The Afghan Cheetahs was a

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team established in 2011 from

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that played in

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's domestic Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup in September/October 2011. The team was captained by

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and coached by

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Background

Despite the

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being a member of the

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in its own right, its recent success has seen it invited to take part in this competition in its full member neighbour. This is similar to other associate/affiliate members of the International Cricket Council. In Europe, the national teams of

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, the

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and

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have all at some point taken part in English domestic cricket. In Africa,

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has taken part in West Indian and Zimbabwean domestic cricket, while

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takes part in South Africa domestic cricket. Similarly, the national teams of

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and the

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have also been invited to take part in West Indian domestic cricket. Such moves are seen as a way to give associate/affiliate members of the International Cricket Council access to regular cricket of a high standard, which they do not have access to in their own countries, by which to improve their skills.

Fixtures and results

Compiling a mixture of national players and youth, the Afghan Cheetahs played three matches in the competition, losing all three. They lost to

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by 4 wickets,

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by 13 runs and

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by 4 wickets. These defeats left the Cheetahs at the bottom of their group and eliminated them from the competition.

Scorecards

:''The following scorecards are the Afghan Cheetahs' results from their three matches in the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup 2011–12:'' ---- ----

References

External links

Afghanistan Cricket Board
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Background

Fixtures and results

Scorecards

See also

References

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