We grew up listening to the infamous phrase: people who play cricket (mispronounced as Kir Ket) are fools, and those who watch are stupid. Despite that, Men’s Nepali cricket team has already registered themselves qualifying to the One Day International (ODI) status.

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Nepal Roll Ball Association is set to organize the 3rd South Asian Roll Ball Championship in the capital from December 30.

SYDNEY, Nov 11: England seamer Jake Ball is likely to miss the tourists’ final warmup ahead of the first Ashes test against Australia after suffering an ankle ligament strain in the tour match at Adelaide Oval.

LONDON, Oct 25: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has criticised the weight of the match ball used in the League Cup after his team failed to score in their fourth-round match against Wolverhampton Wanderers and won 4-1 on penalties.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The newly-formed Bat and Ball Foundation (B2F) has brought renowned Australian cricket coach Davenell Frederick “Dav” Whatmore during its launching ceremony on Monday with a view to provide two-week training for national cricket players among others.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J, June 27: Chile's Alexis Sanchez has won the Golden Ball as the best player in the Copa America.

NOTTINGHAM, England, June 22: Liam Plunkett hit last-ball six as England forced a dramatic tie against Sri Lanka in the first limited-overs cricket international on Tuesday.

LILLE, France, June 20:Though teams often swap shirts with their opponents after a game, Switzerland's players were forced to change their own ones several times in an eventful 0-0 draw with France at the European Championship on Sunday.