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{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Afghanistan women's national cricket team}} | {{About|the men's team|the women's team|Afghanistan women's national cricket team}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} | ||
{{Use British English|date= | {{Use British English|date=October 2021}} | ||
{{Infobox cricket team | {{Infobox cricket team | ||
| name = Afghanistan | | name = Afghanistan National Cricket Team | ||
| image = | | image = Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg <!-- The Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is still used to represent the team in international competitions --> | ||
| association = [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] | | association = [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] | ||
| test_captain = [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] | | test_captain = [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] | ||
| od_captain = Hashmatullah Shahidi | | od_captain = [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] | ||
| t20i_captain = [[Rashid Khan]] | | t20i_captain = [[Rashid Khan]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Rashid Khan appointed Afghanistan's T20I captain |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/rashid-khan-afghanistan-cricket-captain-t20i/article66317011.ece |access-date=29 December 2022 |work=[[Sportstar]] |date=29 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rashid Khan replaces Mohammad Nabi as Afghanistan T20I captain |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rashid-khan-is-afghanistan-t20i-captain-replaces-mohammad-nabi-1351595 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> | ||
| coach = [[ | | coach = [[Jonathan Trott]] | ||
| test_status_year = 2017 | | test_status_year = 2017 | ||
| icc_status = Affiliate Member | | icc_status = Affiliate Member | ||
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| icc_status3 = [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full Member|Full Member]] | | icc_status3 = [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full Member|Full Member]] | ||
| icc_member_year3 = 2017 | | icc_member_year3 = 2017 | ||
| icc_region = [[Asian Cricket Council| | | icc_region = [[Asian Cricket Council|Asia]] | ||
| test_rank = | | test_rank = 11th | ||
| odi_rank = | | odi_rank = 9th | ||
| t20i_rank = | | t20i_rank = 9th | ||
| test_rank_best = 9th (1 May 2020)<!-- | | test_rank_best = 9th (1 May 2020)<!-- Time when team reached all time best ranking for the first time --><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/icc-rankings-latest-india-lose-no-1-test-spot-pakistan-no-1-t20-spot-australia-1673157-2020-05-01|title=ICC Test Ranking, Afganistan rise to # 9 position |work=India Today|date=1 May 2020|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
| odi_rank_best = | | odi_rank_best = 8th (9 July 2023)<!-- Date when team reached all time best ranking for the first time --><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.khaama.com/afghanistan-cricket-secures-place-among-top-10-in-icc-odi-rankings-1876/|title=Afghanistan cricket secures place among top 10 in ICC ODI rankings|work=Khaama Press|date=26 December 2015|access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/afghanistan-into-top-10-icc-odi-rankings-zimbabwe-win-ireland/2015-12-28|title=Afghanistan break into ODI top 10|work=cricket.com.au|date=28 December 2015|access-date=10 March 2021}}</ref> | ||
| t20i_rank_best = 7th (5 May 2019)<!-- Date when team reached all time best ranking for the first time --><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bakhtarnews.com.af/eng/sports/item/37847-afghanistan-ranks-7th-in-icc-t20-ranking.html|title=Afganistan ranks 7th in ICC T20I rankings|work=Bakhtar News|date=5 May 2019|access-date=15 March 2020}}</ref> | | t20i_rank_best = 7th (5 May 2019)<!-- Date when team reached all time best ranking for the first time --><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bakhtarnews.com.af/eng/sports/item/37847-afghanistan-ranks-7th-in-icc-t20-ranking.html|title=Afganistan ranks 7th in ICC T20I rankings|work=Bakhtar News|date=5 May 2019|access-date=15 March 2020|archive-date=20 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220052158/http://www.bakhtarnews.com.af/eng/sports/item/37847-afghanistan-ranks-7th-in-icc-t20-ranking.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| first_test = v. {{cr|IND}} at [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]], [[India]] 14–18 June 2018 | | first_test = v. {{cr|IND}} at [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]], [[India]] 14–18 June 2018 | ||
| most_recent_test = v. {{cr| | | most_recent_test = v. {{cr|BAN}} at [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium]], [[Mirpur Model Thana|Mirpur]]; 14–17 June 2023 | ||
| num_tests = | | num_tests = 7 | ||
| num_tests_this_year = | | num_tests_this_year = 1 | ||
| test_record = 3/ | | test_record = 3/4<br />(0 draws) | ||
| test_record_this_year = | | test_record_this_year = 0/1 (0 draws) | ||
| first_odi = v. {{cr|SCO}} at [[Willowmoore Park]], [[Benoni, Gauteng|Benoni]]; 19 April 2009 | | first_odi = v. {{cr|SCO}} at [[Willowmoore Park]], [[Benoni, Gauteng|Benoni]]; 19 April 2009 | ||
| most_recent_odi = v. {{cr| | | most_recent_odi = v. {{cr|IND}} at [[Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium]], [[Delhi]]; 11 October 2023 | ||
| num_odis = | | num_odis = 154 | ||
| num_odis_this_year = | | num_odis_this_year = 13 | ||
| odi_record = | | odi_record = 73/76<br/>(1 ties, 4 no results) | ||
| odi_record_this_year = 3/ | | odi_record_this_year = 3/10<br/>(0 ties, 0 no results) | ||
| wc_apps = | | wc_apps = 3 | ||
| wc_first = [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]] | | wc_first = [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]] | ||
| wc_best = Group stage (2015, 2019) | | wc_best = Group stage (2015, 2019) | ||
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| wcq_best = Champions ([[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier|2018]]) | | wcq_best = Champions ([[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier|2018]]) | ||
| first_t20i = v. {{cr|IRE}} at [[Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium|P. Sara]], [[Colombo]]; 1 February 2010 | | first_t20i = v. {{cr|IRE}} at [[Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium|P. Sara]], [[Colombo]]; 1 February 2010 | ||
| most_recent_t20i = v. {{cr| | | most_recent_t20i = v. {{cr|IND}} at [[Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field]], [[Hangzhou]]; 7 October 2023 | ||
| num_t20is = | | num_t20is = 118 | ||
| num_t20is_this_year = | | num_t20is_this_year = 11 | ||
| t20i_record = | | t20i_record = 74/42<br/>(1 tie, 1 no result) | ||
| t20i_record_this_year = | | t20i_record_this_year = 6/4<br/>(0 ties, 1 no result) | ||
| wt20_apps = | | wt20_apps = 6 | ||
| wt20_first = [[2010 ICC World Twenty20|2010]] | | wt20_first = [[2010 ICC World Twenty20|2010]] | ||
| wt20_best = Super 10 ([[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]]) | | wt20_best = Super 10 ([[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]]) | ||
| wt20q_apps = 4 | | wt20q_apps = 4 | ||
| wt20q_first = [[2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2010]] | | wt20q_first = [[2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2010]] | ||
| wt20q_best = | | wt20q_best = Champions (2010) | ||
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The '''Afghanistan men's national team''' ({{lang-ps|د افغانستان کرکټ ملي لوبډله}}, {{lang-fa|تیم ملی کریکت افغانستان}}) represents [[Afghanistan]] in [[international cricket]]. | The '''Afghanistan men's national cricket team''' ({{lang-ps|د افغانستان کرکټ ملي لوبډله}}, {{lang-fa|تیم ملی کریکت افغانستان}}) represents [[Afghanistan]] in [[international cricket]]. Cricket has been played in Afghanistan since the mid-19th century, but it was only in the early 21st century that the national team began to enjoy success. The [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] was formed in 1995 and became an affiliate member of the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) in 2001<ref name="EWC">{{Cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of World Cricket |first=Roy |last=Morgan |location=Cheltenham |quote=Afghanistan cricket team was started to play world cup in 2015|publisher=SportsBooks |year=2007 |page=15 |isbn=978-1-89980-751-2}}</ref> and a member of the cricket confederation, [[Asian Cricket Council]] (ACC) in 2003.<ref name="ACCP">{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/members/afghanistan |title=Afghanistan |website=[[Asian Cricket Council]] |access-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613184154/http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/members/afghanistan |archive-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> After nearly a decade of playing international cricket, on 22 June 2017, at an ICC meeting in [[London]], full ICC Membership (and therefore [[Test cricket#Test status|Test status]]) was granted to Afghanistan. Alongside [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]], this took the number of [[Test cricket]] playing nations to twelve. It is the first country to ever achieve Full Member status after holding Affiliate Membership of the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1105347.html |title=Afghanistan, Ireland get Test status |website=[[ESPN CricInfo]] |access-date=22 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701215358/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1105347.html |archive-date=1 July 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2017/06/22/ireland-afghanistan-eligible-play-test-cricket-becoming-11th/ |title=Ireland and Afghanistan granted Test status after becoming 11th and 12th full ICC members |first=Nick |last=Hoult |date=22 June 2017 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615053816/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2017/06/22/ireland-afghanistan-eligible-play-test-cricket-becoming-11th/ |archive-date=15 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
The team is ranked 10th in [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) cricket as of February 2023,<ref>{{cite web |date=7 June 2018 |title=Men's T20I Team Rankings |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/team-rankings/t20i |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106154218/http://www.icc-cricket.com/team-rankings/t20i |archive-date=6 January 2017 |access-date=13 June 2018 |website=[[International Cricket Council]]}}</ref> and holds the world record for the highest ever T20I score, with their score of 278/3 [[Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2018–19|against Ireland]] at [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun|Dehradun]] on 23 February 2019. | |||
In August 2021, concerns and doubts were raised over the participation of the Afghanistan national cricket team in the future international matches ever since [[2021 Fall of Kabul|Afghanistan was brought under the control of the Taliban]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='Afghanistan Will Play in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021'|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/afghanistan-will-play-in-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2021-4091660.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-16|title=Doubts over Pakistan-Afghanistan cricket series after Taliban takeover|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1641011|access-date=2021-08-20|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref> Concerns were raised over the safety of Afghan national cricketers and their families who were still in Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover on 15 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 19, 2021|first=Gaurav|last=Gupta|title=Is cricket on safe ground in Afghanistan?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/is-cricket-on-a-safe-ground-in-afghanistan/articleshow/85447449.cms|access-date=2021-08-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> {{As of|2021|08|31}}, three of the [[Afghanistan women's national cricket team]] had evacuated to Canada, while the others were afraid of how they, [[treatment of women by the Taliban|as women, would be treated by the Taliban]].<ref name="Guardian_Afghan_womens_cricketers_abandoned" /> | |||
