Sharafuddin Ashraf (born 10 January 1995) is an Afghan

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er. He made his international debut for the

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in July 2014.

Domestic career

In July 2018, Ashraf was the leading wicket-taker for

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in the

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, with twelve dismissals in five matches. He was named the player of the tournament for his all-round performance. In September 2018, Ashraf was named in Paktia's squad in the

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of the

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tournament.

International career

He made his

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(ODI) debut for

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against

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in July 2014, and his

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debut against the

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in the

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tournament in July 2015. In February 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's

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squad for their one-off match against Ireland in India, but was not selected in the playing eleven. In July 2021, he was named as one of four reserve players in Afghanistan's ODI squad for their series against Pakistan. In September 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashraf, Sharafuddin 1995 births Living people Afghan cricketers Afghanistan One Day International cricketers Afghanistan Twenty20 International cricketers Amo Sharks cricketers Paktia Panthers cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Afghanistan Asian Games medalists in cricket Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games