The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the conditional ban on the TU Ground to host international matches after an inspection.
ICC chief Executive, in his letter to Binaya Raj Pandey, the president of Cricket Association of Nepal, said: “I am pleased to confirm that international matches can continue to be staged at the ground with immediate effect.”
ICC has put a conditional ban on TU in November after the crowd trouble during Nepal vs USA league match of the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5. The match was disturbed by spectators who threw in bottles, mud and bricks into the ground.
ICC had instructed can to solidify the boundary walls and carry on remedial works to ensure no further trouble at the ground.
ICC’s legal chief David Becker visited Kathmandu on May to inspect the remedial works and based on his reports, ICC lifted the ban.
“Mr. Becker has reported that the work that has been carried out is satisfactory and reasonable having regard the nature and location of the ground,” Lorgat wrote.
He also noted that CAN has placed a cement covering over the top of all the walls in and around the ground, to contain and secure the bricks; placed steel reinforcement underneath the cement covering so if persons lean on or against the walls, they will be sufficiently robust; and fixed and secured the two old sections of the wall.
Lorgat has also asked CAn for continuous monitoring of the walls in questions and ensure appropriate safety and security measures at the ground on an ongoing basis in future.
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hey frenz whts going wrong to all of NEPALESE cricket fans………no news, no comment and just nothing…………..why?
And one thing guys, Is nepal going to play in ASIAN game in China this year???
gud 2 see comment after long tym……ya, where r d nepalese cricket fans lost? May b bcoz of fifa world cup, they r busy……nd ya most probably nepal is goin 2 participate in cricket in d asiad.
The deadline for teams to confirm their participation in Asian Game is June 30th 2010 and our CAN is paying no attention about it. It is not good to avoid it or not to be participated in that game because if our team participated then it will be just like a good practice session for our team before the Division IV. As we know the test playing countries Pakistan, Srilanka, Bangaladesh are already conform about their participation but looking suckingCAN’s diplomacy it seems our team is missing the golden opportunity to play with those teams.