Asghar Afghan Profile: Age, Career Info & Stats
Asghar Afghan, the former captain of the Afghanistan national cricket team, was instrumental in ensuring Afghan cricket’s rise in the world cricketing spectrum. His steady captaincy and heady middle-order batting saw him lead the team to historical series wins. Find Asghar Afghan’s latest match Photos, Gallery, Wallpapers, screensavers only on cricketliveipl.com . Personal Information Details Name Asghar Afghan Age December 22, 1987 (37 years) Birth Place Kabul, Afghanistan Height – Role Batsman Batting Style Right Handed Bat Bowling Style Right-arm fast-medium Country Afghanistan Asghar Afghan’s Batting Career Stats Asghar Afghan acted as a reliable in-the-middle batter, who found himself batting during difficult periods. He played for Afghanistan in all three formats and had an impact with the bat. The fact he had the knack of digging in and performing under pressure meant that he was more than a useful commodity. His batting averages are steady and seasoned across formats. Test Format Stats Test Match 6 Innings 10 Runs 440 Ball Faced 771 Highest Score 164 Average 44 Strike Rate 57.07 NO 0 Fours 37 Sixes 11 50s 3 100s 1 200s 0 ODIs Format Stats ODIs Match 114 Innings 108 Runs 2424 Ball Faced 3631 Highest Score 101 Average 24.48 Strike Rate 66.76 NO 9 Fours 163 Sixes 65 50s 12 100s 1 200s 0 T20I Format Stats T20I Match 75 Innings 68 Runs 1382 Ball Faced 1247 Highest Score 62 Average 21.94 Strike Rate 110.83 NO 5 Fours 87 Sixes 69 50s 4 100s 0 200s 0 IPL Format Stats Details IPL Match 0 Innings 0 Runs 0 Ball Faced 0 Highest Score 0 Average 0 Strike Rate 0 NO 0 Fours 0 Sixes 0 50s 0 100s 0 200s 0 Asghar Afghan’s Bowling Career Stats Asghar Afghan was mainly known for his batting and leadership, but could also do a job with the ball on occasions. He was right arm medium fast and was largely utilised as a change bowler. He had relatively brief bowling spells that were useful in some match situations. And though not a front-line bowler, he offered variety in Afghanistan’s attack with his incisive overs. Test Format Stats Test Match 6 Innings 2 Balls 18 Runs 17 Wickets 0 Average 0 Economy 5.67 Strike Rate 0 Best Bowling Inning 0/1 Best Bowling Match 0/1 5w 0 10w 0 ODIs Format Stats ODIs Match 114 Innings 7 Balls 139 Runs 91 Wickets 3 Average 30.33 Economy 3.93 Strike Rate 46.33 Best Bowling Inning 1/1 Best Bowling Match 1/1 5w 0 10w 0 T20I Format Stats T20I Match 75 Innings 1 Balls 4 Runs 4 Wickets 1 Average 4 Economy 0 Strike Rate 4 Best Bowling Inning 1/4 Best Bowling Match 1/4 5w 0 10w 0 IPL Format Stats Details IPL Match 0 Innings 0 Balls 0 Runs 0 Wickets 0 Average 0.0 Economy 0 Strike Rate 0.0 Best Bowling Inning -/- Best Bowling Match -/- 5w 0 10w 0 Asghar Afghan’s Career Information One of Afghanistan cricket’s early flag-bearers, having been one of the architects of their journey from an Associate to a Full Member nation, Asghar Afghan. He made his international debut in 2009 and has captained the side in a number of formats since. Historic victories and global prominence came under his captaincy. His career is one of leadership, tenacity, and commitment to the game. T20 Debut vs Ireland, Feb 01 at 2010 at P Sara Oval Last T20 vs Namibia, Oct 31 at 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Test Debut vs India, Jun 14 at 2018 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Last Test vs Zimbabwe, Mar 10 at 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Odi Debut vs Scotland, Apr 19 at 2009 at Willowmoore Park Last ODI vs Ireland, Jan 26 at 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
