Manoj Katuwal

Manoj Katuwal (born 14 March 1985) is a Nepalese cricketer.[2] A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper,[3] he played for the Nepal national cricket team between 2002 and 2006[4] including two first-class matches.[3]

Manoj Katuwal

Personal information
Born	14 March 1985 Nepal
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2004	Nepal
First-class debut	25 March 2004 Nepal v UAE
Last First-class	23 April 2004 Nepal v Malaysia[1]
Career statistics
Competition First-class[1] Under-19 ODI Matches 2 14 Runs scored 40 72 Batting average 20.00 18.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 24 30* Balls bowled 0 0 Wickets – – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – n/a Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 3/0 14/9
Source: CricketArchive, 29 March 2008

Biography

Born in Nepal in 1985,[3] Manoj Katuwal first played for Nepal at Under-17 level when he played in the ACC Under-17 Asia Cup in Bangladesh in 2001. He played for Nepal Under-19s at the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand the subsequent year and made his début for the senior side later that year in the ACC Trophy in Singapore.[5]

Returning to the Under-19 team, he played in the 2003 Youth Asia Cup in Karachi and a second Under-19 World Cup, in Bangladesh in 2004.[5] Following the Under-19 World Cup, he made his first-class début, playing for Nepal in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup against the UAE and Malaysia.[6] He played ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against Singapore, the UAE and Hong Kong later that year.[5]

His appearances for the Nepalese side became less frequent at this point in his career. He played an ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament match against Malaysia in October 2005,[5] before playing a match against Namibia in Windhoek to decide the final team in the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup. Nepal had to win the match outright to qualify for the main tournament, but the match ended in a draw.[7] He most recently played for his country in the ACC Premier League in 2006, when he played against the UAE.[5]

Notes and references

1. Cricinfo lists him as playing three first-class matches with his most recent coming against Namibia in 2006, however the International Cricket Council specifically ruled that match not to be first-class.
2. Cricinfo profile
3. CricketArchive profile
4. Teams played for by Manoj Katuwal at CricketArchive
5. Other matches played by Manoj Katuwal at CricketArchive
6. First-class matches played by Manoj Katuwal at CricketArchive
7. Scorecard of Namibia v Nepal, 23 March 2006 at CricketArchive