Taliban spokesmen stated that the Taliban would not disrupt the men's cricket team's participation in international matches and that they would allow Afghanistan to play its first ever [[Pakistani cricket team against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka in 2021–22|bilateral series against Pakistan in Sri Lanka which was scheduled to start in September 2021]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taliban has no objection to Afghanistan's cricket series against Pakistan in Sri Lanka|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2021/aug/19/taliban-has-no-objection-toafghanistans-cricket-series-against-pakistan-in-sri-lanka-2346991.html|access-date=2021-08-20|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Afghanistan's series with Pakistan to go ahead despite Taliban's takeover of the country|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afghanistan-s-series-with-pakistan-to-go-ahead-despite-taliban-s-takeover-of-the-country-1274093|access-date=2021-08-20|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> The Pakistan Cricket Board announced in August 2021 that the tour would be rescheduled to 2022. This was later moved to 2023 and the tour took place between 24 – 27 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan-Afghanistan confirm ODI series postponement |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-afghanistan-confirm-odi-series-postponement.html |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=www.pcb.com.pk |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
Despite the political turmoil, Afghanistan cricket team's media manager Hikmat Hassan confirmed that Afghanistan would participate in the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 16, 2021|title=Afghanistan will play T20 World Cup, preparations are on: Media manager|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/afghanistan-will-play-t20-world-cup-preparations-are-on-media-manager/articleshow/85366681.cms|access-date=2021-08-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | |||
Despite the political turmoil, Afghanistan cricket team's media manager Hikmat Hassan confirmed that Afghanistan would participate in the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web| | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Pre-ODI history=== | ===Pre-ODI history=== | ||
The earliest record of cricket in Afghanistan is of British Army|British troops playing a match in [[Kabul]] in 1839, though it appears that no long lasting legacy of cricket was left by the British. In the 1990s, cricket became popular amongst the [[Afghans in Pakistan|Afghan refugees]] residing in [[Pakistan]], and the [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] was formed there in 1995. They continued to play cricket on their return to their home country.<ref name="EWC" /> Like all sports, cricket was initially banned by the [[Taliban]], but cricket became an exception in 2000 (being the only sport in Afghanistan to be approved by the Taliban) and the Afghanistan Cricket Federation was elected as an affiliate member of the ICC the following year.<ref name="TL">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/GENERAL/TIMELINES/afghanistan.shtml |title=A Timeline of Afghanistan Cricket |website=CricketEurope |access-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921043117/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/GENERAL/TIMELINES/afghanistan.shtml |archive-date=21 September 2012}}</ref> The cricketing style, reflecting the background of development in refugee camps in Pakistan, is like the style characteristic of Pakistani cricketing practice generally, the emphasis on fast bowling and wrist spin for example. | The earliest record of cricket in Afghanistan is of [[British Army|British troops]] playing a match in [[Kabul]] in 1839, though it appears that no long lasting legacy of cricket was left by the British. In the 1990s, cricket became popular amongst the [[Afghans in Pakistan|Afghan refugees]] residing in [[Pakistan]], and the [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] was formed there in 1995. They continued to play cricket on their return to their home country.<ref name="EWC" /> Like all sports, cricket was initially banned by the [[Taliban]], but cricket became an exception in 2000 (being the only sport in Afghanistan to be approved by the Taliban) and the Afghanistan Cricket Federation was elected as an affiliate member of the ICC the following year.<ref name="TL">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/GENERAL/TIMELINES/afghanistan.shtml |title=A Timeline of Afghanistan Cricket |website=CricketEurope |access-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921043117/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/GENERAL/TIMELINES/afghanistan.shtml |archive-date=21 September 2012}}</ref> The cricketing style, reflecting the background of development in refugee camps in Pakistan, is like the style characteristic of Pakistani cricketing practice generally, the emphasis on fast bowling and wrist spin for example. | ||
The national team was invited to play in the second tier of Pakistani domestic cricket the same year,<ref name="EWC" /> and the tour brought international media attention to Afghan cricket when the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|US-led invasion]] of the country began whilst the team was in [[Pakistan]]. The team lost three and drew two of the five matches on the tour.<ref name="TL" /> | The national team was invited to play in the second tier of Pakistani domestic cricket the same year,<ref name="EWC" /> and the tour brought international media attention to Afghan cricket when the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|US-led invasion]] of the country began whilst the team was in [[Pakistan]]. The team lost three and drew two of the five matches on the tour.<ref name="TL" /> | ||
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Afghanistan then took part in the [[2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. Afghanistan were drawn in Group A, a group which Afghanistan topped at the end of the group stages by winning all five of their matches. In the semi-finals the Afghans defeated [[Kuwait national cricket team|Kuwait]] by 8 wickets.<ref name="ACCT2009">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2009/TOURNAMENTS/ASIAT20/about.shtml |title=ACC Twenty20 Cup |website=CricketEurope |access-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820055529/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2009/TOURNAMENTS/ASIAT20/about.shtml |archive-date=20 August 2011}}</ref> In the final they met the hosts, the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]], whom they defeated by 84 runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/257/257334.html |title=UAE v Afghanistan, 30 November 2009 |website=CricketArchive |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114023033/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/257/257334.html |archive-date=14 November 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> | Afghanistan then took part in the [[2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. Afghanistan were drawn in Group A, a group which Afghanistan topped at the end of the group stages by winning all five of their matches. In the semi-finals the Afghans defeated [[Kuwait national cricket team|Kuwait]] by 8 wickets.<ref name="ACCT2009">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2009/TOURNAMENTS/ASIAT20/about.shtml |title=ACC Twenty20 Cup |website=CricketEurope |access-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820055529/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2009/TOURNAMENTS/ASIAT20/about.shtml |archive-date=20 August 2011}}</ref> In the final they met the hosts, the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]], whom they defeated by 84 runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/257/257334.html |title=UAE v Afghanistan, 30 November 2009 |website=CricketArchive |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114023033/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/257/257334.html |archive-date=14 November 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
On 1 February 2010, Afghanistan played their first [[Twenty20 International]] against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]],<ref>[List of International Twenty20 matches played by Afghanistan] at CricketArchive</ref> which they lost by 5 wickets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/267/267825.html |title=Afghanistan v Ireland, 1 February 2010 |website=CricketArchive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> On 13 February 2010, Afghanistan | On 1 February 2010, Afghanistan played their first [[Twenty20 International]] against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]],<ref>[List of International Twenty20 matches played by Afghanistan] at CricketArchive</ref> which they lost by 5 wickets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/267/267825.html |title=Afghanistan v Ireland, 1 February 2010 |website=CricketArchive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> On 13 February 2010, Afghanistan defeated the United Arab Emirates by 4 wickets to make their way to the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 to be in the West Indies in April 2010. Later the same day they defeated Ireland by 8 wickets in the Final of [[2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]] to win the qualifier.<ref name="WT20Q10">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2010/TOURNAMENTS/T20WCQ/about.shtml |title=World Twenty20 Cup Qualifier |website=CricketEurope |access-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907070052/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2010/TOURNAMENTS/T20WCQ/about.shtml |archive-date=7 September 2011}}</ref> Afghanistan were in [[2010 ICC World Twenty20#Group C|Group C]] of the main tournament, with [[India national cricket team|India]] and [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]]. During their first match against [[India national cricket team|India]], opening batsman [[Noor Ali]] hit 50 runs, helping Afghanistan to a score of 115 in their 20 overs. Despite this they lost the match by 8 wickets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/250/250744.html |title=Afghanistan v. India |website=CricketArchive |url-access=subscription |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818054434/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/250/250744.html |archive-date=18 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In their second match, the team were reduced to 14/6 at one stage, before a late rally from [[Mirwais Ashraf]] and [[Hamid Hassan]] helped Afghanistan post 88 all out, resulting in a loss by 59 runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/250/250753.html |title=Afghanistan v. South Africa |website=CricketArchive |access-date=13 July 2016 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818062220/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/250/250753.html |archive-date=18 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
