Munir Ahmad
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| Full name | Munir Ahmad Kakar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 22) | 2 March 2021 v Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Amo Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 March 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Munir Ahmad Kakar (Pashto: منیر احمد کاکړ) (born 1 February 1996) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in March 2021.[1]
Domestic career[edit]
He made his List A debut for Amo Region in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 10 August 2017.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut for Boost Defenders in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League on 15 September 2017.[3] He made his first-class debut for Boost Region in the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 26 October 2017.[4]
He was the leading run-scorer for Boost Region in the 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, with 843 runs in ten matches.[5] He was also the leading run-scorer for Boost Region in the 2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, with 256 runs in six matches.[6] In the final of the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, he scored 108 not out, leading Boost Region to a five wicket win, and was named the man of the match.[7][8]
He was the leading run-scorer in the 2019 Afghanistan Provincial Challenge Cup, with 348 runs in four matches.[9] In September 2019, he was the leading run-scorer in the 2019 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, with 414 runs in six matches.[10]
International career[edit]
In September 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2018 Asia Cup, but he did not play.[11] In November 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[12]
Named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe in February 2021, Munir made his Test debut against Zimbabwe on 2 March 2021.[13][14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Munir Ahmad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "2nd Match, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Khost, Aug 10, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "9th Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Sep 15 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "3rd Match, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Kabul, Oct 26-29 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, 2018, Boost Region: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, 2018 - Boost Region: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Final, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Kabul, Jul 27 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Buoyant Bost clinch the title". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Provincial Challenge Cup (Grade I), 2019: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, 2019: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Afghanistan pick four spinners for Asia Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Afghanistan Emerging travels to Bangladesh for Asia Cup". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Rashid Khan in squad for Zimbabwe Tests, to miss large part of PSL season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "1st Test, Abu Dhabi, Mar 2 - 6 2021, Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2021.