Afghan Cheetahs

Afghan Cheetahs
Personnel
Captain Afghanistan Mohammad Nabi
Coach Afghanistan Raees Ahmadzai
Owner Afghanistan Cricket Board
Team information
Colours      /     
Founded 2011
Home ground N/A
History
Twenty-20 Cup wins 0
Official website: Afghan Cheetahs

The Afghan Cheetahs are 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

Compiling 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

Current squad

The following table contains the 14 players in Afghan Cheetahs' squad for the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup 2011–12:[1]
  • double-dagger denotes players with international caps.
Name Birthdate Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Najib Taraki2 February 1991Right-handedRight arm off break
Karim Sadiq double-dagger18 February 1984Right-handedRight-arm off breakOccasional wicket-keeper
Mohammad Sami17 June 1989Right-handed–
Najibullah Zadran  double-dagger18 February 1993Left-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
Mohammad Nabi double-dagger3 July 1985Right-handedRight-arm off breakTeam captain
Samiullah Shenwari double-dagger31 December 1987Right-handedLeg break
Gulbudeen Naib double-dagger1 January 1988Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Fazal Niyazai1 February 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Qasim Khan1 February 1993Right-handed–
Bowlers
Hamid Hassan double-dagger2 August 1986Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Abdullah Mazari double-dagger7 March 1987Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Sayed Shirzad1 October 1994Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Nasim Khan30 May 1993Left-handedRight-arm off break
Yamin Ahmadzai25 July 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast

References

  1. 1 2 "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. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "Afghan Cheetas v Faisalabad Wolves, 2011/12 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2011. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ "Afghan Cheetas v Multan Tigers, 2011/12 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2011. (Subscription required (help)).
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