The | The team's Intercontinental Cup campaign continued in 2010, with wins over [[Ireland national cricket team|Ireland]], [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]], [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] and [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] before they beat Scotland by 7 wickets in the final in [[Dubai]].<ref name="ICUP2009-10">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2009/TOURNAMENTS/INTERCONTINENTAL/about.shtml |title=2009–10 Intercontinental Cup |website=CricketEurope |access-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224153614/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2009/TOURNAMENTS/INTERCONTINENTAL/about.shtml |archive-date=24 February 2013}}</ref> Also in 2010, they won the ACC Trophy Elite tournament in [[Kuwait]], beating [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] in the final<ref name="2010ACCT">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/288/288633.html |title=Afghanistan v Nepal, 9 April 2010 |website=CricketArchive |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112232703/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/288/288633.html |archive-date=12 November 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> and finished third in [[2010 ICC World Cricket League Division One|Division One]] of the [[World Cricket League]] in the [[Netherlands]].<ref name="WCL110">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2010/TOURNAMENTS/WCL1/results.shtml |title=2010 WCL Division One |website=CricketEurope |access-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929101423/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2010/TOURNAMENTS/WCL1/results.shtml |archive-date=29 September 2012}}</ref> They took part in the [[Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2010 Asian Games]] in [[China]] and won the silver medal, losing to [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] in the final.<ref name="AG10">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/313/313457.html |title=Afghanistan v Bangladesh, 26 November 2010 |website=CricketArchive |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054118/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/313/313457.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
In 2011, Afghanistan begun | In 2011, Afghanistan begun the [[2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2011-13 ICC World Cricket League Championship]]. They beat [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]] and drew with the UAE.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2011/TOURNAMENTS/ICUP/results.shtml |title=2011–13 Intercontinental Cup results |website=CricketEurope |access-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619195851/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2011/TOURNAMENTS/ICUP/results.shtml |archive-date=19 June 2012}}</ref> In the parallel one-day league, they won two matches against Canada and lost twice to the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2011/TOURNAMENTS/ICUPODL/results.shtml |title=2011–13 Intercontinental Cup One-day results |website=CricketEurope |access-date=13 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729132725/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2011/TOURNAMENTS/ICUPODL/results.shtml |archive-date=29 July 2012}}</ref> In December once again took part in the ACC Twenty20 Cup, this time in [[Nepal]]. They went on to win all of their matches to once again take the Cup. | ||
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In 2012 Afghanistan took on new levels of competition. They played their first One Day International against a Full Member of the International Cricket Council in February 2012 when they played a [[Afghan cricket team v Pakistan in the UAE in 2011–12|match against Pakistan at Sharjah]]. They also took on the Australia Cricket Team in an Only ODI at Sharjah in August 2012. They fell short in both matches, but their performance showed they were continuing to make progress. Their 2012 ICC International Cup games were also challenging, resulting in a split with the Netherlands and a loss to Ireland. | |||
Afghanistan | 2013 brought greater success for Afghanistan. In March, they played two T20 Internationals against Scotland in [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE]] and prevailed in both matches. They also won two ODIs in the [[World Cricket League|World Cricket League Championship]] against the same opponents. | ||
In | In the WCL Championship table, as 2013 dawned Afghanistan was level with Scotland in third, trailing Ireland and the Netherlands for the two automatic qualification spots for the 2015 World Cup. However, two convincing wins in spring over Scotland boosted hopes some. Then in July the Netherlands failed to take any points against Ireland, leaving Afghanistan in position to qualify if they could win their final four matches, against poorer performing Namibia and Kenya. Despite the United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands both being able to win their remaining games, keeping the pressure on Afghanistan, Afghanistan handled Namibia, then defeated Kenya by 8 wickets on 2 October. With one final win over Kenya on 4 October by 7 wickets, Afghanistan secured second in the Championship with 19 points, and qualified for World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/624163.html |title=Afghanistan hit Scotland World Cup hopes |date=8 March 2013 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105151646/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/624163.html |archive-date=5 January 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
Afghanistan also crushed Scotland in their one-day ICC Intercontinental Cup league in March in Abu Dhabi: Afghanistan (275: Shah 67*, Davey 4–53) beat Scotland (125: Taylor 48*, Dawlatzai 6–57 and 145: Coetzer 57, Dawlatzai 5–37) by an innings and 5 runs. Izatullah Dawlatzai took eleven wickets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/624936.html |title=Dawlatzai stars with eleven wickets |date=14 March 2013 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223134642/http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/624936.html |archive-date=23 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
In July 2014 Afghanistan toured [[Zimbabwe]] to play its 1st full series against a full member. The 4 match ODI series finished 2–2 and the 2 match first class series finished 1–1. | In July 2014 Afghanistan toured [[Zimbabwe]] to play its 1st full series against a full member. The 4 match ODI series finished 2–2 and the 2 match first class series finished 1–1. | ||
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===Associate Membership=== | ===Associate Membership=== | ||
Afghanistan | Afghanistan had become an Affiliate member of the ICC in 2001. Then in 2009 it had attained one-day status until 2015. They are currently developing their domestic cricket infrastructure, and have signed a two-year deal with the Pakistan board for the development of Afghanistan cricket ahead of the 2015 World Cup. | ||
In 2012, the [[Asian Cricket Council]] decided to nominate Afghanistan for Associate membership with the ICC, with the request being looked into at the ICC's annual conference in June. Becoming an Associate would mean higher funding (the ICC had been paying $700,000 in annual funding to Afghanistan's organization, suggested to rise to $850,000 for Associate status), and also importantly would mean more exposure for the passionate and cricket-starved players from war-torn Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gollapudi |first=Nagraj |date=28 June 2013 |title=Afghanistan get Associate membership |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/645971.html?CMP=chrome |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917041201/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/645971.html?CMP=chrome |archive-date=17 September 2016 |access-date=13 July 2016 |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Farooq |first=Umar |date=18 April 2013 |title=Afghanistan allocated $422,000 by ICC for assistance |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/630786.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119230531/http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/630786.html |archive-date=19 January 2016 |access-date=13 July 2016 |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> | |||
In | In March 2013, Afghanistan received a further support boost when a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] (ACB) and [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB) for the development of Afghanistan cricket ahead of the 2015 World Cup. | ||
The PCB provided technical and professional support, including game-education programmes, coaching courses, skill and performance analysis, and basic umpiring and curator courses. High performance camps for emerging players were also organised. The PCB-regulated [[National Cricket Academy]] (NCA) helped in improving technical, tactical, mental and physical skills, and hosted lectures on doping, anti-corruption and various codes of conduct.<ref>{{cite web |last=Farooq |first=Umar |date=22 March 2013 |title=Afghanistan sign up for Pakistan support |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/626326.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916221132/http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/626326.html |archive-date=16 September 2016 |access-date=13 July 2016 |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> | |||
The money, to be given over three years, | In April 2013, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) was also allocated US$422,000 (22,400,000 AFN approx.) from the ICC's targeted assistance and performance programme. The world governing body of cricket approved the grant at its IDI (ICC Development International) board meeting, which concluded in Dubai. The money, to be given over three years, was aimed at developing more competitive teams among ICC Full, Associate and Affiliate members. Previous countries to receive similar funding programmes included the Netherlands, Scotland, the West Indies, Zimbabwe and Ireland. An ICC statement suggested the funding was targeted towards the development of the National Cricket Academy in Kabul. | ||
Afghanistan | On 26 June 2013 at the ICC's annual meeting in London, England, Afghanistan received its [[associate membership of the ICC|Associate Membership]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.af/afghanistan-cricket-receives-associate-status-2013-06-27/ |title=Afghanistan cricket receives associate status |first=Zabihullah Safi |last=Wadir |date=27 June 2013 |website=Sport.af |access-date=28 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102090613/http://sports.af/afghanistan-cricket-receives-associate-status-2013-06-27/ |archive-date=2 November 2013}}</ref> with the statement: | ||
: "Afghanistan is the only country that receives the Associate Membership in a short period of time in reward to the efforts Afghanistan made for the promotion of cricket," (Dr Noor Muhammad, CEO of the [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] (ACB), on the ACC website) | |||
===2015 Cricket World Cup=== | ===2015 Cricket World Cup=== | ||
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The team visited Zimbabwe for the second time in October where Afghanistan clinched a historic one-day international series over Zimbabwe after a 73-run victory in Bulawayo saw them win 3–2. | The team visited Zimbabwe for the second time in October where Afghanistan clinched a historic one-day international series over Zimbabwe after a 73-run victory in Bulawayo saw them win 3–2. | ||
Doing so, they became the first non-Test-playing country to win a multi-game bilateral ODI series against a Test side. The Afghanistan cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates to play the United Arab Emirates cricket team in December 2016. The tour consisted of three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. Afghanistan won the series 3–0. The Afghanistan cricket team toured Bangladesh in September and October 2016 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) matches. This was Afghanistan's first full series against a Test-playing side other than Zimbabwe and was the first bilateral series between the two sides. | |||
Ahead of the ODI series there was a fifty-over warm-up game between the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI and Afghanistan in Fatullah. Afghanistan won the warm-up match by 66 runs and Bangladesh won the ODI series 2–1. | Ahead of the ODI series there was a fifty-over warm-up game between the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI and Afghanistan in Fatullah. Afghanistan won the warm-up match by 66 runs and Bangladesh won the ODI series 2–1. | ||
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On 25 February 2015, Afghanistan won their first [[Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup|Cricket World Cup]] match beating [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] by one wicket. Afghanistan participated in the [[World Twenty20]] 2016 in India. They were unable to qualify for the Semi-Finals of the International Tournament. They defeated the eventual champions, [[West Indies Cricket Team|West Indies]], during their final group match of the tournament. | On 25 February 2015, Afghanistan won their first [[Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup|Cricket World Cup]] match beating [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] by one wicket. Afghanistan participated in the [[World Twenty20]] 2016 in India. They were unable to qualify for the Semi-Finals of the International Tournament. They defeated the eventual champions, [[West Indies Cricket Team|West Indies]], during their final group match of the tournament. | ||
