Michael Clarke’s invite Sandeep Lamichhane play for his academy

Kathmandu : Sandeep Lamichhane, who has made his name in national cricket with his mesmerising leg-spin bowling, is likely to get a wonderful international exposure in Australia if former Australian captain Michael Clarke’s invite to play for his academy materialises.

“He (Clarke) offered me to play for his academy and inquired about [my] free time to tour Australia,” said Lamichhane. “I have informed [him] that I will be available in September,” added Lamichhane, referring to Nepal’s next outing in July 13 and 15, when they tour the Netherlands for the ICC World Cricket League Division Championship matches.

The 16-year-old recently played alongside Clarke in the Hong Kong Blitz Twenty20 cricket tournament for Kowloon Cantons, a three-day event played on May 27-29. Impressed with the bowling skills of the Nepali teenager, Clarke has offered Lamichhane a chance to play for his academy team—Michael Clarke Cricket Academy—in Sydney.

“It would be a great opportunity for me,” said Lamichhane. According to the leg-spinner, Clarke will himself make all necessary arrangements for his Australia tour, including travel and accommodation. “I was really excited when Clarke said I had the potential to even make it to the Australian Big Bash League.”

Lamichhane earned praises, even was likened to Australian spin legend Shane Warne, after his performance in the.Lamichhane took 14 wickets in ICC U-19 World Cup held in January-February this year in Bangladesh. during the tournament, where he ended up as the second highest wicket-taker.

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ICC likely to introduce two divisions in Test cricket

Kathmandu | The International Cricket Council (ICC) are planning to revive the aura and importance of Test cricket, which has taken a backseat to T20 cricket in the last few years. Richardson has hinted that countries like Nepal could get chance to feature in Test cricket as the global cricket governing body is planning to introduce two tiers of Test cricket by 2019.

As per reports of cricket news portal Cricinfo, ICC chief executive officer David Richardson has flouted a proposal forming a second tier test cricket as early as 2019 saying that the cricket governing body could unveil plans for the introduction of two divisions in Test cricket. If the plan comes into action, Associate nations will have a chance to sharpen their skills in the Test format of the game.

“There’s a general realisation now that, if we’re going to keep Test cricket going well into the future, we can’t just say it’s going to survive on its own,” Richardson said while speaking to promote the 2017 Champions Trophy. “Unless we can give some meaning to these series beyond the rankings and a trophy, then interest in Test cricket will continue to waiver. The same applies if we allow uncompetitive Test cricket to take place too often.”

The division one will have seven teams and the one below will have five. The teams will be placed in these two divisions based on their ICC Test rankings. Promotion and relegation will happen every two years. Richardson hoped that each qualifying Test series would consist of a minimum of three Tests, though he acknowledged that the growth of domestic T20 leagues might render that impractical.

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Polygraph test shows lover Chaudhari not involved in Manisha’s murder

Kathmandu : The circumstances of Manisha Ghartimagar's de@th has become more mysterious after her boyfriend Rudra Narayan Chaudhary aka Ashish, the prime susp@ct in the case, passed the lie detection tests on Tuesday.

During the polygraph tests, Police Inspector Ram Prasad Pandey of Pokhara-based Regional Police Office had asked Ashish: "Did you strangle Manisha to de@th?" In reply, Ashish said that he had not strangled her. Inspector Pandey had asked him eleven questions during the five-hour long polygraph tests. Blood samples, broken glasses and the black shawl used for hanging have been sent to Kathmandu for further tests. The reports including viscera report will also provide further clue to the investigation, according to the police.

Earlier during interrogation, Chaudhary said that he had taken a bottle of beer on the day of the incident. He had told the police that he had slept outside the house while Manisha slept in after the brawl.

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