Afghanistan national under-19 cricket team

Afghanistan

Captain:	Ihsanullah Janat
Coach:	Dawlat Ahmadzai
Founded:	2009

The Afghanistan Under-19 cricket team (Pashto: د افغانستان ۱۹ کلنو لوبډله) represents the country of Afghanistan in U-19 international cricket.

Afghanistan finished second in the 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier which was held in Canada. The team gained victories over the Under-19 teams of Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, Vanuatu, the United States, Uganda, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea. The team lost just two matches to Ireland and Canada. Afghanistan have finished fourth in 2011 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier which gained them qualification to 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

History

The team played in the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. Afghanistan were drawn in Group A, where they played against the U-19 teams of England, Hong Kong and India.

Afghanistan played in the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. They played against Pakistan, New Zealand & Scotland.

Afghanistan had qualified for 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. They were drawn against Australia, Bangladesh & Namibia in group B in they beat and qualified for Super league where they lost of South Africa. They finished tournament of high by securing 7th position.

Current squad

The Afghanistan U-19 Cricket squad selected for 2015 ACC Under-19 Premier League:

• Ihsanullah (c)
• Hazratullah
• Karim Janat
• Mohammad Wali
• Mohammad Zahir
• Muslim Musa
• Naveed Obaid
• Naveen-ul-Haq
• Nijat Masood
• Perwez Malakzai
• Rashid Khan
• Tariq Stanikzai
• Waheedullah Shafaq
• Zia-ur-Rehman

External links

• Afghanistan at Cricinfo
• 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads
• ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier, 2012