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03.19.2011 · By Navin Khatiwada

With the stage set in Kathmandu for the pre-qualifying tournament of the ICC World Twenty20 in the first week of December, Nepal’s place in the Cricket World Cup is in prospect.
Nepal are all set to host the ACC Twenty20 Cup from December 1 to 10. The event is one of the qualifiers for the World T20 2012 to be held in Sri Lanka.
Top three teams, except Afghanistan, from ACC T20 Cup will qualify for 16-team World T20 qualifiers to be held in early 2012 in UAE.

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Forgotten promises

03.11.2011 · By Ujjwal Acharya

CAN President Binaya Raj Pandey. Photo courtesy: eKantipur

“Despite having good players, there is something lacking… The players don´t get to play enough matches. Expecting them to do well after playing only three 50-over matches is not justified… Two things I want to do are: hold two-day format national league and arrange for Nepali team to play in India…” Those were the words of Binaya Raj Pandey recorded on September 30, 2006 — a day after he was appointed the president of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Spoken at a time when the mismanagement and lack of cricket development initiatives had frustrated players and fans alike, Pandey´s words were quite soothing to the ear.