Nepal Vs Namibia WCL Live Match 2073|01|04

Nepal are playing Namibia in their World Cricket League match this weekend. We caught up with wicket keeper batsman Subash Khakurel, who is not in the squad this time, to talk about different aspects of the important fixture. Here’s what he had to say: D ‘minus 1’ A day before match day, the team meets, usually before dinner to discuss its strategy for the game. The coach briefs the players on the roles they are expected to play, and how they fit in with the team’s overall plan. This is important because the players need to know exactly what the team expects from them. Then after dinner, the captain and the coach meet to tentatively decide who they want to play. Meanwhile, the players prepare their kitbag for the match, pack everything in order, and sleep well. On D day All players have their personal daily routine. This helps them gain confidence in their game. For example, there is a set time at which you wake up, the order in which you put on your match outfit, and so on. The toss If we win the toss, we should bat because on this ground it is usually a bit cold and because of that the ball faces some resistance in the air. This makes batting a bit difficult. But in the afternoon it gets easier.

World Cricket League [WCL]

The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion and relegation structure between divisions. The league system has two main aims: to provide a qualification system for the World Cup that can be accessed by all associate and affiliate members, and as an opportunity for these sides to play international one-day matches against teams of similar standards. In the inaugural ICC World Cricket League 2007–09, teams were allocated into divisions based on their performance in the qualification tournaments for the 2007 World Cup; the six initial teams in Division One were the teams that qualified for the 2007 World Cup. The initial series began with regional qualifiers and a First Division in 2007, and ended with the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier. At this stage, there were only five divisions.

Nepal Cricket - History to The Day

History Beginnings In 1920s Cricket was introduced to Nepal for the first time by Lt.-Gen.Madan Shumsher JBR youngest son of Rana Prime Minister Maharaja Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana But at the time cricket was considered a Gentleman's Sports so was limited to the ruling Rana family members and some elites of Nepal. Though the game was kept within themselves and other members of the elite, the Cricket Association of Nepal was formed in 1946 to promote cricket amongst the aristocracy. After the introduction of democracy through the Revolution of 1951, cricket began to spread to the rest of the population. In 1961, in an effort to promote cricket to the whole of Nepal, the Cricket Association of Nepal became part of the National Sports Council. Nevertheless, the National games tended to be limited to Kathmandu until the 1980s. ICC and ACC Membership Improvements to the communication and transport infrastructure in Nepal allowed the game to expand outside Kathmandu in the 1980s, and Nepal became an Affiliate Member of the ICC in 1988.[3] A major development programme began in the early 1990s, with regional and district tournaments established and cricket being promoted in the schools. Nepal became an Associate Member of the ACC in 1990 and became a full member in 1994. Interest in cricket increased quickly in the 1990s, and demand to play was such that the number of teams in tournaments had to be restricted until more facilities could be built. Nepal became an Associate Member of the ICC in 1996, which was the year the national side played for the first time, in the ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur. Nepal finished fourth out of six teams in their first round group in this competition, beating Brunei and Japan. Governing Body Main article: Cricket Association of Nepal The Cricket Association of Nepal is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Nepal. It was formed in 1946. Competitions 1947 General Madan instituted the 'Bishnu Trophy' for league tournaments. 1952 Madan Memorial Shield instituted. 1966 Maharaj Kumar Jugal Kishwore Trophy instituted. 1965 Ram Muni Trophy instituted 1980 Jai Trophy instituted by the National Sports Council. 2000 District & Regional level Under-17 v initiated. 2014 NPL, a franchise-based Twenty20, One Day & Two Day event, was initiated. Cricket Grounds[edit] There are 65 grounds in Nepal with 17 turf wickets. International matches can be played only at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground.[5] A new international standard ground is under construction at Mulpani, Kathmandu and another is going to be built at Pokhara with some help from the Asian Cricket Council. The following are the major cricket stadiums in Nepal. Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Kathmandu - the ground has hosted first-class matches and has occupied over 15,000 spectators in the past Pulchok Engineering Cricket Ground, Pulchok, Lalitpur - hosted the ACC Trophy Sainik Awasiya Maha Vidyalaya Ground, Sallaghari, Bhaktapur Rangashala Cricket Ground, Pokhara, Kaski Fapla Cricket Ground, Dhangadi, Kailali District Sports Development Committee Ground, Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Mulpani, Kathmandu - under construction Men's National Team Main article: Nepal national cricket team The Nepal National Cricket Team represents Nepal in international cricket matches. They have been participating in international matches since 2013, including every ACC Trophy tournament, the 2001 ICC Trophy and two ICC Intercontinental Cups. Nepal also has an under-19 cricket team. Women's National Team Main article: Nepal national women's cricket team The Nepal National Women's Cricket Team represents Nepal in international women's cricket matches. They made their international debut in the ACC Women's Tournament in Malaysia in July 2007. Domestic Cricket Domestic cricket is divided into 9 regions (Kathmandu, Janakpur, Birgunj, Baitadi, Biratnagar, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Pokhara and Mahendranagar along with the APF and the Nepal Army). The men's and women's teams from these regions compete in One Day and Twenty20 matches in various age groups. Similarly, from 2014 onwards a franchise based event comprising Twenty20, One Day and Two Day tournaments was initiated.

Cricket in Nepal

Cricket is one of the popular sport in Nepal. It is played by many people throughout the country especially in Terai region of Nepal due to its close proximity to India. National team played in qualification tournament of 2014 ICC World T20 held in Bangladesh.Nepal's playing season runs from September to November and starts again in March before finishing in May. The National Cricket Academy, NCA, was formally opened in January 2013 by the Cricket Association of Nepal to guide emerging players and to provide continuous training facilities to the men's national team, under-19 team and the women's national team.[1] As of December 2012, there were 429 senior cricket clubs and 227 junior cricket clubs in Nepal.