The Afghanistan men's cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in February 2023 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] The dates for the tour were confirmed in January 2023.[2] In November 2022, the Afghanistan Cricket Board signed a five-year agreement with the Emirates Cricket Board to play their home matches in the UAE.[3] This was the first annual series between the two sides to be arranged as part of the agreement.[4]
| Afghan cricket team in the UAE in 2022–23 | |||
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| United Arab Emirates | Afghanistan | ||
| Dates | 16 – 19 February 2023 | ||
| Captains | Chundangapoyil Rizwan | Rashid Khan | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Muhammad Waseem (199) | Karim Janat (116) | |
| Most wickets | Zahoor Khan (5) | Rashid Khan (4) | |
Squads edit
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On 28 January 2023, Afghanistan named a preliminary squad of 23 players for a training camp in the UAE.[7]
T20I series edit
1st T20I edit
2nd T20I edit
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd T20I edit
References edit
- ^ "Afghanistan to tour UAE for three T20Is in February". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Afghanistan and Emirates Cricket announce February dates for UAE T20I Tour". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "UAE to host Afghanistan home matches after agreeing five-year deal". The Cricketer. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Afghanistan to play annual T20I series against UAE as part of new deal". The National. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "ECB announce the team to represent the UAE in the upcoming 'Abu Dhabi Friendship Series' against Afghanistan". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Nabi left out of Afghanistan squad for UAE T20Is; Zahir Khan, Rahmat Shah included". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "ACB, ECB announce Itinerary for T20I series". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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