Former Australia batter Stuart Legislation has been appointed as Nepal’s new head coach.
The Cricket Affiliation of Nepal (CAN) had been trying to find a brand new coach for his or her males’s facet since parting methods with Monty Desai in February.
Desai guided Nepal to final 12 months’s T20 World Cup however CAN determined in opposition to renewing the 50-year-old Indian’s contract.
Legislation, 56, bought the job forward of West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul, skilled former Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore and ex-India batter Wasim Jaffer, who had been all shortlisted.
Legislation was most just lately in command of the US however was sacked by USA Cricket six months right into a three-year contract in October.
Throughout Legislation’s tenure USA accomplished one of many largest shocks in cricket historical past on the T20 World Cup by beating Pakistan in Dallas, and went on to qualify for the Tremendous 8s.
Legislation, who performed 54 one-day internationals and one Take a look at for Australia, has beforehand coached Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies, Afghanistan and Middlesex.
Nepal face Scotland and the Netherlands in Cricket World Cup League 2, a match which varieties a part of the qualification course of for the 2027 50-over World Cup, in June.
