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Paras and Shakti: men in contrast :- Article by Surya Thapalia

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Pubudu and Paras combined for the good .(photo-ACC)

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Dassanayke: Missing Pacers & Exposure?

When Nepal went into the ICC World Twnety20 Qualifiers they were the bottom most seeded teams. All the teams were had played Div 3 or above, Nepal had the highest as Div 4. Nepal was considered a better team in the ODI format and were not expected to make much impact in the T20 format .

Off late, two cricket news made into headlines. Shakti Guachan’s trial at the Rajasthan Royals and Paras Khadka’s signing for a Canadian cricket club to play in there for four months. Both were like fresh air for the Nepalese cricket community. In fact, these news rounded up substantially successful year of 2011 for our cricket. However, perceptions were in sharp contrast. Hypes were presented in different ways. Even the players in the limelight perceived their achievements in contrasting manners. Shakti was more emotional while Paras remained remarkably laid back.

Cricket pundits were eyeing Nepal to be at the bottom of the table to its utter dismay; Nepal snatches its place within top 7. Below par performance in Acc T20 is the testimony that Nepal is still immature with the shorter version of the game and even former coach Roy Luke Dias has out rightly pinpointed that T20 format is not for Nepal But, coach Pubudu had a strong faith on his side that by the time and again they will adjust within the format of the game.

Jhapa cricket is in sorry state- Manoj Katwal

Manoj Katwal

, former wicketkeeper, is still regarded as the best keeper to play for Nepal. He is also ACC qualified coach. In this interview with Surya Thapaliya, he talks about his future plans, his engagement in Jhapa cricket and the current state of Jhapa cricket.

His match haul of 7 for 15 against the USA in the final of ICC Division 5, 2010 held in February will bring the focus back on this talented bowler. Under the new coach Pubudu Dassanayke, he seems to have reinvented himself. He talks with Surya Thapaliya on various matters, largely centered around upcoming event.

Batting woes continue

After the first two matches of Nepal in the group stage, first thing that strikes every fans mind is the query on how long will it take for Nepal’s batting to improve beyond the ridicule that has almost jinxed the team. Batting display has made everyone disappointed. Nepal almost made a mockery of a run chase when they crawled to 115/8 in the first game against Hongkong.

Bijay Sharma, Chief Selector and the coordinator of the three member selection committee, has been tirelessly executing the job for the last ten years. A staunch cricket lover and a former fast bowler, thinks that the job of a selector has not received due recognition in Nepal. In this interview with Surya Thapaliya, he talks about his duties that usually come under scanner.

Fiji succumbed to the excellence of Nepal's bowlers and lost the match by a huge margin of 193 runs.

It was a match that would seal the final spot for Nepal in the Pepsi ICC Div 5 tournament. Nepal batted first and amassed a huge total riding high on half century from skipper Paras Khadka and a brilliant century from Sharad Vesawkar. Fiji succumbed to the excellence of Nepal's bowlers and lost the match by a huge margin of 193 runs.