Stuart Law, a former Australian cricketer, has been named the head coach of Nepal’s men’s cricket team for the next two years. He takes over from Monty Desai, who finished his term in February after two years in charge. The Cricket Association of Nepal shared the news on X, announcing, “Head coach appointed. Australian legend Stuart Law @SLaw365 takes charge of Nepal Men’s National Cricket Team for the next two years!
🇳🇵 Head Coach Appointed! 🚨
— CAN (@CricketNep) March 28, 2025
Australian legend Stuart Law @SLaw365 takes charge of Nepal Men’s National Cricket Team for the next two years! 🏏💪#NepalCricket pic.twitter.com/5G7C2H7H0f
Law comes with a lot of coaching experience. He recently worked with the USA men’s team, guiding them to a notable T20I series win against Bangladesh and a spot in the Super Eights of the 2024 T20 World Cup, but his time there ended after just over seven months. He has also coached teams like Bangladesh and West Indies, and briefly took the reins for Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Notably, he led Bangladesh to their first-ever Asia Cup final in 2012. On top of all that, he’s held various coaching roles in Australia, including being a batting coach for the national team and working with the Under-19 team. As a player, Law played in 54 ODIs and one Test match for Australia.
His predecessor, Monty Desai, saw a steady improvement during his time, with Nepal achieving whitewash victories against the USA (in T20Is) and Canada (in ODIs) in early 2024. Still, the team struggled in major tournaments, finishing winless in their second-ever T20 World Cup in 2024 and also not winning a match in their first ODI Asia Cup in 2023.
Law’s first challenge with Nepal will be an important tri-series against Scotland and the Netherlands in June, part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2. Currently, Nepal is near the bottom of the League 2 table, so this upcoming series is a key opportunity for them to improve. With Law’s experience and the young, eager team, the next two years could be an exciting time for Nepal cricket.
