Cricket Nepal (Archive)

In an expected but unprecedented move, the cricket selection committee has axed two star players – captain Raju Khadka and Mehboob Alam from the team that will travel to Hong Kong for the three-day match later this month. Continue reading →

Soaltee Crown Plaza announced the organization of the sixth Soaltee Crown Plaza Super Sixes 2004 corporate cricket tournament in Kathmandu today. Continue reading →

Sri Lanka, host of next year’s 10th South Asian Federation Games, has proposed cricket and netball be included in the biennial event, an official was quoted as saying by the Associated Press Friday. Continue reading →

India’s BD Mahajan & Sons Pvt Ltd, manufacturer of popular BDM brand of cricket accessories, has signed a one-year contract with Nepali Under-19 cricketer Ratan Rauniyar. Continue reading →

The schedule of World Cup Qualifying Series Division II. Nepal had to win the tournament to keep alive hopes of reaching the 2007 World Cup. Continue reading →

Although former Pakistani Test player Aftab Baluch coached Nepal only for a year leading the team in an international tournament, his contribution can not be underestimated.

The 47-year old Karachi resident was seen supporting Nepal and watching every matches involving Nepal in the ongoing Youth Asia Cup. His 428 runs in an innings in a first class game is still the sixth highest score in first class cricket. The cricket world’s governing body ICC appointed Baluch for Nepal before ACC took over the charge and Nepal was given to Sri Lanka resulting termination of Baluch’s contract. At present Pakistan looks after Middle East countries.

NepalCricket contributor Purushottam Kattel, who is in Karachi reporting event for NepalCricket and The Kathmandu Post, got an opportunity to interact with Baluch, capped 12 times in Tests. Excerpts:

How do you feel watching Nepal play international matches at your hometown?

Baluch: I am simply ecstatic while watching Nepal play outstanding cricket in my homeland. They are brilliant in every aspects of the game. The bowling, batting and especially fielding is remarkable. I groomed most of the boys of this squad so it’s obvious to feel proud to watch Nepal do very well. Continue reading →

Sri Lankan coach of Nepal’s cricket team Roy Luke Dias left for Karachi, Pakistan today to join the rest of the team competing in the third Youth Asia Cup starting from July 14. Nepal are the defending champions.

Dias, who could not fly with rest of the team due to the visa problem last Saturday, departed to Dhaka on a Biman Bangladesh flight. From Dhaka, he will fly to Karachi after four hours of transit stop, according to Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Continue reading →

Nepal’s cricket captain Raju Khadka was found watching National League Football at the Dashrath Stadium after his side Region No 4 (Bhairahawa) were defeated by Region No 1 (Biratnagar) in the semifinal of Birthday Cup Cricket tournament last week.

The national champions were defeated not because of their poor form, but ‘hard luck’ did the trick. Khadka’s inability to judge the turn of coin ruined them as the match against Biratnagar was decided on the toss of a coin. Continue reading →

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has selected 18 players from among 26 of those being trained in the closed camp for U-19 Asia Cup to be held in Karachi of Pakistan in third and fourth week of June, according to a press release issued by CAN.

The final 14 players and team captain will be announced soon, said the release. Continue reading →