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November 12, 2009
Posted by Sahil Dutta on 11/12/2009 in Dubai
Afghanistan and China in Asian Twenty20 Cup





Afghanistan will be hoping to build on their success at the World Cup qualifiers © Getty Images

Afghanistan and China will be star attractions in the 12-nation Asian Twenty20 Cup which starts in Dubai on November 22.

Afghanistan surprised the world by finishing among the top six in the 2011 World Cup qualifying tournament to gain one-day international status earlier this year, while China will be making their debut in an Asian Twenty20 event.

The tournament serves as a qualifying round for next year's Asian Games and Mazhar Khan, administrator of Emirates Cricket Board, is hoping it will help expand cricket in Asia. "It's great to have China and Afghanistan in the event and a step forward towards promoting the game in Asia."

Sharjah and Abu Dhabi will host the matches from which the top three teams will join Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka for the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China. Twenty20 cricket became an Asian Games sport after it was approved by the Olympic Council of Asia in May, a decision that could bring Twenty20 closer to full Olympic status.

Alongside China and Afghanistan, teams from Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Singapore, Qatar, Hong Kong, Nepal, Saudi Arab, Malaysia and Bahrain will compete in the event which runs until November 30.

Khan believes the Cup will also help Asian teams tune up for the World Twenty20 qualifiers to be held in the UAE in February next year.

"These teams will have some good preparations for the World Twenty20 qualifiers from where two teams will get a place in the third World Twenty20 Cup to be held in the West Indies next year.”

Comments (49)
Posted by: Sayed Yaqoob Shah at November 13, 2009 6:53 AM

salam to all,
I hope afghanitan victory in the ACC T20 and I am telling to afghanistn cricket squad that all afghans will pray for your victory and we cant wait to see the cup in the hand of our great captain Nawrooz Mangal and our all respected players

Posted by: Spinghar Safi at November 13, 2009 10:30 AM

Indeed it a very good chance to train for the upcoming qualifyers and also to find a place in the asian games.

I Wish all the best to my beloved country Afghanistan. I hope to see them next year in t20 WC!!!

Posted by: atiq sahil at November 13, 2009 11:35 AM

its fact that afghans are the heros of the world, and no one can defeat them in any field. the victory of afghan cricket team in ACC T20 will prove it enshallah.
our prayrs and your struggle will make you the heros of cricket, we are with you and our prayers are with you, LONG LIVE AFGHANISTAN CRICKET TEAM PLAYERS.

Posted by: rafiullah ahmadi at November 13, 2009 2:13 PM

insullah afghanistan will pick up this t20 cup in 30th november. I pray fro them 5 time a day. one good news afghanistan going to sir lanka in janvary they palying 3 or 4 odi agiants sir lanka A team. i telling you all afghani borther who support this team can you guys pray fro them insullah they can come to icc world t20 cup also. thanks for all afghani brother to support afghanistan team. east west afghanistan in the best.i am live in london thanks.

Posted by: Lala at November 13, 2009 9:15 PM

Hello. Inshallah Afghanistan will win ACC T20. Can anyone email me? Here is my email : ajmal.93@hotmail.com

Tell me if its available to see the match live.

Posted by: ahmad at November 14, 2009 11:50 AM

hey guys hello to all of u.. hope everyting is fine...afghanistan cricket is the best and long life afghanistan i hope i will see them in the icc world cup t20 next year all the best lots of love to all afghan people...

Posted by: Afghan at November 14, 2009 12:03 PM

hey guys anyone knows that our great Afghan cricket team will be in T20 world cup or not..?
And what is the procedure to reach the t20 world cup..? Thanks for all u guys.....
Long Live Afghanistan....

Posted by: rafiullah ahmadi at November 14, 2009 10:18 PM

salam to all afghani brother afghanistan team now practices in india to ready acc t20 cup insullah they can win this cup and icc world t20 qulify cup in same place next year afghanistan coming to scotland for test match and some ODI match thanks long life for afghanistan

Posted by: Vikram Maingi at November 15, 2009 4:35 AM

Afghanistan & UAE should qualify for Asian games. HongKong/Oman wil get the third place in this tournament.
China/Saudi Arab might finish last.

