Spinners bowl Nepal to win over Qatar

Posted on November 26, 2009 by cricketnepal

Spinners shared eight wickets to bowl out Qatar for 96 runs in 20 overs as Nepal registered a six-wicket consolation win in the ACC Twenty20 Elite Cup on Thursday.

With Thursday’s results, Afghanistan and UAE from Group A and Oman from Group B have confirmed their berth to the semifinals. Kuwait is certain to qualify.

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Only a couple of super-miraculous results could put Nepal or Malaysia ahead of Kuwait in the net run-rate. Kuwait’s net run rate after four matches is +2.95 while Nepal is at -0.20 and Malaysia at -0.21. Continue reading →

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Oman beats Nepal by 12 runs

Posted on November 24, 2009 by cricketnepal

Nepal’s batting flattered once again as Oman registered a 12-run victory in the ACC Twenty20 Elite Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Dipendra Chaudhary took three wickets to restrict Oman to lowly 112/9 in 20 overs but Hemin Desai’s hat-trick wrecked Nepal’s top-order to bowl out Nepal for 100 in 19.1 overs. It was Oman’s third victory and Nepal’s second loss in three matches. Continue reading →

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Unlikely heroes earn Nepal victory

Posted on November 23, 2009 by cricketnepal

It was his first match, but Baitadi’s Binod Bhandari played an innings to cherish lifelong as Nepal rode on performances of unlikely heroes to earn a nail-biting victory against Kuwait at Shk. Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

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Dipendra Chaudhary took four wickets as Kuwait squandered a good start to get out on 123 in 19.1 overs. Nepali batting collapsed once again before debutant Binod Bhandari hit a six off the last ball to finish at 123/7 in 20 overs. Nepal won 3-2 in bowl out. Continue reading →

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Pepsi, Standard Chartered to sponsor senior team

Posted on November 23, 2009 by cricketnepal

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) signed a five-year deal with Pepsi and Standard Chartered Bank for the sponsorship of the senior national team and one-day as well as Twenty20 national tournaments.

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According to the deal, worth Rs. 3m, Pepsi will be the sponsor of the team while Standard Chartered will be the co-sponsor. The deal has to be renewed annually. Continue reading →

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Malaysia topples Nepal’s low total

Posted on November 22, 2009 by cricketnepal

Owing to the worst batting performance, Nepal lost its first match of the ACC Twenty20 Elite Cup to Malaysia by six wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

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Nepal made 112/7 in 20 overs – its lowest T20 total – and Malaysia completed the victory in 17.2 overs losing just four wickets. It was Nepal’s first ever defeat at any level to Malaysia. Continue reading →

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Nepal defeats LBSCC in friendly T20

Posted on November 17, 2009 by cricketnepal

Touring Nepali national team registered a two-wicket win over the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cricket Club (LBSCC) in a Twenty20 friendly match.

LBSCC scored 97/9 in 20 overs and Nepal completed the victory with three balls and two wickets remaining. Continue reading →

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Nepal begins Delhi warm-ups with two defeats

Posted on November 15, 2009 by cricketnepal

Nepal is warming up in New Delhi, India for the upcoming Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Twenty20 Elite Cup in an invitation of Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA).

On Nov 15 Sunday, Nepal played two Twenty20 matches against DDCA XI and lost both but not without producing some good performances. Nepal lost the first match by 26 runs and second match by seven wickets. Continue reading →

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I want to lead from front: Paras

Posted on November 12, 2009 by cricketnepal

Paras Khadka, 23, was named the national captain on November 11 for the upcoming ACC Twenty20 Elite Cup. The eighth national captain shared his feeling and opinions with Cricket Nepal in an interview:

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Continue reading →

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Paras Khadka named national captain

Posted on November 11, 2009 by cricketnepal

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) named Paras Khadka as the national captain for the ACC Twenty20 Elite Cup. All-rounder Paras, 23, will replace Binod Das to become eighth cricketer ever to lead the national team.

“We decided to change the leadership since it’s a new format of the game,” chief selector Arun Aryal said. “Since Nepal’s performance is not very good, we hope that new thoughts of new captain may change things.” Continue reading →

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CAN releases annual program, budget

Posted on October 30, 2009 by cricketnepal

[Updated with annual calendar] Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) passed the annual program and budget in an executive committee meeting on Wednesday, the association said in a press release.

CAN also added that Varun Beverage, the producer of Pepsi soft drinks in Nepal, and Standard Chartered Bank will sponsor the senior national team and event this year. Last year, Springwood brand of Surya Nepal was the main sponsor of the event. Continue reading →

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Raj Kumar leaves national team

Posted on October 28, 2009 by binod

Leg-spinner Raj Kumar Pradhan, who was in closed training Camp for ACC T-20 Cricket tournament, quit national team on Tuesday for foreign employment opportunities in Qatar.

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Raj Kumar will work and play for Qatar Al Hasan Becker for the next two years. Continue reading →

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CAN names T20 preliminary squad

Posted on October 21, 2009 by cricketnepal

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Wednesday named preliminary squad for the upcoming ACC Twenty20 Elite Cup.

The 18-member squad will train in a closed camp before the selection committee headed by Arun Kumar Aryal picked the final 14. Continue reading →

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CAN undecided on T20 captaincy

Posted on October 21, 2009 by binod

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Selection Committee will announce 18- member team for Asian Cricket Council (ACC) T-20 cricket tournament on October 21 but without naming the captain.

