Cricket in Kabul.
Epic joke is epic.
Maybe 20 years from now it would be a good idea though...maybe...
dude we've had 7 millon afghan refugees in pak and they've adopted the game.. the afghan team as i recall even made to a famous world tournament....
and if it was T20 Tournament pathans would dominate the league..
and further proof....
Cricket in Afghanistan is a sport growing in popularity. Afghanistan's proximity to the test playing nation of Pakistan has helped the game to take root.
Afghanistan's playing season runs from September to May. There are
320 cricket clubs and 6 turf wickets in Afghanistan.[1]
Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Governing body
3 Domestic competitions
3.1 Domestic teams
4 National team
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
[edit]History
Cricket was first played in Afghanistan in the mid 19th century, with British troops reported has having played in Kabul in 1839. However, unlike many countries, no lasting cricket legacy was left by the British, and it would be more than a hundred years before cricket returned.[1]
In the 1990s, cricket became popular amongst Afghan refugees in Pakistan, and the Afghanistan Cricket Federation was formed there in 1995. They continued to play cricket on their return to their home country.[1] Like all sports, cricket was originally banned by the Taliban, but cricket became an exception in 2000 and the Afghanistan Cricket Federation was elected as an affiliate member of the ICC the following year.[2]
Afghanistan's 21-run win over Namibia in Krugersdorp earned them official one day international status in April 17, 2009.
[edit]Governing body
Main article: Afghanistan Cricket Federation
Afghanistan Cricket Federation is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Afghanistan. Its current headquarters is in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan Cricket Federation is Afghanistan's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2001. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council.
[edit]Domestic competitions
Afghanistan's domestic structure consists of a 25-over Inter-Provincial Tournament, which has the participation of 22 provinces in the tournament. The aim of the tournament is to spread the game across the country and to generate a greater depth of talent for the national team to select from. A further aim of the tournament has been to remove the perception that the game was played almost exclusively by members of the Pashto tribe in the East of the country. The best players from the tournament would be selected players for Afghanistan-A and under-19 teams based on their performance and would be sent for training and coaching to Bangladesh.
Two teams from the 12-team first round will advance to the next round. The top six from the tournament will then contest Afghanistan's main domestic event - a 50-over tournament in Kabul in May 2010.
[edit]Domestic teams
Laghman Province
Wardak Province
Parwan Province
Herat Province
Helmand Province
Nangarhar Province
Kunar Province
Nuristan Province
Balkh Province
Kunduz Province
Khost Province
Paktia Province
Kabul Province
Logar Province
Kandahar Province
[edit]National team
Main article: Afghanistan national cricket team
The Afghanistan national cricket team represents the country of Afghanistan in international cricket matches.
The national team, formed in 2001,[1] played in the 2009 World Cup Qualifier[3] after rising rapidly through the World Cricket League, starting in Division Five in May 2008.[4] They play in the Elite division of the ACC Trophy.[5]
Afghanistan's 21-run win over Namibia in Krugersdorp earned them official One Day International status. Afganistan won their first One Day International against Scotland.