Former Australia batter Stuart Law has been appointed to the Nepal Men’s Cricket Team on a two-year contract. He will be taking over the role from Monty Desai, whose tenure earlier this year after guiding Nepal in the T20 World Cup appearance.
After working with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the West Indies and Afghanistan, he joined US cricket as head coach before being sacked by the Board after serving seven months out of the three-year contract.
Stuart Law also held several coaching positions in Australia, including a role as batting coach for the national team and working with the U-19 squad.
His predecessor, Monty Desai, oversaw throughout steady growth for Nepal. Under Desai, Nepal secured whitewash victories against the USA (T20Is) and Canada (ODIs) in early 2024.
Nepal made their second-ever T20 World Cup appearance in 2024 but failed to win a match. They also debuted in the ODI Asia Cup in 2023 but returned home winless.
🇳🇵 Head Coach Appointed! 🚨
Australian legend Stuart Law @SLaw365 takes charge of Nepal Men’s National Cricket Team for the next two years! 🏏💪#NepalCricket pic.twitter.com/5G7C2H7H0f
— CAN (@CricketNep) March 28, 2025
Law’s first assignment with Nepal will be crucial tri-series against Scotland and the Netherlands in June, as part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2. Nepal currently sits second-last in the League 2 table, making the upcoming series a vital opportunity for improvement.
With Law’s vast experience and Nepal’s young, ambitious squad, the next two years could be a defining period for the team as they aim to make strides in international cricket.
Nepal had recently whitewashed USA 3-0 in T20Is a few months after their second appearance in the T20 World Cup. Nepal had also blanked Canada 3-0 in an ODI series at home.
