AFGHANISTAN Population: 32, 738, 376 (2008 est.) Population Aged 0-15: 44.6% National Coach: Kabir Khan National Captain: Nowroz Mangal Cricket clubs: 32   Grounds: 0 Turf wickets: 6 Women’s Cricket: No Playing season: September to May ACC Member since 2003 ACC Development Officer: Iqbal Sikander

Afghanistan in international cricket matches. Cricket has

been played in Afghanistan since the mid 19th century,

but it is only in recent years that the national

team has become successful.

The Afghanistan Cricket Federation was formed in

1995 and became an affiliate member of the International

Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001and a member of the

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) since 2003.The national team,

formed in 2001,has played in the 2009 World Cup Qualifier

after rising rapidly through the World Cricket League,

starting in Division Five in May 2008. The Team failed

to qualify for the 2011 World Cup, but did earn ODI status

until 2013. This makes them the first affiliate nation in the

history of Cricket to gain ODI status. They play in the Elite 

division of the ACC Trophy.           

Afghanistan won the ACC  twenty Cup 2009 

Afghan Captain Nowroz Khan Mangal .

                                                     

ACC Twenty20 Cup 2009

 

AFGHANISTAN
Nowroz Mangal (Captain)	RHB/OB
Karim Sadiq	RHB/OB
Mohammad Nabi	RHB/OB
Hamid Hassan	RHB/RMF
Samiullah Shinwari	RHB/LB
Shafiqullah Shafaq	RHB/WK
Noor Ali Noori	RHB/RMF
Obaidullah Kunari	RHB/RMF
Mohammad Mohammadi	RHB
Shabir Noori	RHB
Khaleqdad Noori	RHB/RMF
Shahpoor Zadran	LHB/LMF
Badshah Hussain	RHB/WK
Mirwais Ashraf

                                                ( RECORDS)

                                   ( ODI INTERNATIONAL)

Highest team total: 295/8 v Scotland, 19 April 2009 .

Highest individual innings: 110, Mohammad Shehzad

v Netherlands, September 2009 at  Netherlands

Best innings bowling: 4/24, Shapoor Zadran v Netherlands,

 Points Table after completion of matches on November 28th, 2009
 

30 August 2009 at VRA Cricket Ground, Netherlands

Most ODI runs for Afghanistan

Player	Runs	Average
Mohammad Shahzad	126	63.00
Samiullah Shenwari	118	59.00
Noor Ali	94	31.33
Mohammad Nabi	74	37.00
Nowroz Mangal	66	22.00

                                                   

Most ODI wickets for Afghanistan

Player	Wickets	Average
Hameed Hasan	6	23.16
Shapoor Zadran	5	12.40
Nowroz Mangal	4	10.75
Hasti Gul	3	24.33
Khaleqdaad Noori	2	12.50

                                                     (First-class )

• Highest team total: 427 v Zimbabwe XI, 16 August 2009
• at Mutare, Zimbabwe^[15]
• Highest individual innings: 130, Noor Ali v Zimbabwe XI,
• 16 August at Mutare, Zimbabwe^[16]
• Best innings bowling: 4/24, Mirwais Ashraf v Netherlands,
• 30 August 2009 at VRA Cricket Ground, Netherlands^[17]

Most first-class runs for Afghanistan^[18]

Player	Runs	Average
Noor Ali	286	95.33
Mohammad Shahzad	130	32.50
Mohammad Nabi	124	41.33
Nowroz Mangal	85	28.33
Ahmed Shah	82	20.50

Most first-class wickets for Afghanistan

Player	Wickets	Average
Mohammad Nabi	10	22.40
Hamid Hassan	9	34.66
Shapoor Zadran	8	22.50
Mirwais Ashraf	4	12.25
Dawlat Ahmadzai	4	13.50

                                              (  Corrent Squad profile )

 

Name	Age	Batting Style	Bowling Style	ODI matches	FC matches	Notes
Batsmen
Nowroz Mangal	24	RHB	OB	3	2	Captain
Raees Ahmadzai	25	RHB	OB	3	2
Samiullah Shenwari	21	RHB	LB	3	2
Noor Ali	21	RHB	RMF	3	2
Asghar Stanikzai	22	RHB	RMF	3	2
All-rounders
Mohammad Nabi	24	RHB	OB	3	2
Wicket-keepers
Mohammad Shahzad	24	RHB		2	2
Karim Khan	26	RHB	OB	1		Regular off break bowler
Bowlers
Hameed Hasan	22	RHB	RF	3	2
Hasti Gul	25	RHB	RMF	2
Dawlat Ahmadzai	25	RHB	RFM	1	1
Khaleqdaad Noori	25	RHB	RFM	1
Shapoor Zadran	24	LHB	LFM	2	2
Mirwais Ashraf	21	RHB	RFM	1	1
Nasratullah Nasrat	25	LHB	SLO

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