Official Sites
Afghanistan
Argentina
Bermuda
Canada
Chile
Hong Kong
Israel
Kenya
Malta
Portugal
Other non-Test nations
Site Map
from CricInfo
 |
Number of players: Unknown
Number of clubs: Unknown
Address of governing body: Afghanistan Cricket Federation, PO Box 970, Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghanistan profile
2004 Wisden Almanack reviewThe boom in Afghan cricket – which began when the first refugees returned from their camps in Pakistan after the fall of the Taliban government – continued in 2003. There are now more than 2,500 players and leagues spread across 16 of the country’s 21 provinces. Nearly all the players are Afghan with almost no expat participation except from the British forces team. The British Embassy, with support from several counties and sponsors, handed over a large quantity of kit, and the ECB donated six Kwik cricket sets which are now used on a regular basis in schools in Kabul. A new limited-over contest, the Olympia Lube Oil tournament, was held in May. It featured the first use of coloured clothing and white balls in Afghanistan: Khost beat 13 other teams to win a hard-fought competition. And in June, Afghanistan were made Associate Members of the Asia Cricket Council. The senior Afghan squad made several visits to Pakistan during the year, with mixed but encouraging results. Afghan government support for the development of cricket continues at all levels, and the president’s advisor on tribal affairs, Shah Zada Masood, was elected as president of the cricket federation. Problems remain: for instance, Khost, near the Pakistan border, is a very keen cricketing province but is still troubled by fighting between Al-Qaeda and Coalition forces. However, cricket is helping provide hope in Afghanistan. Allah Dad Noori, the founder of the Afghanistan Cricket Federation, was playing one day in Kabul when a young man walked by carrying an AK47, watched for a while before being invited to join in. Afterwards, he asked if he could play next time. When he returned he was without the rifle. “Where’s your AK47?” asked Noori. “Oh, I don’t need that,” the youth replied. “I’m playing cricket!” The aim of the ACF is to get all the men of Afghanistan to choose cricket instead of guns. Khalil Khan and Andrew Banks
|
|
|
Next match: Lions v Eagles, Dec 5, 14:15 GMT |
|
|
|
Results - Forthcoming Desktop Scoreboard |
|
|
|
||||||
| Cricinfo Products |
|
Video: Ian Chappell exclusive interview Watch on cricinfo.tv |
|
NEW fantasy: Australia v SA & NZ v West Indies Enter your team now |
|
Scores, text comms & news on your phone Cricinfo Mobile |
|
The Cricinfo Quiz - India v England edition Take the challenge now |
| Sponsored Links |
|
Half-price biography books today at Waterstones.com |
|
09 Cricinfo Guide to International Cricket Order now at Cricshop |
|
Bet now on the Ind v Eng, Aus v NZ & SA v Bang Fixed odds at bet365 |
|
The best online rugby coverage - Scrum.com Site just re-launched |