Posted by: abdurahman at November 15, 2009 6:01 AM

the true heros remain the heros alway and now afghanistan was the sleeping hero but now awoked and they will proof there place in the cricket world also i will pray for them

Posted by: Khwajah Mustafa seddiqi at November 15, 2009 6:59 AM

I love Afghanistan cricket team and I pry they go to Asian Game 2010,and WC T20 matches .

Posted by: Fahim at November 15, 2009 7:26 AM

We are sure Inshallah Afghanistan will when this match, can we see these matches live on TV ?
Update pleaase;;;;;;;;

Posted by: sanaullah mohib at November 15, 2009 12:14 PM

inshallah afghanistan will win the turnament .sanaullah mohib afghan under 19 cricket player

Posted by: Janak at November 15, 2009 10:02 PM

@Vikram: thats an assertive prediction but dont neglect Nepal..it had odds in its campaign before but has potential to defeat any team in this tournament.

Posted by: Hashim Pashtun at November 16, 2009 6:35 AM

Considering the achievments of Afghan Cricket Team, and the support of All the Afghan all around the world, I m sure that INSHALLAH AFGHAN CRICKET TEAM WILL WIN THIS CUP ALSO.......................

ALLAH DEE KAMYABA LARA...
LONG LIVE AFGHANISTAN
LONG LIVE AFGHAN CRICKET TEAM........

Posted by: Mohammad Bashir at November 16, 2009 10:23 AM

It’s for sure that Afghanistan team is a strong candidate for the trophy and Inshallah they will prove it. They are not going alone to Sharjah or Abu Dubai they bring and carring the hope of almost 35 Millions Afghans and I kindly request the administrator (Cricket Board of Afghanistan) to set together and work for the development of cricket in the country, look all cricket world are laughing over West Indies cricket board and the players association of West Indies.

Mohammad Bashir Ibrahimi

Posted by: Dr.Hazrat at November 16, 2009 10:51 AM

I hope Afghan Cricket Team will qualify for both
Asian and world cups,and they will give this victory as a gift to our afflicted nation
Dr.Hazrat Ihsas

Posted by: Shams Ur Rehman at November 16, 2009 11:05 AM

If the Allah is willing we will wine the next cup.
and I know that a nation involved in games they will forget how to fight each other isntead of this the nation will try how to win the game and we hope that, this come true for Afghans.
and we always cross our fingers for our heroes success.
thanks

Posted by: hazrat ahmad zai at November 16, 2009 12:25 PM

i love afghanistan players and afghan peopl

Posted by: israr sharif at November 16, 2009 1:30 PM

salam to all cricket fans, this was my dream that Afghnistan team will come to ground for internation debate,,,, Inshallah the team is in a high sperit.. they will WIN if we pray for them too. i know nearly 8-9 players of the international team, they have the abelity of full strenth and success... they will try their best,,,

thanks...
hey dear Mr nawroz mangal Hasti gul and Nabi... you all should know u r the sinoir players and u do have joniors as well,,, so will request u guys to work together as a team.. regards

Posted by: sardargul at November 17, 2009 5:24 AM

i hope that inshallah afghanistan will win this match
beacuse afghanistan has qulified for 2011 world
cup
sardargul afghan

Posted by: mohammad arifulla at November 18, 2009 8:28 AM

inshallah afghans will lift this acct20 cup

arif

Posted by: Shahriar Khan at November 18, 2009 12:27 PM

It's not an Asian Games qualifier

Posted by: Imran Khan at November 19, 2009 12:42 AM

salam to all my afghan fans , as everyone know Afghanistan played very well in recent tournments , they have won the ACC twenty cup in 2007 , so inshallah this tuarnment well be the same and hopefull we well qualify for the asian games and twenty world cup , may allah give them succes .
i request my all afghans , visit my website , it,s all about our afghan cricket team ,
Afghancricket.webnode.com
thanks

Posted by: M Tahir at November 19, 2009 8:26 AM

inshallah afghanistan will win the tornament becouse the player who are playing in the team have alrady proved that they can beat the strongest team so these are nothing.

