Pakistani cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2022–23 explained

Series Name:Pakistani cricket team against Afghanistan in UAE in 2022–23
Team1 Image:Flag of Afghanistan.svg
Team1 Name:Afghanistan
Team2 Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Team2 Name:Pakistan
From Date:24
To Date:27 March 2023
Team1 Captain:Rashid Khan
Team2 Captain:Shadab Khan
No Of Twenty20s:3
Team1 Twenty20s Won:2
Team2 Twenty20s Won:1
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Rahmanullah Gurbaz (78)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Imad Wasim (95)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Fazalhaq Farooqi (5)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Ihsanullah (6)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:Mohammad Nabi (Afg)

The Pakistan cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in March 2023 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against the Afghanistan cricket team.[1] This was the first bilateral series in any format of international cricket between the two teams.[2]

In November 2022, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) signed a five-year agreement with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to play their home matches in the UAE.[3] On 7 March 2023, the ACB confirmed the dates for the tour,[4] with the matches scheduled to be played on 25, 27 and 29 March 2023.[5] However, two days later, changes were made to the schedule due to the availability of the Hawk-Eye technology.[6]

Afghanistan won the first T20I by 6 wickets.[7] It was Afghanistan's first win in international cricket against Pakistan.[8] They also went on to win the second T20I by 7 wickets and took an unassailable lead in the series.[9] It was Afghanistan's first bilateral series win over Pakistan, and their first bilateral T20I series victory against any of the top six teams.[10] Pakistan won the third T20I by 66 runs.[11]

Background

Originally, Afghanistan were scheduled to play three ODI matches each against Australia and Pakistan, with the series being part of 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[12] On 12 January 2023, Cricket Australia (CA) withdrew from ODI series against Afghanistan on the grounds of restrictions on women and girls' education and employment in Afghanistan.[13] Australia forfeited the series and the 30 competition points were awarded to Afghanistan.[14]

This series was originally scheduled to take place in 2021 but was postponed following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.[15] On 23 January 2023, Both ACB and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) agreed to play three T20Is instead of ODIs as both were already qualified for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[16]

Squads

For the series, Pakistan decided to rest their regular captain Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, and Fakhar Zaman,[19] with Shadab Khan being named as captain.[20]

Following an erroneous announcement appointing Pakistan's batting coach Mohammad Yousuf as their new interim head coach, Yousuf opted out of the tour citing personal reasons.[21]

T20I series

3rd T20I

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ACB Announces Schedule for Home Series against Pakistan . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 15 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Afghanistan to host Pakistan for T20 series in Sharjah from March 25 . Dawn . 8 March 2023 . 23 March 2023.
  3. Web site: UAE to host Afghanistan home matches after agreeing five-year deal . The Cricketer . Nick. Friend. 27 November 2022. 15 March 2023.
  4. Web site: ACB Announces Schedule for Home Series against Pakistan . Afghanistan Cricket Board . 7 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Afghanistan announce schedule for home series against Pakistan . International Cricket Council . 7 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Joint Statement by ACB and PCB . Afghanistan Cricket Board . 9 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Afghanistan register a historic win against Pakistan . 2023-03-27 . International Cricket Council . en.
  8. Web site: Afghanistan beats Pakistan for first time . 2023-03-27 . Risingbd . en.
  9. Web site: 26 March 2023. Afghanistan beat Pakistan again, take unassailable lead in three-match series . 2023-03-27 . Gulf Times . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-03-27 . Afghanistan thump Pakistan to clinch historic T20I series win . 27 March 2023 . TimesNow . en.
  11. Web site: AFG vs PAK, 3rd T20I: Shadab Khan Leads Pakistan's Consolation 66-run win, Afghanistan Take Series 2-1 . 27 March 2023 . News18 . en.
  12. Web site: Men's Future Tour Programme 2018-2023. International Cricket Council. 20 June 2018.
  13. Web site: Rashid Khan threatens to pull out of BBL over Australia's refusal to play Afghanistan. ESPN Cricinfo. 12 January 2023.
  14. Web site: Australia withdraw from ODI series against Afghanistan. Cricket Australia. 12 January 2023.
  15. Web site: Afghanistan-Pakistan ODI series postponed indefinitely. ESPN Cricinfo. 23 August 2021.
  16. Web site: Pakistan not withdrawing from series against Afghanistan. ESPN Cricinfo. 23 January 2023.
  17. Web site: ACB Name Squad for Home Series against Pakistan . 21 March 2023 . Afghanistan Cricket Board.
  18. Web site: Shadab to captain Pakistan against Afghanistan in Sharjah . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 13 March 2023.
  19. Web site: New-look Pakistan bracing for competitive T20I series with Afghanistan . 23 March 2023 . Supersport.
  20. Web site: Afghanistan look to spring a surprise against Shadab-led Pakistan . 23 March 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.
  21. Web site: Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf opts out of Afghanistan T20I series . 22 March 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.

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