NEPALI CRICKET TEAM AUSTRALIA BOUND Kathmandu, 17 Aug.: The national cricket team of Nepal left here on Friday for Sri Lanka to undergo preparations for the upcoming ICC World Cup league cricket division 4 tournaments, RSS reports.. The team led by Paras Khadka includes Shakti Gauchan, Binod Das, Basant Regmi, Sanjam Regmi, Amrit Bhattarai and Chandra Saud, according to Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Nepal cricketers Sharad Bheshwakar, Gyanendra Malla and Anil Mandal will join the team in Sri Lanka tomorrow from Bangalore India, where they are undergoing batting training. Likewise, Prithu Baskota, Rahul Biswakarma, Subash Khakurel and Pradi Aire, who are presently representing the country in the U-19 world cup in Australia will join the team in Malaysia. The tournament is to begin in Malaysia on September 4. Nnnn NATION ENCOUNTERING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF UCPN MAOIST Kathmandu, 17Aug.: Nepali Congress leader Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat has said complications have arisen in the country due to the totalitarian thinking of and lust for power shown by the Unified CPN-Maoist, RSS reports from Chitwan.. Speaking at a press meet organised by Press Union, Chitwan, here on Friday, he accused the current government as the most irresponsible. NC leader Mahat also blamed the UCPN-Maoist and Madhes based political parties for the dissolution of the CA, saying that the UCPN-Maoist has turned to be anti-republican and undemocratic political party. He said the UCPN-Maoist has formed alliance after the party's political condition deteriorated and termed it as the opportunist alliance. No forces in the country should join the alliance led by the UCPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to justify them as the republican forces and warned of toppling the incumbent government through protests. He said the NC was ready to take leadership for the consensus government if the President calls for the formation of such a government. nnnn