Their third match was against the full member test team [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]]. They played exceptionally well beating Zimbabwe by 59 runs. Afghanistan qualified for the Super 10 stage of the tournament as a result of this match, while Zimbabwe were eliminated. Afghanistan progressed to the second phase of a World Twenty20 tournament for the first time. On 25 June 2016, [[Lalchand Rajput]] was named as head coach of Afghanistan Cricket Team replacing [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]]'s [[Inzamam ul Haq]] | Their third match was against the full member test team [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]]. They played exceptionally well beating Zimbabwe by 59 runs. Afghanistan qualified for the Super 10 stage of the tournament as a result of this match, while Zimbabwe were eliminated. Afghanistan progressed to the second phase of a World Twenty20 tournament for the first time. On 25 June 2016, [[Lalchand Rajput]] was named as head coach of Afghanistan Cricket Team replacing [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]]'s [[Inzamam ul Haq]] with his first outings with the team being a tour of [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]], [[Ireland national cricket team|Ireland]] and the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] in July and August of that year. He was chosen ahead of [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer, born 1974)|Mohammad Yousuf]], [[Herschelle Gibbs]] and [[Corey Collymore]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1029501.html?CMP=chrome |title=Former India batsman Lalchand Rajput named Afghanistan coach |date=25 June 2016 |website=ESPN CricInfo |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628145851/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1029501.html?CMP=chrome |archive-date=28 June 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lalchand Rajput|Rajput]] is in line for a two-year contract, but that decision would be finalised after the upcoming tour of Europe. | ||
In July 2016, ACB unveiled a strategic plan and set targets for Afghanistan cricket team to be a top-six ODI team by 2019 and a top-three team in both T20Is and ODIs by 2025.<ref name="ACB Plan">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/1033913.html |title=Aim to be in top six in ODIs by 2019 - Afghanistan CEO |date=12 July 2016 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715015543/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/1033913.html |archive-date=15 July 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In order to achieve this, [[Afghanistan Cricket Board|ACB]] created a proposal to be presented to [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]], to secure annual bilateral matches against India and teams touring India beginning the following year.<ref name="ACB Proposal">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1033997.html |title=Afghanistan hopeful of bilateral ODIs in India |first=Peter |last=Della Penna |date=13 July 2016 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714153817/http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1033997.html |archive-date=14 July 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Shafiq Stanikzai, Chief Executive of [[Afghanistan Cricket Board|ACB]], said the draft had been presented to BCCI president Anurag Thakur in May and further discussions occurred during the ICC Annual Conference in Edinburgh in June 2016. | In July 2016, ACB unveiled a strategic plan and set targets for Afghanistan cricket team to be a top-six ODI team by 2019 and a top-three team in both T20Is and ODIs by 2025.<ref name="ACB Plan">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/1033913.html |title=Aim to be in top six in ODIs by 2019 - Afghanistan CEO |date=12 July 2016 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715015543/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/1033913.html |archive-date=15 July 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In order to achieve this, [[Afghanistan Cricket Board|ACB]] created a proposal to be presented to [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]], to secure annual bilateral matches against India and teams touring India beginning the following year.<ref name="ACB Proposal">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1033997.html |title=Afghanistan hopeful of bilateral ODIs in India |first=Peter |last=Della Penna |date=13 July 2016 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714153817/http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1033997.html |archive-date=14 July 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Shafiq Stanikzai, Chief Executive of [[Afghanistan Cricket Board|ACB]], said the draft had been presented to BCCI president Anurag Thakur in May and further discussions occurred during the ICC Annual Conference in Edinburgh in June 2016. | ||
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On 22 June 2017, the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) awarded Afghanistan full Test status, along with [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]].<ref name="Afghanistan Ireland full test status">{{cite web |url=http://www.wionews.com/cricket/icc-votes-for-afghanistan-ireland-as-test-playing-nations-17163 |title=ICC votes for Afghanistan, Ireland as Test playing nations |date=22 June 2017 |website=[[WION (TV channel)|WION TV]] |access-date=22 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628024032/http://www.wionews.com/cricket/icc-votes-for-afghanistan-ireland-as-test-playing-nations-17163 |archive-date=28 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2017, the ICC confirmed that Afghanistan were scheduled to play their first Test [[Afghan cricket team in India in 2018–19|against India]], in late 2018.<ref name="Afg1st">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/536335 |title=Afghanistan to make Test debut in India |date=11 December 2017 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031822/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/536335 |archive-date=12 December 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the [[ICC Future Tours Programme]] for 2019–23, Afghanistan are scheduled to play thirteen Tests.<ref name="AfgFTP">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21749022/ireland-afghanistan-set-play-consistent-test-cricket |title=Ireland, Afghanistan set to play consistent Test cricket |first=Nagraj |last=Gollapudi |date=12 December 2017 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213011954/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21749022/ireland-afghanistan-set-play-consistent-test-cricket |archive-date=13 December 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2018, both the ACB and the BCCI confirmed the Test would be played in June in [[M.Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bengaluru]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/historic-india-afghanistan-test-from-june-14-in-bengaluru/articleshow/62527075.cms |title=Historic India-Afghanistan Test from June 14 in Bengaluru |date=16 January 2018 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117020356/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/historic-india-afghanistan-test-from-june-14-in-bengaluru/articleshow/62527075.cms |archive-date=17 January 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ANI">{{cite web |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/india-afghanistan-test-in-june201801162027070001/ |title=India, Afghanistan Test in June |date=16 January 2018 |website=[[Asian News International]] |access-date=16 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117012126/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/india-afghanistan-test-in-june201801162027070001/ |archive-date=17 January 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> | On 22 June 2017, the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) awarded Afghanistan full Test status, along with [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]].<ref name="Afghanistan Ireland full test status">{{cite web |url=http://www.wionews.com/cricket/icc-votes-for-afghanistan-ireland-as-test-playing-nations-17163 |title=ICC votes for Afghanistan, Ireland as Test playing nations |date=22 June 2017 |website=[[WION (TV channel)|WION TV]] |access-date=22 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628024032/http://www.wionews.com/cricket/icc-votes-for-afghanistan-ireland-as-test-playing-nations-17163 |archive-date=28 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2017, the ICC confirmed that Afghanistan were scheduled to play their first Test [[Afghan cricket team in India in 2018–19|against India]], in late 2018.<ref name="Afg1st">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/536335 |title=Afghanistan to make Test debut in India |date=11 December 2017 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031822/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/536335 |archive-date=12 December 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the [[ICC Future Tours Programme]] for 2019–23, Afghanistan are scheduled to play thirteen Tests.<ref name="AfgFTP">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21749022/ireland-afghanistan-set-play-consistent-test-cricket |title=Ireland, Afghanistan set to play consistent Test cricket |first=Nagraj |last=Gollapudi |date=12 December 2017 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213011954/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21749022/ireland-afghanistan-set-play-consistent-test-cricket |archive-date=13 December 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2018, both the ACB and the BCCI confirmed the Test would be played in June in [[M.Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bengaluru]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/historic-india-afghanistan-test-from-june-14-in-bengaluru/articleshow/62527075.cms |title=Historic India-Afghanistan Test from June 14 in Bengaluru |date=16 January 2018 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117020356/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/historic-india-afghanistan-test-from-june-14-in-bengaluru/articleshow/62527075.cms |archive-date=17 January 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ANI">{{cite web |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/india-afghanistan-test-in-june201801162027070001/ |title=India, Afghanistan Test in June |date=16 January 2018 |website=[[Asian News International]] |access-date=16 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117012126/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/india-afghanistan-test-in-june201801162027070001/ |archive-date=17 January 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
In June 2018, Afghanistan lost their maiden Test match | In June 2018, Afghanistan lost their maiden Test match to hosts [[India]] by an innings and 262 runs, despite being able to bowl out a strong Indian team in the first innings. | ||
===Rise as a Test team=== | ===Rise as a Test team=== | ||
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{{Test match | {{Test match | ||
| date = 5 – 9 September 2019 | | date = 5 – 9 September 2019 | ||
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AFG}} | | team1 = {{cr-rt|AFG|2013}} | ||
| team2 = {{cr|BAN}} | | team2 = {{cr|BAN}} | ||
| score-team1-inns1 = 342 (117 overs) | | score-team1-inns1 = 342 (117 overs) | ||
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| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] 6/49 (21.4 overs) | | wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] 6/49 (21.4 overs) | ||
| result = Afghanistan won by 224 runs. | | result = Afghanistan won by 224 runs. | ||
