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A Timeline: The glorious rise of Afghanistan’s cricket

17 Aug 2021

     

Afghanistan was ranked 9th in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket as of January 2021. They hold the world record for the highest ever T20I score, with their score of 278/3 against Ireland at Dehradun on 23 February 2019

1839 - The earliest record of cricket in Afghanistan is of British troops playing a match in Kabul

1995 - The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is formed

2000 - Cricket becomes the only sport in Afghanistan to be approved by the Taliban

2001 - The ACB becomes an Affiliate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC)

2003 - ACB becomes a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC)

2008 - Afghanistan begins her remarkable rise through the ICC World Cricket League for none Test-playing nations, starting with a win in Division 5

2009 - Afghanistan wins in World Cricket League Division 3

2010 - Afghanistan play their first T20I, against Ireland

2011 - They play in the 50-over World Cup qualifiers. They fail to progress to the World Cup but earn ODI status for four years

2011 - Afghanistan play their first ODI, against Scotland in the 5th place playoff of the World Cup

2012 - They play their first ODI against an ICC Full Member, against Pakistan at Sharjah

2013 - Afghanistan receives ICC Associate Membership

2015 - Afghanistan make their World Cup debut in the 50-over, against Bangladesh in Canberra, Australia

2017 - ICC awards first-class status to Afghanistan’s four-day domestic competition

2017 - After nearly a decade of international cricket, ICC grants Afghanistan Full Membership or Test status on 22 June, alongside Ireland, making the number of Test cricket playing nations to 12

2018 - Afghanistan play inaugural Test, against India in India and lose by an innings and 262 runs

2018 - On 17 September, Afghans knockout Sri Lanka from the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi

Record -

Tests (during 2018-21) - Played 6 / Won 3 / Lost 3

ODIs (during 2009-21) - Played 129 / Won 62 / Lost 63 / Tied 1 / No Result 3

T20Is (during 2010-21) - Played 84 / Won 58 / Lost 25 / Tied-and-lost 1

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