Afghanistan joined the ICC in 2001 as an affiliate member, in 2013 as an associate member, and in 2017 they were granted test status. They have experienced some fantastic experiences on the world stage over this period, including defeating the eventual world champions, West Indies, at the 2016 World T20. Since batting has never been their strong suit, we shall focus on the top Afghan bowlers in this essay.
Three spinners and two fast bowlers who have taken many wickets for Afghanistan Cricket make up the top 5. Due to the lack of exposure to Test matches in the country, these wickets have primarily occurred in ODI and T20I cricket.
Rashid Khan
The Afghanistan cricket team’s right-handed batter and the leg-break googly bowler is Rashid Khan Arman. On October 26, 2015, Rashid Khan played his first T20 match in Bulawayo against Zimbabwe. After that, he participated in 57 T20 games, taking 103 wickets at an average of 12.7. The bowler with the highest bowling average on the Afghanistan cricket squad. The strike rate was 12.5, and the economy was 6.07.
Mohammad Nabi
The second-best Afghanistan bowler of all time is Mohammad Nabi. He bowls with a right arm-off spin and has excellent accuracy. Nabi, a more conventional off-spinner, bowls stump-to-stump and depends on his modest variation and change of pace to take wickets. Nabi is a highly skilled politician. Nabi has played T20 cricket for numerous franchises all around the world. Nabi has collected 272 wickets in 281 T20 matches for a bowling average of 23.58. Even in 2021, he is still an essential member of Afghanistan’s team.
Dawlat Zadran
Dawlat Zadran, a right-arm fast bowler who creates incredible pace akin to the great Waqar Younis, is ranked third on this list. He is a skilled bowler with a lot of game experience.
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Given that he plays many of his games on spinning fields. He did reasonably well at the 2019 Cricket World Cup, taking 8 wickets in only 5 games.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
Mujeeb Ur Rahman is an all-rounder for the Afghanistan cricket team, a right-handed hitter, and an off-break bowler. On February 5, 2018, Mujeeb made his Afghanistan T20 debut against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. Later, Mujeeb participated in 23 games and claimed 32 wickets. With a bowling average of 16.62, he ranks third among Afghanistan’s bowlers. His strike rate is 16.3, and his bowling economy is 6.1.
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