Saturday, July 6, 2013

Cricket in Nepal

Cricket was introduced to Nepal by the ruling Rana dynasty when they returned from studies in England and India in the 1920s, though the game was kept very much for themselves and the other elite. The Cricket Association of Nepal was formed in 1946 but only after 1951, cricket began to spread to the rest of the population. 
Nepal became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1988 and an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1996. By 1998, Nepal was allowed to host that year’s ACC Trophy at grounds in Lalitpur, Kirtipur (at Tribhuvan University) and Kathmandu.
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Tournament history
ICC Intercontinental Cup
2004: 1st round
2005: 1st round
2006/07: Did not qualify
2007/08: Did not participate
World Cricket League
2008: Division Five 3rd place
2010: Division Five Champions
2010: Division Four 3rd place
2012: Division Four Champions
ICC World Cup Qualifier
1979 to 1986 inclusive: Not eligible – Not an ICC member
1990: Not eligible – ICC affiliate member
1994: Not eligible – ICC affiliate member
1997: Did not participate
2001: First round
2005: Did not qualify
ACC Trophy
1996: First round
1998: First round
2000: Semi-Finals
2002: Runners up
2004: 2nd place
2006: 4th place
2008: 4th place (Elite)
2010: Runners-up
2012:Winners(Shared trophy with UAE)
ACC Twenty20 Cup
2007: Group stage
2009: 5th place
2011: 4th place
ACC Premier League
2004: Winner
2005: Runners up
2006: Winner
Asian Games
2010: Quarter-finals
Records
Overall
Nepal’s highest score: 397 against BHUTAN , 2003 ( ACC emerging CUp , 2003 )
Highest individual score: 115 by Subash Khakurel against USA, ICC World Cricket League Division Four, Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur [26]
Best innings bowling: 10/12 by Mahaboob Alam against Mozambique, Jersey, 2008,Record best at asscciate/affiliate level,only 3rd time in world cricket and 1st man to do in ODIs. [2]
ICC Trophy
Highest team score: 175/9 against Germany, Maple Leaf Cricket Club, King City, Ontario, Canada, 2001
Highest individual score: 52 by Dipendra Chaudhary against Germany, Maple Leaf Cricket Club, King City, Ontario, Canada, 2001
Best innings bowling: 4/23 by Parash Luniya against Germany, Maple Leaf Cricket Club, King City, Ontario, Canada, 2001

National Cricket Team(Men) includes following players
Paras Khadka(c)
Shakti Gauchan
Sharad Vesawkar
Gyanendra Malla(wk)(vc)
Anil Mandal
Amrit Bhattarai
Basanta Regmi
Sanjam Regmi
Pradeep Airee
Bhuban Karki
Prithu Baskota
Binod Das
Subash Khakurel
Binod Bhandari
National Cricket Team(Women) includes
Rubina Chhetry (Captain)
Madhu Thapa
Sita Magar
Roshani Bohara
Sarita Magar
Nary Thapa
Neera Rajopadhyay
Trishna Singh
Karuna Bhandari
Sonu Khadka
Mamta Thapa (Wicketkeeper)
Under 19 Team is formed of
Prithu Baskota(C)
Pradeep Airee(VC)
Naresh Budhaayer
Ajit KC
Ramnaresh Giri
Mahamad Hasim Ansari
Bhuban Karki
Krishna Karki
Avinash Karn
Saurabh Khanal
Gopal Singh
Rahul Kumar Vishwakarma
Rajesh Pulami
Subash Khakurel
Sagar Pun
Fajlur Rahman

All the above teams have achieved remarkable success in international arena.

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