Posted by: Rohullah at November 21, 2009 4:26 AM

Salam to all the time for hoping is gone its time to prove that Afghans are the best and that can happen when we support our team.

Posted by: Bakhtiar Laghmani at November 21, 2009 7:59 AM

Afghanistan will win this tournament Inshallah. we all are finger crossed for them bcz they missed world cup 2011 chance but they should not miss the chance in February and request to the governament for taking care of them and make them grounds in the country bcz they are going to practice in India.
Zindabad Afghanistan
Long Live Afghanistan
Long Live Afghanistan Cricket Team
at the end love for all hate for none

Posted by: dr niamat saleem at November 22, 2009 6:09 AM

Another step towards right direction.This is a great chance for our team to make history by qualifying to asian games an event that will be held for the first time with cricket in it.This will allow our national team to play against asian cricket giants where they can improve their game and afghans can see them live on Tv.It will boost their morale to qualify for the next t20 cup.Finally they will surprise the world in the mega event,world twenty20 cup next year and will make up for their failure of not qualifying for worldcup2011.we are looking forward to great permormance of our heroes.World of cricket;The wounded lion is roaring,catch it if you can...

Posted by: Ismail Asmat at November 23, 2009 11:26 AM

Inshah Allah one day all world will see Afghanistan in T20 worldcup.

Posted by: faz at November 23, 2009 3:02 PM

i love cricket and im from afghanistan hop afghanistan win the acc 20th world cup god bless themm for sure that afghanistan will win the world 20 and im having feeling even if they dont win the final but they will beat pakistan in asian game anyway lets pry for afghanistan to make cricket history in the world i requist afghan team to train will and looking forword to asian games

Posted by: faz at November 23, 2009 3:35 PM

i love cricket and im from afghanistan hop afghanistan win the acc 20th world cup god bless themm for sure that afghanistan will win the world 20 and im having feeling even if they dont win the final but they will beat pakistan in asian game anyway lets pry for afghanistan to make cricket history in the world i requist afghan team to train will and looking forword to asian games

Posted by: yar mohammad mosazai at November 23, 2009 4:17 PM

I don't have words to expess my feelings, how proud I am on the AFghan Cricket team. All I can say may Allah succeed u n grand u the well to serve Afghaistan as u have been doing. Amen. Maasalam.

Posted by: Rafi afghan at November 24, 2009 7:30 AM

dear all afghans:
first of all sallam and dont worry because our national team is the best and will get first position in this match.and pray for them.

Posted by: Mansoor Khan at November 24, 2009 10:25 AM

SALAM to all,
Try to work for someone who'll challenge your powers.
One day will come that all over the world will see Afghan people just wait and see .....

Posted by: Jawad ullah "shirzai" at November 24, 2009 4:13 PM

First of all salaam to our best heroes and to all afghan peoples, many congratulations to cricket team, to all peoples, and to cricket lovers, and then I have no words for appreciation, pride and exultation for our team. They really kept our flag fly in the world by wining of three consecutive games and we hope they will be keeping it on.
At the end best luck for next matches,
Jawad ullah “shirzai” from Kunar province

Posted by: Sadiq Dawlat at November 25, 2009 3:42 AM

Salamona,like everey afghan today I am very happy for our national cricket team,I pray to may ALLAH(j) to make them success, AMEN plz brothers if any one know how to watch are see the score for up coming games, sadiqdawlat@ymail.com,,,,, manana,

