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Mohammad Asghar Afghan (Pashto: محمد اصغر افغان; born Mohammad Asghar Stanikzai) is an Afghan former cricketer who had captained the Afghanistan national cricket team. Asghar is a right-handed batsman and a medium-fast bowler. In May 2018, he was named as the captain of Afghanistan, for their inaugural Test match, against India.
Asghar Afghan is a former captain and middle order batter for Afghanistan, who played in 59 ODIs and 52 T20Is. He led Afghanistan to their first Test win and recorded a career-best 164 in 2021, but retired after the T20 World Cup.
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- January 26, 1988
- Afghanistan
Profile. Asghar Stanikzai is a middle-order batsman who represents Afghanistan. He made his international debut in the year 2009 against Scotland in Benoni. In the past few years, his...
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Oct 31, 2021 · The veteran Afghanistani cricketer, who captained his side in their first-ever Test and T20 World Cup, announced his retirement after Sunday's match against Namibia. He said he wanted to give a chance to the youngsters and thanked the ICC for his career.
Oct 30, 2021 · The former Afghanistan captain, who led his team to many wins in T20Is, announced his decision to quit cricket after Sunday's match against Namibia. He played 74 T20Is, six Tests and 114 ODIs for his country since 2009.
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Oct 31, 2021 · Asghar Afghan gets a guard of honour after his final innings ICC/Getty Images. Realising that the straight boundary was too big for him to clear, Asghar aimed for the "V" behind the wicket.
Jul 20, 2023 · Former captain Asghar Afghan scored 31 in his final match before retirement as Afghanistan beat Namibia by 62 runs at Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan secured their second win of the Super 12s and remain second in Group 2, while Namibia suffered their first defeat.