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19449/scorecard/1197138/bangladesh-vs-afghanistan-only-test-afg-in-bangladesh-2019] | | report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19449/scorecard/1197138/bangladesh-vs-afghanistan-only-test-afg-in-bangladesh-2019 Scorecard] | ||
| venue = [[Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium]], [[Chattogram]] | | venue = [[Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium]], [[Chattogram]] | ||
| umpires = [[Nigel Llong]] (Eng) and [[Paul Wilson (cricketer)|Paul Wilson]] (Aus) | | umpires = [[Nigel Llong]] (Eng) and [[Paul Wilson (cricketer)|Paul Wilson]] (Aus) | ||
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==Grounds== | ==Grounds== | ||
Afghanistan | Afghanistan typically did not play their home matches in Afghanistan due to the [[Afghanistan conflict (1978–present)|ongoing security situation]] and the lack of international standard facilities. Afghanistan played their 'home' [[2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup|Intercontinental Cup]] fixture against Ireland at the [[Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium]] in [[Sri Lanka]]. Following Afghanistan's World Twenty20 qualifying campaign they played two One Day Internationals against Canada at the [[Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium]] in the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]], after which the stadium was named the 'home' ground of Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/news/february-2010/1582 |title=Afghanistan Has A New Home Ground |date=22 February 2010 |website=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=13 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610015835/http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/news/february-2010/1582 |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
As plans to resurrect Afghan cricket at least three international standard cricket stadiums have been built in Afghanistan. In 2016, [[ | As plans to resurrect Afghan cricket developed, at least three international standard cricket stadiums have been built in Afghanistan. In 2016, [[Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex]] in [[Greater Noida]] became the home ground for the Afghanistan national cricket team after they decided to shift their home ground from [[Sharjah]].<ref name="AfgHome">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/950961.html |title=India to host Afghanistan home games |date=10 December 2015 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213024328/http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/950961.html |archive-date=13 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/soon-a-noida-home-for-afghan-cricketers/article7937869.ece |title=Soon a Noida home for Afghan cricketers |first=Vijay |last=Lokapally |date=2 December 2015 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/11121_f.html |title=First-Class Matches played on Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida (1) |website=CricketArchive |access-date=22 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211061403/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/11121_f.html |archive-date=11 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2018, after acquiring test status, Afghanistan changed their home base to [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cricket-diplomacy-doon-to-be-afghanistan-teams-new-home/articleshow/64580503.cms |title=Cricket diplomacy: Doon to be Afghanistan team's new home|date=14 June 2018 |website=Times of India |access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> In May 2019, [[Afghanistan Cricket Board]] requested [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] for a new home stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/afghanistan-cricket-board-bcci-dehradun-test-match-west-indies-greater-noida-cricket-australia/article27149721.ece |title=ACB asks BCCI for new base with better logistics|date=16 May 2019 |website=Sportstar (The Hindu) |access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> In August 2019, BCCI approved [[Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium|Ekana Cricket Stadium]] in Lucknow, India as the new home stadium for the team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/coa-approve-lucknow-as-new-home-ground-for-afghanistan-2263307.html |title=ACB asks BCCI for new base with better logistics|date=8 August 2019 |website=CricketNext (News18) |access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> | ||
The following are the main cricket stadiums in Afghanistan: | The following are the main cricket stadiums in Afghanistan: | ||
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; Secondary Home Grounds (outside Afghanistan)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11;filter=advanced;home_or_away=1;home_or_away=3;orderby=start;team=40;template=results;tournament_type=2;type=team;view=ground |title= Statistics / Statsguru / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Team records |website=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> | ; Secondary Home Grounds (outside Afghanistan)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11;filter=advanced;home_or_away=1;home_or_away=3;orderby=start;team=40;template=results;tournament_type=2;type=team;view=ground |title= Statistics / Statsguru / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Team records |website=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> | ||
* [[Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Sharjah]] ( | * [[Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Sharjah]] (2010–2016) | ||
* [[Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex]], [[Greater Noida]] (2017) | * [[Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex]], [[Greater Noida]] (2017) | ||
* [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun|Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dehradun]] ( | * [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun|Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dehradun]] (2018–2019) | ||
* [[ | * [[Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium]], [[Lucknow]] (2019) | ||
* [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]] (2021) | * [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]] (2021) | ||
==Team | ==Team colours== | ||
In test matches, Afghanistan wears [[cricket whites]], with optional sweaters and vests for cold weather, with the ACB logo on the right | [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg|thumb|The Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is still used to represent the team in international competitions.]] | ||
In test matches, Afghanistan wears [[cricket whites]], with optional sweaters and vests for cold weather, with the ACB logo on the right chest of the shirt, the manufacturer logo on the top arm sleeve and the sponsor logo on the center. The fielders wear a red baseball-style [[Cricket cap|cap]], or a white sunhat with the ACB logo, and the batsman helmet is coloured similarly, with the Flag of Afghanistan above the ACB logo. In limited-overs cricket, Afghanistan wears a blue uniform in ODI (grey was previously used from 2012 to 2013), with splashes of green, red, black and occasionally, yellow. The ACB logo is featured on the right breast of the shirt and the sponsor logo on the center, with the inscription "AFGHANISTAN" beneath the sponsor logo and the manufacturer logo on the top arm sleeve. For ICC Tournaments, the sponsor logo goes to the non-leading arm sleeve. The fielders wear a blue baseball-style cap or a red sunhat. The helmets are also red. The current sponsor is Monarch Mart, previously [[Alokozay Group of Companies|Alokozay Group]] and the kit manufacturer was [[TYKA Sports]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cricketnow247.com/official-kit-and-shirt-sponsors-of-top-ten-cricket-teams/|title=Official sponsors of the top ten cricket teams|date=2018-11-06|website=Cricket Now 24/7|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref> | |||
{| | The national team kept using the black-red-green tricolour following the [[Taliban takeover]] of Afghanistan in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Latifi |first1=Ali M. |last2=Mohmand |first2=Mohsin Khan |title=Flags, tears, anthem: How Afghans celebrated their cricket win |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/10/26/cricket-afghanistan-win-over-scotland-cause-for-celebration |access-date=28 October 2021 |work=Al Jazeera |date=26 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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==Current squad== | ==Current squad== | ||
This lists all the players who have played for Afghanistan in the past 12 months | This lists all the players who have played for Afghanistan in the past 12 months or was named in the most recent Test, ODI or T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in ''italics''. | ||
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! style="text-align:center; background:#0033EE; color:white; | T20I | ! style="text-align:center; background:#0033EE; color:white; | T20I | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="11" | | ! colspan="11" | Batsman | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Abdul Malik (cricketer)|Abdul Malik]] || {{age|1998|3|11}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Amo || [[Boost Defenders]] | | [[Abdul Malik (cricketer)|Abdul Malik]] || {{age|1998|3|11}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Amo || [[Boost Defenders]] | ||
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| [[Bahir Shah]] || {{age|2000|2|21}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Speen Ghar || [[Amo Sharks]] | | [[Bahir Shah]] || {{age|2000|2|21}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Speen Ghar || [[Amo Sharks]] | ||
|| 1{{efn|Played as a concussion substitute for Hashmatullah Shahidi}} || || || || | || 1{{efn|Played as a concussion substitute for Hashmatullah Shahidi}} || || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] || {{age|1994|11|4}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Band-e-Amir || [[Boost Defenders]] | | [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] || {{age|1994|11|4}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Band-e-Amir || [[Boost Defenders]] | ||
|| 1 || | || 1 || 14 || || 50 || Test, ODI (C) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Hazratullah Zazai]] || {{age|1998|3|23}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || Band-e-Amir || Hindukush Stars | | [[Hazratullah Zazai]] || {{age|1998|3|23}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || Band-e-Amir || Hindukush Stars | ||
|| || || | || || || 7 || 3 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Ibrahim Zadran]] || {{age|2001|12|12}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Mis Ainak || [[Kabul Eagles]] | | [[Ibrahim Zadran]] || {{age|2001|12|12}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Mis Ainak || [[Kabul Eagles]] | ||
|| 1 || | || 1 || 14 || 13 || 18 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Najibullah Zadran]] || {{age|1993|02|28}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Boost || [[Speenghar Tigers]] | | [[Najibullah Zadran]] || {{age|1993|02|28}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Boost || [[Speenghar Tigers]] | ||
|| || | || || 11 || 13 || 1 || T20I (VC) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Nasir Jamal]] || {{age|1993|12|21}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[leg spin|leg break]] || Amo || [[Amo Sharks]] | | [[Nasir Jamal]] || {{age|1993|12|21}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[leg spin|leg break]] || Amo || [[Amo Sharks]] | ||
|| 1 || || || 33 || | || 1 || || || 33 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Riaz Hassan (cricketer)|Riaz Hassan]] || {{age|2002|11|7}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || [[leg spin|leg break]] || Band-e-Amir || [[Mis Ainak Knights]] | ||
|| | || || 2 || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Sediqullah Atal]] || {{age|2001|8|12}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Band-e-Amir || [[Mis Ainak Knights]] | ||
|| || || 1 || 79 || | || || || 1 || 79 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Usman Ghani]] || {{age|1996|11|20}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Speen Ghar || [[Speenghar Tigers]] | | [[Usman Ghani]] || {{age|1996|11|20}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Speen Ghar || [[Speenghar Tigers]] | ||
