Tajikistan national cricket team

The Tajikistan national cricket team represents the country of Tajikistan in international cricket. It is administered by the Tajikistan Cricket Federation.[1] Tajikistan has been a member of Asian Cricket Council since 2012.[2] They were granted associate status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in July 2021.[3]

Tajikistan
Flag of Tajikistan
AssociationTajikistan Cricket Federation
Personnel
CaptainAhmadshah Ahmadi
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member (2021)
ICC regionAsia
International cricket
First international27 December 2013 v Afghanistan Afghanistan A at Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
As of 4 January 2023

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between the Tajikistan and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[4]

History

The Tajikistan national team played three One Days and two T20s in Afghanistan in May 2013 and a reciprocal tour by a team from Afghanistan was staged in Tajikistan in June 2013.

Tajikistan's men's national team toured Afghanistan in December 2013, playing two 40 over matches and one T20 over match versus Afghanistan A.[5][6][7]

Associate membership (2021-present)

On 16 July 2021, Tajikistan became an Associate member of the ICC along with Switzerland and Mongolia.[8]

Team colours

The team wore yellow coloured kit with a red outline during their tour of Afghanistan in December 2013.[9]

Head coaches
  • Afghanistan Naim Ubed (2012-present)[10]

Squad
  • Ahmad Shah Ahmadi (Captain)[7][11]
  • Murad Ali (Wicketkeeper)[12]
  • Muhammad Nadeem
  • Mohammad Nawab
  • Sohbat Khan
  • Abeshak Sharma
  • Aref
  • Zia ul Haq
  • Mohammad Monawaar
  • Nafiz Abbasi
  • Sudir Komar

Records

Limited-overs records

Last updated: 7 March 2014

  • The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win
vs ICC Associate members
OpponentMWLTNRWin %
Afghanistan Afghanistan A202000%
vs ICC Affiliate members
Total202000.0

Highest individual score
PlayerRunsOppositionVenueYear
Muhammad Nadeem53Afghanistan Afghanistan AGhazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium2013[13]

T20 records

Last updated: 7 March 2014

  • The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win
vs ICC Associate members
OpponentMWLTNRWin %
Afghanistan Afghanistan A101000%
vs ICC Affiliate members
Total101000.0

Highest individual score
PlayerRunsOppositionVenueYear
Murad Ali86Afghanistan Afghanistan AGhazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium2013[14]

Best bowling figures in an innings
BowlerFigureOppositionVenueYear
Ahmad Shah Ahmadi3/?Afghanistan Afghanistan AGhazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium2013[14]

References
  1. Administrator. "Contacts". asiancricket.org.
  2. Administrator. "Members". asiancricket.org.
  3. "ICC welcomes Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland as new Members". International Cricket Council. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. "افغانستان میزبان تیم ملی کرکت تاجیکستان - تی نیوز". tnews.ir.
  6. tkg.af. "تیم کرکت افغانستان تاجیکستان را شکست داد - ورزش - کریکت". tkg.af.
  7. Administrator. "TAJIKISTAN TOURS AFGHANISTAN". asiancricket.org.
  8. "Get to know the ICC's three newest Members". International Cricket Council. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. Penelope price. "Uzbek Journeys". uzbekjourneys.com.
  10. "آوا - پیروزی تیم جوانان الف کریکت بورد افغانستان در برابر تاجیکستان". avapress.com. 27 December 2013.
  11. Administrator. "TAJIKISTAN COTTONS ON". asiancricket.org.
  12. "Afghanistan and Tajikistan 04.01.2014 Part 01 کرکت - بازی دوستانه میان افغانستان و تاجیکستان". YouTube.
  13. "Afghanistan A v Tajikistan". Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
  14. "Afghanistan A clean-sweep 3 matches series". afghanews.ir. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
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