Shakti Gauchan

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Shakti Gauchan


country = Nepal
fullname = Shakti Prasad Gauchan
nickname =
living = true
dayofbirth = 22
monthofbirth = 4
yearofbirth = 1984
placeofbirth = Rupandehi
countryofbirth = Nepal
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Leg spin
role = All-rounder
club1 = cr|Nepal
year1 = 2004-2005
type1 = First-class
onetype1 =
debutdate1 = 25 March
debutyear1 = 2004
debutfor1 = Nepal
debutagainst1 = UAE
lastdate1 = 7 May
lastyear1 = 2005
lastfor1 = Nepal
lastagainst1 = UAENote: Cricinfo incorrectly has him recorded as having played five first-class matches with his most recent being a match against Namibia in 2006. That match was ruled not to be first-class by the International Cricket Council.]
deliveries = balls
columns = 2
column1 = First-classNote: Cricinfo incorrectly has him recorded as having played five first-class matches with his most recent being a match against Namibia in 2006. That match was ruled not to be first-class by the International Cricket Council.]
matches1 = 4
runs1 = 171
bat avg1 = 34.20
100s/50s1 = 0/2
top score1 = 69*
deliveries1 = 252
wickets1 = 5
bowl avg1 = 21.40
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 2/18
catches/stumpings1 = 5/0
column2 = Under-19 ODI
matches2 = 14
runs2 = 287
bat avg2 = 26.09
100s/50s2 = 0/2
top score2 = 80*
deliveries2 = 794
wickets2 = 13
bowl avg2 = 27.23
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 3/19
catches/stumpings2 = 8/0
date = 22 February
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/24/24360/24360.html CricketArchive

Shakti Prasad Gauchan (born 22 April 1984) is a Nepali cricketer. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/player/25964.html Cricinfo profile] ] A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/24/24360/24360.html CricketArchive profile] ] he has played for the Nepal national cricket team since 2002. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/24/24360/all_teams.html Teams played for by Shakti Gauchan] at CricketArchive]

Biography

Born in Rupandehi in 1984, Shakti Gauchan first represented his country at Under-17 level in February 2001 when he played in the ACC Under-17 Asia Cup in Bangladesh. He played in the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand the following year, also making his debut for the senior side in that year's ACC Trophy. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/24/24360/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Shakti Gauchan] at CricketArchive]

He spent the next two years in the Under-19 side, playing on a tour of India and the Youth Asia Cup in Pakistan in 2003, and the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004. He returned to the senior side in March 2004 when he made his first-class debut in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup against the UAE, also playing against Malaysia in the same tournament. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/24/24360/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Shakti Gauchan] at CricketArchive]

He also played in the ACC Trophy and in ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against Singapore, the UAE and Hong Kong in 2004 and in 2005 he played in the repêchage tournament of the 2005 ICC Trophy, in which Nepal finished third after beating Qatar in a play-off. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/102/102372.html Scorecard] of Nepal v Qatar, 27 February 2005 at CricketArchive] He also played ACC Fast Track Nations matches against Singapore, Malaysia, the UAE and Hong Kong. The games against the UAE and Hong Kong also counted towards the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup [ [http://www.asiancricket.org/h_ftctpoints0506.cfm 2005 ACC Fast Track Nations Points Table] ] and are his last first-class matches to date.

In 2006, he played in a play-off match against Namibia to decide the final spot in the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup. Needing an outright win to qualify, Nepal could only secure a draw after there was no play on the first day. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/86/86449.html Scorecard] of Namibia v Nepal, 23 March 2006 at CricketArchive] Later in the year he played on a tour of Pakistan with Nepal in addition to playing in the ACC Trophy and ACC Premier League. He most recently represented his country at the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup.

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