Mirwais Ashraf Khan ( ps, ميرويس اشرف خان) (born June 30, 1988) is a right-handed batsman and right-arm

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bowler who plays for the

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and Chairman of

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since 6 November 2021.

Career

Ashraf made his

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(ODI) debut against the

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at the

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on 30 August 2009. Ashraf also made his

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debut against the same opponents in Afghanistan's debut match in the Intercontinental Cup, where in the Netherlands' second

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he took four wickets for 24 runs to help set up an historic Afghan win by one wicket. In September 2019, he was the leading wicket-taker in the

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, with 16 dismissals in six matches.

References

External links

Mirwais Ashraf
on

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1988 births Living people Afghan cricketers Pashtun people Afghanistan One Day International cricketers Afghanistan Twenty20 International cricketers Asian Games medalists in cricket Cricketers at the 2010 Asian Games Cricketers at the 2015 Cricket World Cup Band-e-Amir Dragons cricketers Asian Games silver medalists for Afghanistan Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Sportspeople from Kunduz Balkh Legends cricketers Afghanistan Cricket Board Chairmen {{Afghanistan-cricket-bio-stub