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Postby The Professor » Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:09 pm

For all Afghanistan based content.
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Re: Afghanistan Cricket Thread

Postby The Professor » Sun Aug 04, 2019 12:07 am

Felt sorry for a young Afghanistan batsmen today.

Khost were playing Kandahar today in a 50-over game and batted second.

Kandahar has set them 245 runs.

Opener Emal got 138 runs and the other ten batsmen got 75 between them - with 5 getting ducks.

Be looking for a transfer if I were him?
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Re: Afghanistan Cricket Thread

Postby The Professor » Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:21 pm

Another Afghanistan star in the offing?

Mohammad Sabir is a 16 year old wicketkeeer batsman who has got 122 and 93 in his first two list A games.

Weirdly he has done better since being promoted form the Under 16s league which bodes well.
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Re: Afghanistan Cricket Thread

Postby GGAS » Mon Aug 05, 2019 1:54 pm

When do they play international cricket next?
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Re: Afghanistan Cricket Thread

Postby The Professor » Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:43 pm

Not til November
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Re: Afghanistan Cricket Thread

Postby The Professor » Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:40 pm

A Najeeb Tarakai led Nangahar won the Afghanistan 50 over competition against Kabul today.

Chasing 273, Tarakai bagged 121 in 90 balls to make the job easier for his side. His 9 sixes in an innings was the most in this year's competition.
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Re: Afghanistan Cricket Thread

Postby The Professor » Tue Oct 06, 2020 6:28 am

The Professor wrote:A Najeeb Tarakai led Nangahar won the Afghanistan 50 over competition against Kabul today.

Chasing 273, Tarakai bagged 121 in 90 balls to make the job easier for his side. His 9 sixes in an innings was the most in this year's competition.


The last time I posted on this thread it was to praise Tarakai. Today he died after sustaining injuries in a car crash last week. He had been placed in a medical coma but took a turn for the worse over the last 48 hours.
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Re: Afghanistan Cricket Thread

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:35 am

A problem with the credibility of Afghanistan cricket when the Test team loses by 546 runs to... Bangladesh.
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Re: Afghanistan Cricket Thread

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:38 am

Wonder if the recent political changes have altered the effectiveness of the team, and also its practicality as an opponent.
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