|| || || | || || || 5 || 87 || | ||
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! colspan="11" | All-rounders | ! colspan="11" | All-rounders | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Azmatullah Omarzai]] || {{age|2000|3|24}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Amo || [[Kabul Eagles]] | | [[Azmatullah Omarzai]] || {{age|2000|3|24}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Amo || [[Kabul Eagles]] | ||
|| || | || || 6 || 12 || 15 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Gulbadin Naib]] || {{age|1991|3|16}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Mis Ainak || [[Mis Ainak Knights]] | | [[Gulbadin Naib]] || {{age|1991|3|16}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Mis Ainak || [[Mis Ainak Knights]] | ||
|| || | || || 7 || 4 || 14 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Karim Janat]] || {{age|1998|8|11}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || Band-e-Amir || [[Band-e-Amir Dragons]] | | [[Karim Janat]] || {{age|1998|8|11}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || Band-e-Amir || [[Band-e-Amir Dragons]] | ||
|| 1 || || | || 1 || 2 || 10 || 11 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mohammad Nabi]] || {{age|1985|1|1}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Amo || [[Kabul Eagles]] | | [[Mohammad Nabi]] || {{age|1985|1|1}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Amo || [[Kabul Eagles]] | ||
|| || | || || 14 || 10 || 7 || | ||
|- | |||
| [[Rahmat Shah]] || {{age|1993|7|6}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[leg spin|leg break]] || Mis Ainak || Pamir Zalmi | |||
|| 1 || 12 || || 80 || Test, ODI (VC) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Rashid Khan]] || {{age|1998|9|20}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[leg spin|leg break]] || Speen Ghar || [[Band-e-Amir Dragons]] | | [[Rashid Khan]] || {{age|1998|9|20}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[leg spin|leg break]] || Speen Ghar || [[Band-e-Amir Dragons]] | ||
|| || | || || 11 || 13 || 19 || T20I (C) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Shahidullah (cricketer)|Shahidullah Kamal]] || {{age|1999|2|6}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || Mis Ainak || [[Kabul Eagles]] | ||
|| || 2 || || || | |||
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|- | |- | ||
! colspan="11" | Wicket-keepers | ! colspan="11" | Wicket-keepers | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Afsar Zazai]] || {{age|1993|8|10}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || | | [[Afsar Zazai]] || {{age|1993|8|10}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || Band-e-Amir || [[Boost Defenders]] | ||
|| 1 || || 3 || 78 || | || 1 || || 3 || 78 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Ikram Alikhil]] || {{age|2000|09|29}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || | | [[Ikram Alikhil]] || {{age|2000|09|29}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || Speen Ghar || [[Band-e-Amir Dragons]] | ||
|| || || || 46 || | || || 2 || || 46 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Rahmanullah Gurbaz]] || {{age|2001|11|28}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || Mis Ainak || [[Kabul Eagles]] | ||
|| || 14 || 13 || 21 || | |||
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|- | |- | ||
! colspan="11" | Spin Bowlers | ! colspan="11" | Spin Bowlers | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mujeeb Ur Rahman]] || {{age|2001|3|28}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Speen Ghar || Hindukush Stars | | [[Mujeeb Ur Rahman]] || {{age|2001|3|28}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || Speen Ghar || Hindukush Stars | ||
|| || | || || 14 || 12 || 88 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Noor Ahmad]] || {{age|2005|1|3}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || [[Slow left-arm unorthodox]] || Mis Ainak || [[Band-e-Amir Dragons]] | | [[Noor Ahmad]] || {{age|2005|1|3}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || [[Slow left-arm unorthodox]] || Mis Ainak || [[Band-e-Amir Dragons]] | ||
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! colspan="11" | Pace Bowlers | ! colspan="11" | Pace Bowlers | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Abdul Rahman (Afghan cricketer, born 2001)|Abdul Rahman]] || {{age|2001|11|22}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Amo || [[Boost Defenders]] || || | | [[Abdul Rahman (Afghan cricketer, born 2001)|Abdul Rahman]] || {{age|2001|11|22}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Amo || [[Boost Defenders]] || || 3 || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Fareed Ahmad (cricketer)|Fareed Ahmad]] || {{age|1994|8|10}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || Speen Ghar || [[Speenghar Tigers]] | | [[Fareed Ahmad (cricketer)|Fareed Ahmad]] || {{age|1994|8|10}} || [[Batsman|Left-handed]] || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || Speen Ghar || [[Speenghar Tigers]] | ||
|| || | || || 4 || 7 || 56 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Fazalhaq Farooqi]] || {{age|2000|9|22}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || Kabul || [[Boost Defenders]] | | [[Fazalhaq Farooqi]] || {{age|2000|9|22}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || Kabul || [[Boost Defenders]] | ||
|| || | || || 14 || 12 || 5 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mohammad Saleem (cricketer)|Mohammad Saleem]] || {{age|2002|9|9}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || Amo || [[Boost Defenders]] | | [[Mohammad Saleem (cricketer)|Mohammad Saleem]] || {{age|2002|9|9}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || Amo || [[Boost Defenders]] | ||
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| [[Naveen-ul-Haq]] || {{age|1999|9|23}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Band-e-Amir || [[Kabul Eagles]] | | [[Naveen-ul-Haq]] || {{age|1999|9|23}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || Band-e-Amir || [[Kabul Eagles]] | ||
|| || || | || || || 8 || 78 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Nijat Masood]] || {{age|1998|12|30}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || Mis Ainak || [[Band-e-Amir Dragons]] | | [[Nijat Masood]] || {{age|1998|12|30}} || [[Batsman|Right-handed]] || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || Mis Ainak || [[Band-e-Amir Dragons]] | ||
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==Coaching staff== | ''Updated as of 5 September 2023'' | ||
==Coaching staff== | |||
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==Records== | ==Records== | ||
'''International match summary – Afghanistan'''<ref name="Test">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=1;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / Tests / Result summary |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date= | '''International match summary – Afghanistan'''<ref name="Test">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=1;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / Tests / Result summary |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=2;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / One-Day Internationals / Result summary |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=3;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
''Last updated 11 October 2023.'' | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 500px;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 500px;" | ||
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! Format !! M !! W !! L !! T !! D/NR !! Inaugural match | ! Format !! M !! W !! L !! T !! D/NR !! Inaugural match | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| Tests || | | style="text-align:left;"| Tests || 7 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 14 June 2018 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| One-Day Internationals || | | style="text-align:left;"| One-Day Internationals || 154 || 73 || 76 || 1 || 4 || 19 April 2009 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align:left;"| Twenty20 Internationals || 118 || 74 || 42 || 1 || 1 || 1 February 2010 | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Test matches=== | ===Test matches=== | ||
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* Highest team total: 545/4 v. [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], 11 March 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=1;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / Test Cricket / Highest totals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 March 2021 }}</ref> | * Highest team total: 545/4 v. [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], 11 March 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=1;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / Test Cricket / Highest totals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 March 2021 }}</ref> | ||
* Lowest team total: 103 v. India, 14 June 2018 at Bangalore<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?class=2;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / Test Cricket / Lowest totals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref> | * Lowest team total: 103 v. India, 14 June 2018 at Bangalore<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?class=2;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / Test Cricket / Lowest totals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref> | ||
{{col-begin}} | {{col-begin}} | ||
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|[[Asghar Afghan]] || 440 || 44.00 || 2018–2021 | |[[Asghar Afghan]] || 440 || 44.00 || 2018–2021 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Rahmat Shah]] || | |[[Rahmat Shah]] || 424 || 30.28 || 2018–2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] || 375 || 53.57 || 2018–2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Ibrahim Zadran]]|| 362 || 36.20 || 2019–2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Afsar Zazai]] || | |[[Afsar Zazai]] || 214 || 23.77 || 2018–2023 | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{col-break}} | {{col-break}} | ||
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|[[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] || 34 || 22.35 || 2018–2021 | |[[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] || 34 || 22.35 || 2018–2021 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Hamza Hotak|Amir Hamza]] || | |[[Hamza Hotak|Amir Hamza]] || 18 || 29.72 || 2019–2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Yamin Ahmadzai]] || | |[[Yamin Ahmadzai]] || 13 || 28.00 || 2018–2023 | ||
|- | |||
|[[Zahir Khan (Afghan cricketer)|Zahir Khan]] || 10 || 44.90 || 2018–2023 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mohammad Nabi]] || 8 || 31.75 || 2018–2019 | |[[Mohammad Nabi]] || 8 || 31.75 || 2018–2019 | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Asghar Afghan|| '''92'''|| {{cr|BAN}} || Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong || 2019 | |Asghar Afghan|| '''92'''|| {{cr|BAN}} || Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong || 2019 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Hamza Hotak|Amir Hamza]]|| '''5/74'''|| {{cr|WIN}} || [[Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium]], [[Lucknow]] || 2019 | |[[Hamza Hotak|Amir Hamza]]|| '''5/74'''|| {{cr|WIN}} || [[Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium]], [[Lucknow]] || 2019 | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== | ==== Test record versus other nations ==== | ||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | |||
{| class="wikitable | |||
|- | |- | ||
! | !scope="col" |Opponent | ||
!scope="col" |[[Test cricket|Matches]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#Win and loss|Won]] | |||
| | !scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#Win and loss|Lost]] | ||
!scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#Draw|Draw]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Tied Test|Tied]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Winning percentage|% Won]] | |||
!scope="col" |First | |||
!scope="col" |Last | |||
|- | |||
