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Nepal all set for ACC U-16 Elite Cup

Posted on March 7, 2010 by cricketnepal

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is all set to host the inaugural Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-16 Elite Cup beginning on March 8. “ACC has given us the complete responsibility of hosting the event,” CAN president Binaya Raj Pandey said in a press conference. “This is a matter of pride for us.” Eight nations – Nepal, Kuwait, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Saudi Arabia are participating in the event.

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Sharad hits century as Nepal beats Fiji

Posted on February 24, 2010 by cricketnepal

Sharad Vesawkar was omitted from the preliminary squad for the World Cricket League Division 5 and was the last minute inclusion after a pull-out. He wanted to prove decision of his exclusion wrong and he did it perfectly. Sharad scored an unbeaten century, only third in Nepal’s history of one-dayers with a skill and form that reminded many of his talents and potential. His century brought Nepal a 193-run victory over Fiji at the TU Ground.

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Blazing Paras brings easy victory

Posted on February 23, 2010 by cricketnepal

Captain Paras Khadka will probably declare the BSAM Ground his favorite for his two innings there has produced him two thumping victories, two half-centuries and two man-of-the-match awards. His unbeaten 71 against Bahrain brought Nepal an eight-wicket victory and pushed his team towards the qualification to World Cricket League Division 4. It was third victory in as many games for Nepal in the WCL Div 5.

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Spinners give Nepal nervous win

Posted on February 21, 2010 by cricketnepal

Nepali bowlers held their nerves to defend a lowly total against Singapore and register a 16-run win at the IOE Ground in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 on Sunday. Nepal bowled out Singapore for 164 in 47.5 overs after scoring 180/9 in 50 overs. The heroes of the win were the Regmi duo of Basant and Sanjam who dominated the proceedings in either innings.

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Paras leads victory over Jersey

Posted on February 20, 2010 by cricketnepal

Paras Khadka played a captain’s knock as Nepal made a winning start in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 defeating Jersey by six wickets at the BSAM Ground. USA’s Steve Messiah made it a captain day playing the leading role in its huge 285-run victory over Fiji at the IOE Ground while Singapore overcame Bahrain challenge by 126 runs at the TU Ground.

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PM Nepal inaugurates WCL Div 5

Posted on February 19, 2010 by cricketnepal

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on Friday inaugurated the Pepsi World Cricket League Division 5 amidst a funtion at the Soaltee Crowne Plaza in Kathmandu. “The government is determined to develop cricket as the national sport,” PM Nepal said while inaugurating the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 in Kathmandu.

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Target is to win every game: Dias

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Ujjwal Acharya

Nepal’s target in the upcoming Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 will be to ‘win every game’, according to coach Roy Dias. Cricket Nepal talked to Dias, the former Sri Lankan Test player, during USA’s practice match against Kathmandu at the TU Cricket Ground. Excerpts:

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Team announced for WCL Div 5

Posted on February 12, 2010 by cricketnepal

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced the national team for the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 to be held in Kathmandu from February 20 to 27. Birgunj’s Anil Mandal has been included in the national team for the first time. A slot for opening batsman was empty after experienced Paresh Lohani pulled out of the team citing personal reasons.

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Road to WC 2015 passes through Nepal

Posted on February 11, 2010 by icc

The long and winding journey towards the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 makes its next stop in Nepal shortly with six teams competing in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 (WCL Div. 5) from 20 to 27 February. The WCL gives the ICC’s Associate and Affiliate Members a clear pathway towards qualification for the pinnacle event of the limited-overs game.

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ACC U-16 Elite Cup fixture released

Posted on January 14, 2010 by cricketnepal

Nepal will open its campaign in the ACC U-16 Elite Cup against Hong Kong at the TU Cricket Ground on March 8. Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) released the fixture for the inaugural U-16 event to be held in Kathmandu.

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Paresh pulls out of WCL Div 5

Posted on January 5, 2010 by binod

Paresh Lohani, Nepal’s most successful batsman has pulled out of the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 training citing personal reasons. Paresh, 30, informed Cricket Association of Nepal about his inability to participate in the six-nation event to be held in Kathmandu from February 20-30.

