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Afghan Cricket
Considering the instability in Afghanistan, lack of
resources, and little financial backing, the Afghan cricket
team has shocked the world with how well they have played
and how far they have come. Despite not being able to
make it to the 2011 World Cup, they have beaten many well
known teams who have played in the World Cup in the past.
The team is still young and the future of cricket in
Afghanistan looks bright.
Afghan Cricket
Team | Recent Achievement |
Documentary Video
2010 -
players that will participate in the World Twenty20 cup
Nawroz Mangal (captain), Mohammad Nabi, Karim Sadiq, Mirwais
Ashraf, Rais Ahmadzai, Dawlat Ahmadzai, Mohammad Shahzad, Hamid Hassan,
Samiullah Shinwari, Noor Ali, Asghar Stanikzai, Shahpoor Zadran, Shabir Noori,
Sayed Nasrat, and Shafiq Shafaq.
2008/2009
Afghan Cricket Team
Achievements
2010
- Defeated Scotland by 7 wickets in the 3-day
International Cricket Council (ICC) Intercontinental Cup
match to win the trophy. (December 4th)
- Received the silver medal in the 16th Asian Games in
Guangzhou, China.
- ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier (February 13th)
2009
- Winners of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Twenty20
Cup 2009 (November 30th)
- Participated in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup Qualifier. Finished
5th in the Super Eight, beat former World Cup player
Scotland twice.
- Achieved One-Day International (ODI) status
(April 17th)
- Won Pepsi International Cricket Council World Cricket League Division 3
2008
- Won Asian Cricket Council (ACC) U-17 Challenge Cup
- Won Pepsi International Cricket Council World Cricket League Division 4
- Came in third in the Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite
- Won International Cricket Council World Cricket League Division 5
2007
- Won (joint winners) of the Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup
- Finalists in the Asian Cricket Council U-19 Elite Cup
2006
- Third place in the Asian Cricket Council Trophy
- In the tour of England – won six out of seven matches,
defeating Leicestershire 2nd XI, Essex 2nd XI, Glamorgan
2nd XI, Hoddesdon, Ditchling and the Royal Military
Academy
- Defeated Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in Mumbai
- Finalists in the Middle East Cup
2005
- Finalist in the Asian Cricket Council U-15 Cup
Check out the
Afghan Sports News page for the latest on the Afghan
cricket team.
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