Posted by: Ahmad Khalid at November 25, 2009 5:24 AM

Salam to all afghan and cricket team of afghanistan, i really proud of afghan cricket team and the poeple of afghanistan, specilly those who are praying for our cricket team
and i wish success of afghanistan all our the the world and i really Thanks from the TV chinnals at least they annouce in the sport report but really shame on those chinals who does not annouce and i request from TV Chinals specially from Shamshad I Realy thanked Shamshad Staff thanks alot Shamshad

Posted by: mir ahmad kandari at November 25, 2009 11:10 PM

congrtulation to all Afghanis coz afghanistan wine three match tw20 cup in uae i hope and preyer for them to win all match and bring cup to afghanistan best of luck afghanistan cricket team our capten nawrozmangal at the moment i am very happy that afghanistan have great team of cricket becouse now we will clip for our team before we were clipping for othere countrys now i am very happy

Posted by: smi jaan at November 28, 2009 7:25 PM

i lave afghanistan players :i like SHAFIQ ULLAH SHAFIQ SHINWARIE. inshallah afghanistan win the cap.

Posted by: Shafiq Khan at November 30, 2009 12:24 PM

I am a pakistani cricketer watch some afgahn national team players played at arbab niyaz stadium peshawar, Your's enthusiasm is great.
It's Great to see another muslim country to be part of ICC ODI status team's

Posted by: noor mohammad ahmdzai at November 30, 2009 2:36 PM

hi this noor from pakistan i love my country very much inshallah afghanistan cricket team will join the t20 wrold cup my cousan mohammad nabi ahmadzai is my favrout player i like his batting and style and he is also good spinner and he will be inshallah man of the series

Posted by: hashmatullah shahidi at December 1, 2009 7:42 AM

congrtulation for all afghanistan that the national team was win the acc twenty twenty tournament in uae and cogrtulation for all team players afghanistan national u-19 player hashmatullah shahidi proud to be afghanistan national team

Posted by: Azam khan Zadran at December 5, 2009 1:54 PM

Salam-I am Azam khan Zadran from Khost First of all i want to say to all the people of Afghanistan and congratulate them on the victory of Afghanistan.Inshallah Afghanistan cricket players will improved themselves very soon and they will be the STARS in all the world.I wish u wil all pray for them.I am so happy to have a team like Afghanistan and players like Noor Ali Zadran,Karim sadiq,Mohammad Nabi,Shahpoor Zadran

AFGHANISTAN ZINDABAD

Posted by: Ihsan Taheri at December 24, 2009 5:18 AM

Afghanistan won the ACC T20 Cup and they are back home. They are always victorious and will be successful.

Posted by: ManojKumar at January 6, 2010 8:27 AM

welcome Afganisthan.......Indians are waiting for your good performance in the ACC T20 Tournament....All the Best...!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Abdul wasay at January 29, 2010 8:06 AM

salam to all of afghan peopple and ilove afghanistan players like mohamad nabi hameed hasan mohamad shehzad they are really good criketer

Posted by: sayed naqib ullah Sahar at January 30, 2010 9:19 AM

salam
To all brothers spicealy to afghan heros mean afghanistan cricket team players wish they will e sucsess in would cup qulifing round and next summer
Eng. sayed naqib sahar

Posted by: shafiullah ahmadzai at February 17, 2010 5:37 PM

salam to all afghans and to those who like cricket and suport our own cricket team i mean afghanistan cricket team i like afghanistan cricket time and they are playing vary well these days and i hope that they will play better and better by time to time and we all afghanis are praying for our team and ensha allah they will be the best in all they world and they will play vary good and i hope that they will win this acc cup and have good tailent and at the end i will say that east and west afghanistan and afghan cricket team is the best thank u for reading my ideas ok afghanistan zendabat love u afghanistan

Posted by: rashid ahmad at April 18, 2010 7:36 AM

salam to all aghanistan national cricket team speacialy for captain nawrowz mangal iam realy proud that our cricket team become in a very less time an international team i remember the time that you guys made the team in pakisatan whith much problems and now you guys are in progress try your best like this iam always praying to you guys allah safe you guys good luck

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