Manoj Baishya
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Manoj Baishya, also spelt Manoj Baisya (born 25 March 1980) is a Nepalese cricket
er. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper
, he has played for the Nepal national cricket team since 2005.
in 1981, Manoj Baishya first represented his country at Under-19 level, playing in the 2000 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka
. It was five years before he made his début for the senior side, when he played for Nepal in the repêchage tournament of the 2005 ICC Trophy
, in which Nepal finished third after beating Qatar in a play-off.
Later in 2005 he played ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament
matches against Singapore, the UAE and Hong Kong
. The games against the UAE and Hong Kong also counted towards the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup
and are his only first-class matches to date.
In 2006 he played for Nepal on a tour of Pakistan and most recently represented his country at the 2006 ACC Trophy
in Malaysia.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, he has played for the Nepal national cricket team since 2005.
Biography
Born in NepalNepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
in 1981, Manoj Baishya first represented his country at Under-19 level, playing in the 2000 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It was five years before he made his début for the senior side, when he played for Nepal in the repêchage tournament of the 2005 ICC Trophy
2005 ICC Trophy
Ireland beat Bermuda easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont.----Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71...
, in which Nepal finished third after beating Qatar in a play-off.
Later in 2005 he played ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament
ACC Premier League
The ACC Premier League, previously known as the ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament was a cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council that was contested by Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates...
matches against Singapore, the UAE and Hong Kong
Hong Kong cricket team
The Hong Kong cricket team represents Hong Kong in international cricket. It played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1969....
. The games against the UAE and Hong Kong also counted towards the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup
2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the second edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, a cricket competition for 12 nations from Asia, Africa, North America and Europe. All the games were scheduled for three days and were designated first class....
and are his only first-class matches to date.
In 2006 he played for Nepal on a tour of Pakistan and most recently represented his country at the 2006 ACC Trophy
ACC Trophy
The ACC Trophy or Asian Cricket Council Trophy is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council for the non-test nations in Asia...
in Malaysia.