|| {{cr|BAN}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|50.00}}||2019||2023 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | || {{cr|IND}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|0.00}}||2018||2018 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | || {{cr|IRE}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|100.00}}||2019||2019 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | || {{cr|WIN}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|0.00}}||2019||2019 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|| {{cr|ZIM}} || {{nts|2}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|1}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|0}} || {{nts|50.00}}||2021||2021 | |||
|- class="sortbottom" | |||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" |'''Total''' | |||
|'''7'''||'''3'''||'''4'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''42.85'''||'''2018'''||'''2023''' | |||
|-s | |||
|colspan=10|{{small|''Statistics are correct as of Afghanistan v Bangladesh at [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium]], [[Mirpur Model Thana|Mirpur]] Only Test, 14–17 June 2023.''}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Lanka Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=1;id=40;type=team |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref> | |||
|} | |} | ||
===One-Day Internationals=== | |||
* Highest team total: 338 v. [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]], 17 March 2017 at [[Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground|Greater Noida]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=2;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / One-Day Internationals / Highest totals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref> | |||
* Lowest team total: 58 v. [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], 2 January 2016 at [[Sharjah Cricket Stadium|Sharjah]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?class=2;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / One-Day Internationals / Lowest totals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref> | |||
{{col-begin}} | {{col-begin}} | ||
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! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span | ! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mohammad Nabi]] || | |[[Rahmat Shah]] || 3,191 || 36.67 || 2013–2023 | ||
|- | |||
|[[Mohammad Nabi]] || 3,046 || 27.44 || 2009–2023 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mohammad Shahzad]]|| 2,727 || 33.66 || 2009–2019 | |[[Mohammad Shahzad]]|| 2,727 || 33.66 || 2009–2019 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Asghar Afghan]] || 2,424 || 24.73 || 2009–2021 | |[[Asghar Afghan]] || 2,424 || 24.73 || 2009–2021 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Najibullah Zadran]] || 2,013 || 30.04 || 2012–2023 | |||
|[[Najibullah Zadran]] || | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{col-break}} | {{col-break}} | ||
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! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span | ! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Rashid Khan (cricketer, born 1998)|Rashid Khan]] || | |[[Rashid Khan (cricketer, born 1998)|Rashid Khan]] || 167 || 18.52 || 2015–2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mohammad Nabi]] || | |[[Mohammad Nabi]] || 150 || 31.94 || 2009–2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Dawlat Zadran]] || 115 || 29.76 || 2011–2019 | |[[Dawlat Zadran]] || 115 || 29.76 || 2011–2019 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mujeeb Ur Rahman]] || | |[[Mujeeb Ur Rahman]] || 86 || 25.05 || 2017–2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Gulbadin Naib]] || 65 || 35.35 || 2011–2023 | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
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! Player!!Runs!!Opposition!!Venue!!Year | ! Player!!Runs!!Opposition!!Venue!!Year | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Ibrahim Zadran]]|| '''162'''|| {{cr|SL}} || [[Pallekele International Cricket Stadium]], [[Pallekele]] || 2022 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Rahmanullah Gurbaz]]|| '''151'''|| {{cr|PAK}} || [[Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium]], [[Sooriyawewa]] || 2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Rahmanullah Gurbaz]]|| ''' | |[[Rahmanullah Gurbaz]]|| '''145'''|| {{cr|BAN}} || [[Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium]], [[Chittagong]] || 2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mohammad Shahzad]]|| ''' | |[[Mohammad Shahzad]]|| '''131*'''|| {{cr|ZIM}} || [[Sharjah Cricket Stadium]], [[Sharjah]] || 2015 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Nawroz Mangal]]|| '''129'''|| {{cr|UAE}} || [[ICC Academy Ground]], [[Dubai]] || 2014 | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Best ODI bowling figures for Afghanistan'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=2;id=40;type=team |title=Best bowling figures: Afghanistan – One-Day Internationals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date= | '''Best ODI bowling figures for Afghanistan'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=2;id=40;type=team |title=Best bowling figures: Afghanistan – One-Day Internationals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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|[[Hamid Hassan]]|| '''5/45'''|| {{cr|UAE}} || [[ICC Academy Ground]], [[Dubai]] || 2014 | |[[Hamid Hassan]]|| '''5/45'''|| {{cr|UAE}} || [[ICC Academy Ground]], [[Dubai]] || 2014 | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== | ====ODI record versus other nations==== | ||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | |||
{| class="wikitable | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Opponent !! | !scope="col" |Opponent | ||
!scope="col" |[[One Day International|Matches]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#Win and loss|Won]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#Win and loss|Lost]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#Tie|Tied]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#No result|No Result]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Winning percentage|% Won]] | |||
!scope="col" |First | |||
!scope="col" |Last | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="9" | '''[[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Full Members]]''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | !scope=row |{{cr|Australia}} | ||
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || — || 2012 || 2019 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|Bangladesh}} | |||
| 16 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 37.50 || 2014 || 2023 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|England}} | |||
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || — || 2015 || 2019 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|India}} | |||
| 4 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || — || 2014 || 2023 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|Ireland}} | |||
| 30 || 16 || 13 || 0 || 1 || 55.17 || 2010 || 2021 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|New Zealand}} | |||
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || — || 2015 || 2019 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|Pakistan}} | |||
| 7 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 0 || — || 2012 || 2023 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|South Africa}} | |||
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || — || 2019 || 2019 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|Sri Lanka}} | |||
| 11 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 30.00 || 2014 || 2023 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|West Indies}} | |||
| 9 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 37.50 || 2017 || 2019 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | !scope=row |{{cr|Zimbabwe}} | ||
| 28 || 18 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 64.28 || 2014 || 2022 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align: | | colspan="10" style="text-align: center;" | '''[[List of International Cricket Council members#Associate members|Associate Members]]''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|Canada}} | |||
| 5 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 80.00 || 2010 || 2011 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|Hong Kong}} | |||
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 50.00 || 2014 || 2018 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|Kenya}} | |||
| 6 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 66.66 || 2010 || 2013 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|Netherlands}} | |||
| 9 || 7 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 77.77 || 2009 || 2022 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|Scotland}} | |||
| 13 || 8 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 66.66 || 2009 || 2019 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope=row |{{cr|UAE}} | |||
| 6 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 50.00 || 2014 || 2018 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |- class="sortbottom" | ||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" |'''Total''' | |||
|'''154'''||'''73'''||'''76'''||'''1'''||'''4'''||'''49.66'''||'''2009'''||'''2023''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan=10|{{small|''Statistics are correct as of Afghanistan v India at [[Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium]], [[Delhi]], 2023 Cricket World Cup, 11 September, 2023.''}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Records / Afghanistan / ODI matches / Result summary |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=2;id=40;type=team |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 September 2023}}</ref> | |||
|} | |} | ||
' | |||
===Twenty20 Internationals=== | |||
* 12 consecutive wins, a record in the men's T20Is (5 February 2018 - 15 September 2019).<ref>{{Cite web|title=12 Consecutive Wins In T20 International - A Record By Afghanistan|url=https://www.fantasycrickettip.in/2020/06/12-consecutive-wins-in-t20.html|access-date=2020-06-08|website=FantasyCricketTip}}</ref> | |||
* Highest team total: 278/3 v. [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] 23 February 2019, at Dehradun<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=3;id=40;type=team|title=Afghanistan cricket records|website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> | |||
* Lowest team total: 72 v. [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], 16 March 2014 at [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium|Dhaka]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?class=3;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / Twenty20 Internationals / Lowest totals |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 November 2015}}</ref> | |||
* Highest individual score: 162*, [[Hazratullah Zazai]] v. [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]], 23 February 2019, at [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun|Dehradun]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=3;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 November 2015}}</ref> | |||
* Best individual bowling figures: 5/3, [[Rashid Khan (Afghan cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] v. [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]], 10 March 2017 at [[Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground|Greater Noida]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=3;id=40;type=team |title=Records / Afghanistan / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures in an innings |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 November 2015}}</ref> | |||
{{col-begin}} | {{col-begin}} | ||
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! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span | ! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mohammad Shahzad]] || | |[[Mohammad Shahzad]] || 2,015 || 30.07 || 2010–2021 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mohammad Nabi]] || 1, | |[[Mohammad Nabi]] || 1,825 || 22.25 || 2010–2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Najibullah Zadran]] || 1,712 || 31.70 || 2012–2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Asghar Afghan]] || 1,382 || 21.93 || 2010–2021 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Rahmanullah Gurbaz]] || 1,043 || 24.25 || 2019–2023 | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{col-break}} | {{col-break}} | ||
