Asghar Afghan Profile: Age, Career Info & Stats

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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 InformationDetails
NameAsghar Afghan
AgeDecember 22, 1987 (37 years)
Birth PlaceKabul, Afghanistan
Height
RoleBatsman
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm fast-medium
CountryAfghanistan

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
Match6
Innings10
Runs440
Ball Faced771
Highest Score164
Average44
Strike Rate57.07
NO0
Fours37
Sixes11
50s3
100s1
200s0

ODIs Format Stats

ODIs
Match114
Innings108
Runs2424
Ball Faced3631
Highest Score101
Average24.48
Strike Rate66.76
NO9
Fours163
Sixes65
50s12
100s1
200s0

T20I Format Stats

T20I
Match75
Innings68
Runs1382
Ball Faced1247
Highest Score62
Average21.94
Strike Rate110.83
NO5
Fours87
Sixes69
50s4
100s0
200s0

IPL Format Stats

DetailsIPL
Match0
Innings0
Runs0
Ball Faced0
Highest Score0
Average0
Strike Rate0
NO0
Fours0
Sixes0
50s0
100s0
200s0

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
Match6
Innings2
Balls18
Runs17
Wickets0
Average0
Economy5.67
Strike Rate0
Best Bowling Inning0/1
Best Bowling Match0/1
5w0
10w0

ODIs Format Stats

ODIs
Match114
Innings7
Balls139
Runs91
Wickets3
Average30.33
Economy3.93
Strike Rate46.33
Best Bowling Inning1/1
Best Bowling Match1/1
5w0
10w0

T20I Format Stats

T20I
Match75
Innings1
Balls4
Runs4
Wickets1
Average4
Economy0
Strike Rate4
Best Bowling Inning1/4
Best Bowling Match1/4
5w0
10w0

IPL Format Stats

DetailsIPL
Match0
Innings0
Balls0
Runs0
Wickets0
Average0.0
Economy0
Strike Rate0.0
Best Bowling Inning-/-
Best Bowling Match-/-
5w0
10w0

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 Debutvs Ireland, Feb 01 at 2010 at P Sara Oval
Last T20vs Namibia, Oct 31 at 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Test Debutvs India, Jun 14 at 2018 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
Last Testvs Zimbabwe, Mar 10 at 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Odi Debutvs Scotland, Apr 19 at 2009 at Willowmoore Park
Last ODIvs Ireland, Jan 26 at 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium