The Afghanistan men's national team 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 and a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in 2003. After nearly a decade of playing international cricket,on 22 June 2017,at an ICC meeting in London,full ICC Membership was granted to Afghanistan. Alongside 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 ICC.
Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil is an Afghan cricketer who is the current captain of the T20 international team. Nabi is an all-rounder,playing as a right-handed batsman and off break bowler. He played a major role in Afghanistan's rise to the top level of international cricket,playing in both their first One Day International in April 2009 and their first Test match in June 2018. He captained the side during their first appearances in the 2014 Asia Cup and the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Nabi has also played in numerous Twenty20 franchise tournaments and was the first player from Afghanistan to be selected in the Indian Premier League player auction.
Mohammad Shahzad Mohammadi is an Afghan cricketer. He a right-handed opening batsman who also plays as a wicketkeeper. He made his international debut for Afghanistan in August 2009.
Sayed Shirzad is an Afghan cricketer. Shirzad is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace.
Mohammad Yamin Ahmadzai is an Afghan cricketer. Ahmadzai is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Laghman Province. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match,against India,in June 2018,and took Afghanistan's first wicket in Test cricket.
Zamir Khan is an Afghan cricketer. Khan is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox.
Usman Ghani is an Afghanistan international cricketer He is a right-handed opening batsman.
Ryan Ponsonby Burl is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the national side. He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in February 2017.
Rashid Khan Arman is an Afghan cricketer and a former captain of the national team. In franchise leagues,he plays for Ahmedabad franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL),Adelaide Strikers in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL),Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the Band-e-Amir Dragons in Afghanistan. He bowls right-arm leg spin and bats right-handed.
Najeeb Tarakai was an Afghan cricketer who played international cricket for the Afghanistan team. He played in twelve Twenty20 International matches and a One Day International fixture. Tarakai made his international debut at the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh. In domestic cricket,he scored more than 2,000 runs in first-class matches. He was also part of the Afghan team that won the silver medal in the cricket tournament at the 2014 Asian Games.
Brandon Anesu Mavuta is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. In January 2016,he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in July 2018.
Ihsanullah is an Afghan cricketer who is a right-handed opening batsmen. He made his first-class debut for Afghanistan against the Netherlands in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 29 July 2016. Prior to his first-class debut,he captained the Afghanistan U-19 team in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his Test cricket debut in March 2019. Ihsanullah is the younger brother of former Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is an Afghan cricketer. He made his international debut for Afghanistan in September 2019. In January 2021,he became the first batsman for Afghanistan to score a century on debut in a One Day International (ODI) match.
Shahidullah is an Afghan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Afghanistan A against Zimbabwe A during their tour to Zimbabwe on 27 January 2017. Prior to his List A debut,he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in March 2021.
Zia-ur-Rehman is an Afghan cricketer.
Fazal Niazai is an Afghan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in September 2019. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman Zadran is an Afghan cricketer,who plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team. He was the first man to play international cricket who was born in the 21st century. Two months after his international debut,at the age of 16 years and 325 days,he became the youngest player to take a five-wicket haul in a One Day International match. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match,against India,in June 2018. It was also his first-class cricket debut. His uncle,Noor Ali Zadran,is also an Afghan international cricketer.
Munir Ahmad Kakar is an Afghan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in March 2021.
Abdul Malik Khan is an Afghan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in March 2021.
Fazalhaq Farooqi is an Afghan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in March 2021.
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