Team Afghanistan Cricket News

The 12th nation to participate in Test cricket and be a full member of the ICC is the national cricket team of Afghanistan. Although cricket has been played in the nation since the middle of the 19th century, the national team has only recently experienced some success on the international stage. The Afghanistan Cricket Board was established in 1995, and in 2001 it joined the ICC as an affiliate member.

Afghanistan's men's national cricket team competes in international competition. Afghanistan has been a country that plays cricket since the middle of the 20th century, but the national team didn't begin to flourish until the first decade of the 21st. The Afghanistan Cricket Board was founded in 1995, and in 2001 it became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). It joined the Asian Cricket Council in 2003. (ACC). After more than ten years of playing international cricket, Afghanistan was granted full ICC Membership (and consequently Test Status) at an ICC meeting in London on June 22, 2017. With Ireland included, this upped the overall number of nations playing in Test cricket to twelve. It is the first country ever to host ICC Affiliate Membership before achieving Full Member status.

The squad holds the record for the highest-ever Twenty20 International (T20I) score with a score of 278/3 against Ireland at Dehradun on February 23, 2019, and as of January 2021, it is ranked eighth in the T20I rankings.

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, concerns have been expressed about the national cricket squad representing Afghanistan in upcoming international competitions. Concerns were raised concerning the security of Afghan national cricket players and their families who were still residing there when the Taliban took over on August 15, 2021. As of August 31, 2021, three members of the Afghanistan women's national cricket team had departed for Canada, and the other players were concerned for their safety because of how the Taliban treated women.

History of Afghanistan Cricket

In 1995, Afghan immigrants in Pakistan established the Afghanistan Cricket Board, which afterwards served as the sport's foundation. Although the Taliban first forbade the sport, they only allowed it in 2000.

Even after that, the Afghanistan cricket team's road to competing internationally was not straightforward. They were an ICC Affiliate member until 2013, despite having joined the organization in 2001. Before being granted Associate status, they played cricket in Pakistan's second division as the US was encroaching on their country.

The history of Afghanistan's cricket team serves as a testament to the power of persistence and an unyielding will to succeed. Following a few matches in Pakistan, the Afghanistan cricket team gradually started to participate in Asian regional competitions.

Afghanistan T20I, ODI, Test Status

Despite not qualifying for the World Cup, Afghanistan's cricket team gained ODI status for four years in 2011.

In 2009–2010, they won the ICC Intercontinental Cup; in 2011–2013, they came in second; and in 2015–17, they won it once more. They rose fast through the rankings, winning the World Cricket League division five, division four, and division three championships in just two years.

After receiving affiliate membership for the first 12 years, the Afghanistan cricket team finally received associate status in 2013. Afghanistan Cricket Board received Full Member status four years later, or little over 20 years after it was founded, making them, along with Ireland, the 11th and 12th sides to receive Test status. Afghanistan's maiden Test match got off to a bad start in Bengaluru as they were thrashed by an innings and 262 runs in just two days, making it a forgettable start.

According to Afghanistan cricket team news, a number of the players on the country's national cricket team began their international cricket careers in Pakistan. Afghanistan's cricketers have shown they can compete with the best sides in the game's shorter formats.

The cricket squad is led by Mohammad Nabi, who also leads Afghanistan in runs scored and ODI wickets taken. Mohammad Shahzad has the record for the most runs scored in T20Is, but Nabi leads the nation in wickets taken. The Afghanistan cricket team's captain, Asghar Stanikzai, is now fourth on the list of the country's highest ODI and T20I runs. Phil Simmons is the head coach of the cricket team for Afghanistan.

They are unable to play their home games in the war-torn nation of Afghanistan, thus they are obliged to do so overseas. Afghanistan's relationship with the BCCI has been very beneficial because India currently acts as their home field for cricket. The stadiums at Noida and Dehradun have hosted their home games.

The cricket squad is led by Mohammad Nabi, who also leads Afghanistan in runs scored and ODI wickets taken. Mohammad Shahzad has the record for the most runs scored in T20Is, but Nabi leads the nation in wickets taken. The Afghanistan cricket team's captain, Asghar Stanikzai, is now fourth on the list of the country's highest ODI and T20I runs. Phil Simmons is the head coach of the cricket team for Afghanistan.

They are unable to play their home games in the war-torn nation of Afghanistan, thus they are obliged to do so overseas. Afghanistan's relationship with the BCCI has been very beneficial because India currently acts as their home field for cricket. The stadiums at Noida and Dehradun have hosted their home games.

Overview of Squad

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