Nepal to play Malaysia in ACC T20 opener



By Cricket.com.np August 28, 2009 · Comment on this newsFiled under: -->
(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). ..
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Cricket dominates NSJF PoY nominations
By Cricket.com.np September 3, 2009 · Comment on this newsFiled under: -->
Cricket dominated the Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) Pulsar Player of the Year Awards nominations unveiled on Thursday. 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. ..
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Nepali umpires making history at WCL Div 6
By Binod Pandey August 30, 2009 · Comment on this newsFiled under: -->
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 alsRoy Dias – Magician with the willow
By Cricket.com.np August 25, 2009 · 5 CommentsFiled under: -->



(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). ..
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CAN secretary Pandey expires
By Cricket.com.np August 7, 2009 · Comments OffFiled under: -->
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. ..o fulfilled his cherished dream.