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CAN announces U-16 National fixture

Posted on January 1, 2010 by cricketnepal

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announces the fixture for the inaugural Boost U-16 National League Cricket Tournament. The six regional teams’ league will be played in the Kathmandu Valley from January 4 to 13. The event is preparatory for the ACC U-16 Elite Cup to be held in March in Kathmandu.

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Sharad excluded for WCL Div 5

Posted on December 22, 2009 by cricketnepal

Sharad Vesawkar will not be showcasing his batting when Nepal competes in the World Cricket League Division 5 in Kathmandu in February 2010 as Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) axed him from the national team. CAN named 18-member squad for the closed-camp training and Vesawkar is the only name missing from the national team ranked fifth in the ACC Twenty20 Elite Cup in UAE last month.

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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.

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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.

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Nepal, India U-19 set for Kathmandu Klash

Posted on April 25, 2003 by cricketnepal

The Under-19 teams of test powerhouse India and rookie Nepal will play the first ever one day match in the Himalayan kingdom today. The two teams is playing for Kathmandu Klash Trophy. The matches will be played with white balls and colour clothes. The Indian team arrived on Friday. There are two changes in the Indian team annouced earlier. Baroda decided to pull out its two key players – Irfan Pathan and Rakesh Solanki – for the Ranji Trophy final clash with Mumbai. Instead of Pathan and Solanki, seamer VRV Singh and Anoop Pai are included in the team.

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Shakti Gauchan named skipper

Posted on April 22, 2003 by cricketnepal

Shakti Gauchan has been appointed as the captain of the Nepali U-19 team that will play three one-day matches against India U-19, during the first ever visit by an official team of the test playing nation. Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) included four new faces in the team, which otherwise has the players of the team that participated in Youth World Cup in New Zealand last year. Four new players are Sarad Veshwakar, Munik Shrestha, Irfan Siddique and Dipesh Khatri. All of them had already represented Nepal in various age-group.

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Records rain as Nepal humilates Bhutan

Posted on March 8, 2003 by cricketnepal

Records, records and records! Its what Nepal saw breaking when it played the newest cricket nation Bhutan in Emerging Nations’ Cup in Tribhuvan University ground on Saturday.

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Mehboob’s record haul humble Maldives

Posted on March 7, 2003 by cricketnepal

A record breaking eight-wicket haul by Mehaboob Alam guided Nepal to a comfortable 116-run win over Maldives in the Emerging Nation’s Cricket tournament played at the Tribhuvan University cricket ground on Friday. The Biratnagar allrounder broke the bowling record set by his teammate Dipendra Chaudhary, who picked up 6-46 in the second ACC Trophy 1998 against United Arab Emirates. Alam took eight wickets in his full quota of 10 overs conceding 23 runs.

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Maldives thrash Bhutan in opener

Posted on March 6, 2003 by cricketnepal

Maldives recorded an emphatic win against Bhutan in the Emerging Nations Cup triangular tournament that started Thursday at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground. Bhutan managed mere 62 runs in its first-ever-international cricket match and batted for 28.5 overs after being asked to. Maldives surpassed the score in 11.2 overs losing only one wicket of Abdulla Shafeell.

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Nepali team for Emerging Nations’ Cup announced

Posted on February 23, 2003 by cricketnepal

Cricket Association of Nepal has announced the 18-member Nepali squad for the Emerging Nations’ Cup triangular cricket tournment in Kathmandu. The triangular, featuring Nepal along with the Maldives and Bhutan, will be held during March 6 to 10. This will be the first ever international tournament for Bhutan.

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Nepal to host Bhutan, Maldives for triangular

Posted on January 29, 2003 by cricketnepal

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) will host the triangular series comprising of Bhutan, the Maldives and Nepal in early March this year. The tournament is a part of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Development Programme, said Tarak Mani Dixit, the spokesperson of CAN here today. Similar tournaments involving Associate and Affiliate members of International Cricket Council (ICC) will also be organised in Kuwait and Hong Kong.

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