Afghan Cheetahs
Personnel
CaptainAfghanistan Mohammad Nabi
CoachAfghanistan Raees Ahmadzai
OwnerAfghanistan Cricket Board
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The Afghan Cheetahs was a Twenty20 team established in 2011 from Afghanistan that played in Pakistan's domestic Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup in September/October 2011.[1] The team was captained by Mohammad Nabi and coached by Raees Ahmadzai.

Background

Despite the Afghanistan national cricket team being a member of the International Cricket Council in its own right, its recent success has seen it invited to take part in this competition in its full member neighbour. This is similar to other associate/affiliate members of the International Cricket Council. In Europe, the national teams of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland have all at some point taken part in English domestic cricket. In Africa, Kenya has taken part in West Indian and Zimbabwean domestic cricket, while Namibia takes part in South Africa domestic cricket. Similarly, the national teams of Canada and the United States have also been invited to take part in West Indian domestic cricket. Such moves are seen as a way to give associate/affiliate members of the International Cricket Council access to regular cricket of a high standard, which they do not have access to in their own countries, by which to improve their skills.

Fixtures and results

Comprising a mixture of national players and youth, the Afghan Cheetahs played three matches in the competition, losing all three. They lost to Rawalpindi Rams by 4 wickets,[2] Faisalabad Wolves by 13 runs[3] and Multan Tigers by 4 wickets.[4] These defeats left the Cheetahs at the bottom of their group and eliminated them from the competition.

Scorecards

The following scorecards are the Afghan Cheetahs' results from their three matches in the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup 2011–12:
28 September
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Rawalpindi Rams Pakistan
163/6 (18.5 overs)
v
Afghanistan Afghan Cheetahs
162/4 (20 overs)
Awais Zia 60 (41)
Karim Sadiq 1/17 (4 overs)
Samiullah Shenwari 52 (32)
Mohammad Rameez 2/41 (4 overs)
Rawalpindi Rams won by 4 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Iqbal Butt and Shakeel Khan
Player of the match: Awais Zia (Rawalpindi Rams)
  • Afghan Cheetahs won the toss and chose to bat
29 September
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Faisalabad Wolves Pakistan
145/8 (20 overs)
v
Afghanistan Afghan Cheetahs
132/9 (20 overs)
Mohammad Salman 32 (26)
Abdur Rauf 2/25 (3 overs)
Gulbudeen Naib 68 (42)
Mohammad Nabi 2/24 (4 overs)
Faisalabad Wolves won by 13 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Shozab Raza and Zameer Haider
Player of the match: Gulbudeen Naib (Afghan Cheetahs)
  • Faisalabad Wolves won the toss and chose to bat
30 September
12:00
Scorecard
Multan Tigers Pakistan
135/6 (19.2 overs)
v
Afghanistan Afghan Cheetahs
131/9 (20 overs)
Zain Abbas 54 (35)
Naved Yasin 4/17 (4 overs)
Najib Taraki 34 (24)
Mohammad Nabi 2/32 (4 overs)
Multan Tigers won by 4 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Riazuddin and Saleem Badar
Player of the match: Naved Yasin (Multan Tigers)
  • Afghan Cheetahs won the toss and chose to bat

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Afghan Cheetahs squad announced". www.afgcric.com. 24 September 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Afghan Cheetas v Rawalpindi Rams, 2011/12 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Afghan Cheetas v Faisalabad Wolves, 2011/12 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Afghan Cheetas v Multan Tigers, 2011/12 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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