Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016–17 explained

Series Name:	Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016–17
Team1 Image:	Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Team1 Name:	Zimbabwe
Team2 Image:	Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg
Team2 Name:	Afghanistan
From Date:	27 January
To Date:	26 February 2017
Team1 Captain:	Graeme Cremer
Team2 Captain:	Asghar Stanikzai
No Of Odis:	5
Team1 Odis Won:	2
Team2 Odis Won:	3
Team1 Odis Most Runs:	Solomon Mire (108)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:	Rahmat Shah Zurmatai (145)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:	Christopher Mpofu (12)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:	Rashid Khan (10) Mohammad Nabi (10)
No Of Las:	5
Team1 Las Won:	1
Team2 Las Won:	4
Team1 Las Most Runs:	Ryan Burl (266)
Team2 Las Most Runs:	Shafiqullah (156)
Team1 Las Most Wickets:	Tendai Chatara (6) Nathan Waller (6)
Team2 Las Most Wickets:	Nawaz Khan (11)

The Afghan cricket team toured Zimbabwe between January and February 2017.^[1] The tour consisted of five One Day International (ODI) matches.^[2] Ahead of the ODI series, the Afghanistan A cricket team played five "unofficial" List A ODI matches against the Zimbabwe A cricket team.^[3] Afghanistan won the List A series 4–1^[4] and the ODI series 3–2.^[5]

Prior to the start of the ODI matches, Zimbabwe Cricket brought forward the fixtures in their domestic List A completion, the 2016–17 Pro50 Championship, in preparation for the tour.^{[6] [7]}

Squads

Hamilton Masakadza was added to Zimbabwe's squad ahead of the 2nd ODI.^[11]

List A series

5th List A match

ODI series

5th ODI

External links

• List A series home at ESPN Cricinfo
• ODI series home at ESPN Cricinfo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zimbabwe Cricket seeks to fill gap in fixtures . 7 January 2017 . 7 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
2. Web site: Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe in February . 23 January 2017 . 23 January 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
3. Web site: Zimbabwe A prepares to host Afghanistan A . 23 January 2017 . 27 January 2017 . Wisden India . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202075651/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-press-releases/zimbabwe/zimbabwe-a-prepares-to-host-afghanistan-a/238206 . 2 February 2017 . dead .
4. Web site: Solomon Mire returns for Zimbabwe . 9 February 2017 . 26 February 2017 . Cricbuzz.
5. Web site: Afghanistan raze Zimbabwe for 54 to seal series . 26 February 2017 . 26 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
6. Web site: ZC's provincial One-Day competition preponed . 10 February 2017 . Cricket County.
7. Web site: Zimbabwe: Mire Returns to Chevrons . 10 February 2017 . All Africa.
8. Web site: Solomon Mire back in Zimbabwe squad . 9 February 2017 . 9 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
9. Web site: Ngarava, Mumba added to Zimbabwe squad for Afghanistan ODIs . 15 February 2017 . 15 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
10. Web site: Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, 1st ODI, Bulawayo - Preview . 15 February 2017 . 15 February 2017 . International Cricket Council.
11. Web site: Hamilton Masakadza added to Zim squad. 19 February 2017 . 19 February 2017 . Cricket365.