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! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span | ! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Rashid Khan (cricketer, born 1998)|Rashid Khan]] || | |[[Rashid Khan (cricketer, born 1998)|Rashid Khan]] || 128 || 14.66 || 2015–2023 | ||
|- | |||
|[[Mohammad Nabi]] || 87 || 27.89 || 2010–2023 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | |[[Mujeeb Ur Rahman]] || 56 || 17.82 || 2018–2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Dawlat Zadran]] || 40 || 24.50 || 2012–2017 | |[[Dawlat Zadran]] || 40 || 24.50 || 2012–2017 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Shapoor Zadran]] || 37 || 24.51 || 2010–2020 | |[[Shapoor Zadran]] || 37 || 24.51 || 2010–2020 | ||
|} | |||
{{col-end}} | |||
====T20I record versus other nations==== | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | |||
|- | |||
!scope="col" |Opponent | |||
!scope="col" |[[Twenty20 International|Matches]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#Win and loss|Won]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#Win and loss|Lost]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#Tie|Tied]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Result (cricket)#No result|No Result]] | |||
!scope="col" |[[Winning percentage|% Won]] | |||
!scope="col" |First | |||
!scope="col" |Last | |||
|- | |||
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="9" | '''[[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Full Members]]''' | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Australia}} | |||
|1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 2022 || 2022 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Bangladesh}} | |||
|11 || 6 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 54.54 || 2014 || 2023 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|England}} | |||
|3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 2012 || 2022 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|India}} | |||
|5 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 0.00 || 2010 || 2023 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Ireland}} | |||
|23 || 16 || 6 || 0 || 1 || 71.73 || 2010 || 2022 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|New Zealand}} | |||
|1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 2021 || 2021 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Pakistan}} | |||
|7 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 42.85 || 2013 || 2023 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|South Africa}} | |||
|2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 2010 || 2016 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Sri Lanka}} | |||
|5 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 40.00 || 2016 || 2023 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|West Indies}} | |||
|7 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 42.85 || 2016 || 2019 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Zimbabwe}} | |||
|15 || 14 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 93.33 || 2015 || 2022 | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="10" style="text-align: center;" | '''[[List of International Cricket Council members#Associate members|Associate Members]]''' | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Canada}} | |||
|2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2010 || 2012 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Bermuda}} | |||
|5 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 60.00 || 2014 || 2016 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Kenya}} | |||
|3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 66.66 || 2013 || 2013 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Namibia}} | |||
|1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2021 || 2021 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Nepal}} | |||
|1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || 2014 || 2014 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Netherlands}} | |||
|4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 50.00 || 2010 || 2015 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Oman}} | |||
|5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2016 || 2022 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|PNG}} | |||
|1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2015 || 2015 | |||
|- | |||
!scope=row |{{cr|Scotland}} | |||
|7 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 100 || 2010 || 2021 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[ | !scope=row |{{cr|UAE}} | ||
|9 || 7 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 77.77 || 2015 || 2023 | |||
|- | |||
|- class="sortbottom" | |||
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" |'''Total''' | |||
|'''118'''||'''74'''||'''42'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''63.67'''||'''2010'''||'''2023''' | |||
|- | |||
|colspan=10|{{small|''Statistics are correct as of Afghanistan v India, Asian Games Final, at [[Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field]], [[Hangzhou]], 7 October 2023.''}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Records / Afghanistan / T20I matches / Result summary |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=3;id=40;type=team |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 October 2023}}</ref> | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Tournament history== | ==Tournament history== | ||
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|{{flagicon|AUS}}{{flagicon|NZL}} [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]]|| '''Group stage'''||6||1||0||5||[[Mohammad Nabi]] | |{{flagicon|AUS}}{{flagicon|NZL}} [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]]|| '''Group stage'''||6||1||0||5||[[Mohammad Nabi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]]||'''Group | |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]]||'''Group stage'''||9||0||0||9||[[Gulbadin Naib]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]|| colspan='9'|'' | |{{flagicon|IND}} [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]|| colspan='9'|''Qualified'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Total ||'''Group stage'''||15|| 1 || 0 || 14 || – | ! Total ||'''Group stage'''||15|| 1 || 0 || 14 || – | ||
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|{{flagicon|India}} [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]]|| Super 10 ||9/16||7||4||3||0||0 | |{{flagicon|India}} [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]]|| Super 10 ||9/16||7||4||3||0||0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[2021 ICC World Twenty20|2021]] || Super 12 || | | {{flagicon|OMA}}{{flagicon|UAE}} [[2021 ICC World Twenty20|2021]] || Super 12 ||7/16 ||5||2||3||0||0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| |{{flagicon|Australia}} [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022]]|| | | |{{flagicon|Australia}} [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022]]|| Super 12 | ||
|12/16 | |||
|5 | |||
|0 | |||
|3 | |||
|0 | |||
|2 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Total'''||'''0 Titles'''||''' | |{{Flagicon|WIN}}{{Flagicon|USA}} [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2024]] | ||
| colspan="7" |''Qualified'' | |||
|- | |||
|'''Total'''||'''0 Titles'''||'''5/6'''||'''24'''||'''7'''||'''15'''||'''0'''||'''2''' | |||
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! width=50 |NR | ! width=50 |NR | ||
|- style="background:silver;" | |- style="background:silver;" | ||
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games|2010]]|| Silver | |{{flagicon|China}} [[Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games|2010]]|| Silver Medal ||2/9||3||2||1||0||0 | ||
|- style="background:silver;" | |- style="background:silver;" | ||
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Cricket at the Asian Games|2014]]|| Silver | |{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Cricket at the Asian Games|2014]]|| Silver Medal||3/10||3||2||1||0||0 | ||
|- style="background:silver;" | |||
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games|2022]]|| Silver Medal ||2/9||3||2||||0||1 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Total'''|| || || | |'''Total'''|| || ||9||6||2||0||1 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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||{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2012 Asia Cup|2012]] | ||{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2012 Asia Cup|2012]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2014 Asia Cup|2014]]|| Group | |{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2014 Asia Cup|2014]]||Group stage||4/5||4||1||3||0||0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2016 Asia Cup|2016]]|| | |{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2016 Asia Cup|2016]]|| colspan="7" | Did not qualify | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[2018 Asia Cup|2018]]|| Super | |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[2018 Asia Cup|2018]]|| rowspan="2" | Super Fours || 4/6 ||5|| 2 || 2 || 1 || 0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Total'''|| || ||''' | |{{Flagicon|UAE}} [[2022 Asia Cup|2022]] | ||
|4/6 | |||
|5 | |||
|2 | |||
|3 | |||
|0 | |||
|0 | |||
|- | |||
|{{Flagicon|PAK}}{{Flagicon|SRI}} [[2023 Asia Cup|2023]]||Group Stage || 5/6 ||2|| 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 | |||
|- | |||
|'''Total'''|| '''<small>Super Fours (2018, 2022)</small>'''|| ||'''16'''||'''5'''||'''10'''||'''1'''||'''0''' | |||
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* 2006: Runners-up<ref name="TL" /> | * 2006: Runners-up<ref name="TL" /> | ||
==Honours== | |||
===Others=== | |||
*'''[[Cricket at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]''' | |||
** '''Silver Medal (3):''' [[Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games|2010]], [[Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games|2014]], [[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games|2022]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Afghanistan A cricket team]] | * [[Afghanistan A cricket team]] | ||
* [[Out of the Ashes (2010 film)|''Out of the Ashes'' (2010 film)]], a 2010 documentary film | * [[Out of the Ashes (2010 film)|''Out of the Ashes'' (2010 film)]], a 2010 documentary film | ||
* [[Afghanistan–Pakistan cricket rivalry]] | |||
==Notes== | |||
{{Notelist}} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist|refs= | ||
<ref name="Guardian_Afghan_womens_cricketers_abandoned">{{cite news | last1= Aldred | first1= Tanya | title= Afghanistan women's cricketers left feeling abandoned by authorities | date= 2021-08-31 |newspaper= [[The Guardian]] | url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/31/afghanistan-womens-cricketers-left-feeling-abandoned-authorities-the-spin |access-date= 2021-09-01 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210831225007/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/31/afghanistan-womens-cricketers-left-feeling-abandoned-authorities-the-spin |archive-date= 2021-08-31 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.afgcric.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218100036/http://www.afgcric.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-02-18 |title=Home |website=Afghanistan Cricket Official website (archived)}} | *{{cite web |url=http://www.afgcric.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218100036/http://www.afgcric.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-02-18 |title=Home |website=Afghanistan Cricket Official website (archived)}} | ||
*{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.af/ |title=Home |website=Afghanistan National Cricket Board}} | *{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.af/ |title=Home |website=Afghanistan National Cricket Board}} | ||
*{{cite web |url=https://watanchat.com/afghanistan-cricket-team/ |title=Home |website=Afghanistan national cricket team History}} | *{{cite web |url=https://watanchat.com/afghanistan-cricket-team/ |title=Home |website=Afghanistan national cricket team History|date=5 January 2020 }} | ||
{{Afghanistan national cricket team}} | {{Afghanistan national cricket team}} | ||