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==History== |
==History== |
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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 to promote cricket amongst the aristocracy.<ref name="EWC" /> |
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When [[Tribhuvan of Nepal|King Tribhuvan]] overthrew the Rana family in 1951, cricket began to spread to the rest of the population. A team of Nepali players visited [[India]] in 1954, and in 1961 the Cricket Association of Nepal became part of the National Sports Council, to attempt to promote cricket in the whole of Nepal, though this tended to be limited to [[Kathmandu]] until the 1980s.<ref name="EWC" /> |
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===ICC membership=== |
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Improvements to the communication and transport infrastructures in Nepal allowed the game to expand outside Kathmandu in the 1980s<ref name="EWC" /> and Nepal became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1988.<ref name="CAP" /> A major development programme was begun in the early 1990s, with regional and district tournaments established and cricket being promoted in schools.<ref name="EWC" /> |
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The interest in cricket increased quickly, and demand to play was such that teams in tournaments had to be restricted until more facilities were built in the mid 1990s.<ref name="EWC" /> Nepal became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1996,<ref name="CAP" /> which was the year the national side played for the first time, in the [[ACC Trophy]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], in which Nepal finished fourth out of six teams in their first round group, beating [[Brunei national cricket team|Brunei]] and [[Japan national cricket team|Japan]].<ref name="ACC96">[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1996/TOURNAMENTS/ACCTROPHY/about.shtml 1996 ACC Trophy] at CricketEurope</ref> |
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==Governing body== |
==Governing body== |
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Revision as of 14:36, 20 February 2009
Cricket is rapidly becoming a popular sport in Nepal.
History
Beginnings
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 to promote cricket amongst the aristocracy.[1]
When King Tribhuvan overthrew the Rana family in 1951, cricket began to spread to the rest of the population. A team of Nepali players visited India in 1954, and in 1961 the Cricket Association of Nepal became part of the National Sports Council, to attempt to promote cricket in the whole of Nepal, though this tended to be limited to Kathmandu until the 1980s.[1]
ICC membership
Improvements to the communication and transport infrastructures in Nepal allowed the game to expand outside Kathmandu in the 1980s[1] and Nepal became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1988.[2] A major development programme was begun in the early 1990s, with regional and district tournaments established and cricket being promoted in schools.[1]
The interest in cricket increased quickly, and demand to play was such that teams in tournaments had to be restricted until more facilities were built in the mid 1990s.[1] Nepal became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1996,[2] which was the year the national side played for the first time, in the ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur, in which Nepal finished fourth out of six teams in their first round group, beating Brunei and Japan.[3]
Governing body
The Cricket Association of Nepal is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Nepal. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1996, having previously been an affiliate member since 1988.[2] They are also associate members of the Asian Cricket Council.
Competitions
Cricket grounds
National team
The Nepal national cricket team is the team that represents Nepal in international cricket matches.
They have been participating in international matches since 1996, including every ACC Trophy tournament,[1] the 2001 ICC Trophy[4] and two ICC Intercontinental Cups.[1]
National 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.