The committee will later announce the names of the 14 players along with the captain. Continue reading →

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Passport holders only for Asian Games

Posted on October 8, 2009 by cricketnepal

Cricket will make its debut at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China in November next year, and the eligibility rules that states that only passport holders can play for a nation leave some of the regions cricket teams in somewhat of a selection quandary. Continue reading →

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Three Nepali umpires in ACC T20

Posted on October 4, 2009 by cricketnepal

Three Nepali umpires will be in officiating matches during the ACC Twenty20 Cricket to be held in UAE from November 20 to 30. Continue reading →

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Nepal to host ACC U-16 in March

Posted on September 21, 2009 by cricketnepal

Nepal will host the inaugural Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-16 Elite Cup in March next year.

ACC has set March 8 to 18 as the tentative date for the event, to be competed by Nepal, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand and the UAE. Continue reading →

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Mehboob, Keshari win PoY awards

Posted on September 11, 2009 by cricketnepal

Mehboob Alam and Keshari Chaudhary bagged awards at the Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) Pulsar Player of the Year award ceremony in Kathmandu.

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Mehboob picked the NSJF Pulsar Special Award while Keshari won the NSJF Pulsar Youth Player of the Year award. Continue reading →

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Cricket dominates NSJF PoY nominations

Posted on September 3, 2009 by cricketnepal

Cricket dominated the Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) Pulsar Player of the Year Awards nominations unveiled on Thursday.

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Among 20 nominations for four categories, cricket has six nominations – three for youth player of the year, two for coach of the year and one for female player of the year. Unfortunately, no cricketer was nominated for the Male Player of the Year. Continue reading →

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Nepali umpires making history at WCL Div 6

Posted on August 30, 2009 by binod

Pepsi World Cricket League Division 6 got underway in Singapore from Saturday. In the first day’s play between Norway and Botswana, which Norway won by 19 runs, Sanjay Gurung, a Nepali umpire, not only made his debut in an ICC event but also fulfilled his cherished dream.

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Gurung accompanied world number one umpire Simon Taufel in the match. Taufel, whom ICC adjudged world’s best umpire since 2004, was in Singapore as tournament inspector but later decided to play his role as field umpire in the match. Continue reading →

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Nepal to play Malaysia in ACC T20 opener

Posted on August 28, 2009 by cricketnepal

(Updated with fixture on September 8.)
Nepal will begin it’s campaign against Malaysia in the ACC Twenty20 Championship in UAE in Group B which also consists Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. The event will be held in UAE from November 20 to 30, according to Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Continue reading →

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Roy Dias – Magician with the willow

Posted on August 25, 2009 by cricketnepal

(Written by M. A. Cyril, this article on Nepal’s national coach Roy Dias’ career appeared in THE ISLAND of Sri Lanka in three parts on August 23, 24, and 25.)

The mere mention of his name conjures up visions of a magician with the willow. He was the artist who touched your heart. The game was supreme and in that game he was the artist of artists. No figures can tell the story of his artistry. Words fail to picture him. But then the maestro was never the one to bat for records. His batsmanship was not a thought, but a feeling.

Roy Luke Dias was born on October 18, 1952, in Colombo and was educated at St. Peter’s College. He started playing cricket at the age of 10. He was in the college First XI team at the age of 14. Dias admits that he was not an outstanding batsman in his schooldays. It was only when he started playing in domestic cricket that Dias really blossomed. He first played for Colts Cricket Club and later joined the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC). Continue reading →

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CAN secretary Pandey expires

Posted on August 7, 2009 by cricketnepal

The secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), Shashidutta Pandey, died on Saturday morning. Pandey, 58, was suffering from jaundice and died in the course of treatment at the Medicare Hospital, Chabahil at about 6:45 am. He was admitted to the hospital at midnight Friday. Continue reading →

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Cricketers meet Prime Minister

Posted on August 2, 2009 by cricketnepal

A delegation of cricket players met Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal at his office in Singha Durbar requesting the government to support in development of cricket.

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Captain Binod Das handed over a memorandum to PM Nepal that demanded jobs for players, making of cricket teams in Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army, facilities to cricketers equivalent to other national players and initiative to develop physical infrastructure. Continue reading →

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CAN must change structure: Warnapura

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Ujjwal Acharya

Sri Lanka’s first captain in Test and ODIs, Bandula Warnapura, also Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Development Manager, is in Nepal to visit cricket facilities of the country. Warnapura, 56, is responsible for development of cricket in Asian region. In his second visit to Nepal, first one during ACC U-17 Elite Cup, he accompanied Andre Faichy, the International Cricket Council (ICC) event manager, who was here to assess the facilities for the ICC World Cricket League Division V event to be held in January 2010. In an interview with Cricket.com.np, Warnapura talked in length about cricket in Nepal. Excerpts: Continue reading →

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ICC confident of successful WCL Div 5

Posted on July 21, 2009 by cricketnepal

Andrew Faichney, International Cricket Council’s Development Events Manager, said that ICC is confident that the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 is going to be a huge success.

At the conclusion of his three-day visit to Nepal to assess the facilities for the January 2010 event, Faichney added that ICC had put a lot of trust in past in Nepal looking at the nation’s love for cricket. Continue reading →

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