 for nine in the match reduced to 41 over-a-side due to rain. In its previous matches, Nepal was defeated by UAE, Scotland and Hong Kong in the 5-team group A. Nepal is already out of the race for a berth in the World Cup 2015, and will… Read More

Nepal’s miserable performance in New Zealand continued as Hong Kong thrashed Nepal by 10 wickets with 100 balls remaining to record their first win in 50-over match since 2000. Openers Irfan Ahmed hit 86 and Waqas Barkat got 56 as they went past Nepal’s lowly total of 150 in 33.2 overs without any trouble. The huge loss means Nepal’s chances of qualifying to Super Six, therefore World Cup 2015 and/or ODI status for next four years, is now practically put to rest. Scotland’s victory over UAE later in the day ensured that Nepal has no chance whatsoever to reach the Super Six stage. Nepal lost the match half-way through the first innings when it lost 8 wickets for 65 runs… Read More

Nepal has slumped to its second consecutive defeat in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers. And the defeat has been as bad as the first one. This time it was against Scotland, who managed a 90-run victory at Queenstown Events Center in New Zealand on Thursday. Nepal was chasing a target of 250, after putting in Scotland to bat. The Nepali batting, in absence of captain Paras Khadka and wicketkeeper/opening batsman Subash Khakurel, never got going and managed mere 159. Paras was rested due to back pain and Subash is yet to recover fully from fever. Earlier, on Monday, UAE had thrashed Nepal by 102 runs. Nepali batting suffered an early jolt in the very first ball, when opener Sagar… Read More

Nepal made a disastrous start in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Qualifiers losing to United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 102 runs at Rangiora Oval, New Zealand. UAE scored 297 for 8 in 50 overs – thanks to century by Shaiman Anwar and half-century by Swapnil Patil, before ending Nepal’s innings at 195 in 48.1 overs. Nepal was out of contention within 18 overs of its innings when five batsmen – Anil Mandal (0), Mahesh Chhetri (9), captain Paras Khadka (12), Sagar Pun (25) and Gyanendra Malla (4) were back to pavilion with scoreboard reading 53 for 5. Manjula Guruge bowled some brilliant pace to get both the openers out – Anil trapped lbw in first ball of second over… Read More

Aqib Javed, Paul Collingwood and Pubudu Dassanayake are popular figures in international cricket who have played crucial roles in the preparation of their respective sides for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier New Zealand 2014 (CWCQ), which begins on Monday with four matches. Aqib, who is the UAE coach, was a member of the Pakistan side that won the ICC Cricket World Cup 1992 and also played in the 1996 tournament, besides featuring in 22 Tests and 163 ODIs from 1989 to 1998. Collingwood represented England in three ICC Cricket World Cups (2003, 2007 and 2011), led England to the ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010 title and played 68 Tests, 197 ODIs and 35 T20Is from 2001 to 2011,… Read More

The ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier New Zealand 2014 (CWCQ) gets under way on Monday 13 January, with 10 of the leading Associate and Affiliate sides in the world vying for the final two qualification spots in the ICC’s pinnacle event, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (CWC). The 10 sides taking part in the ICC CWCQ NZ 2014, formerly known as the ICC Trophy, have been split into two groups of five teams each, with top ranked United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Group A alongside 2005 winner Scotland, 2009 finalist Canada, Hong Kong and Nepal. Group B includes 2001 champion Netherlands, two-time finalist Kenya, 2001 finalist Namibia, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Uganda. The top three sides from each… Read More

An early blitz by pacer Sompal Kami and late florishing of Binod Bhandari alongside Basant Regmi was not enough for Nepal to beat Namibia in first of two official practice matches of Cricket World Cup 2015 Qualifiers. Nepal came agonozingly close to victory but Namibia denied 18 runs in last 12 balls to register a 4-run victory in a nail-biting finish at Burwood Park, Christchurch.

Nepal defeated Canterbury Selection XI by eight wickets in its first practice match at Burnside Park in Christchurch, New Zealand on Thursday as opener Anil Mandal blasted unbeaten 99 runs off 93 balls. According to simapari.com.au, pacer Sompal Kami and spinner Sagar Pun claimed four wickets each to bundle out Canterbury Selection at 204 runs in 49.3 overs. In reply, Mandal and Vice-captain Gyanendra Malla put up a 129-run partnership to take Nepal to 207/2 in 33.2 overs. Pun, who bowled nine overs in the match, kept an over maiden and gave away only 26 runs. Meanwhile, Kami’s bowling figure was 9.3-1-39-4. Basant Regmi dismissed two batsmen of Canterbury Selection. J Case garnered 88 runs off 95 balls for Canterbury… Read More

The ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier New Zealand 2014 (CWCQ) will see former Test cricketers Aqib Javed, Paul Collingwood and Pubudu Dassanayake guide the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Scotland and Nepal as the sides battle it out for the final two qualification positions at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (CWC). Pubudu Dassanayake, who coached Canada at the last ICC CWC and is guiding Nepal in this edition of the ICC CWCQ, also pointed out the importance of basics for his Nepal players, saying: “They are not familiar with conditions where the ball moves around appreciably and where the batsmen have to counter swing and seam by playing late and leaving a lot early on.”

Nepal cricket team, which won all the four practice matches in Sri Lanka tour that concluded on Thursday, is all set to play another four practice matches in New Zealand before participating in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers. Nepal will take on Canterbury Selection Side in all the four matches. Nepal will play the first practice match on Sunday and the second on Tuesday. Nepal will conduct training sessions before playing last two matches on January 6 and 7. After having training sessions and playing practice matches in its 10-day long Sri Lanka tour, Nepal team left Sri Lanka on Thursday for New Zealand. Nepal has reached New Zealand almost two weeks ahead of the qualifiers to acclimatize in… Read More

Paras Khadka of Nepal and Jamie Atkinson of Hong Kong, whose countries will feature in Group A, feel each team must hit the ground running next month in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier New Zealand 2014 (CWCQ). The event will see 10 of the leading Associate and Affiliate teams locking horns to determine the final two qualification spots at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.