Khaleqdaad Noori
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Khaleqdaad Noori is an Afghan
cricketer
. Khaleqdaad is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium
and plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.
, Afghanistan
. Khaleqdaad spent much of his early years in refugee camp
s with his family, fleeing from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
and the subsequent Civil War that followed the Soviet withdrawal. Khaleqdaad, like many of his fellow teammates learnt the game in neighbouring Pakistan
.
Khaleqdaad made his representative debut for Afghanistan against Nowshehra
on October 15, 2001 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (Grade II). This game occurred a week into the NATO invasion of Afghanistan
.
Khaleqdaad's international debut for Afghanistan came against Oman in the 2004 ACC Trophy
. In 2006 he toured England
, playing in a single match against the Essex Second XI
. Later in 2006, he represented the team in the 2006 ACC Trophy
, where he played in 2 matches against Iran and Nepal.
s squad. He made his List-A debut during the tournament against Kenya and later in the tournament he made his One Day International debut against Scotland, where he took 2/25. To date this is Khaleqdaad's only ODI.
Later, in November 2009, he made his unofficial Twenty20
debut for Afghanistan against China in the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup
. He later played in the final of the tournament, where Afghanistan defeated the United Arab Emirates by 84 runs.
Prior to Afghanistan's tour of Kenya in October 2010
, Khaleqdaad had represented Afghanistan in 6 One Day International's. His debut in first-class cricket
came during Afghanistan's tour of Kenya, when Afghanistan played Kenya in the 2009-10 ICC Intercontinental Cup. During the match he took his first 2 first-class wickets, those of Nehemiah Odhiambo and David Obuya.
of the Afghanistan national cricket team.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
cricketer
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
. Khaleqdaad is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
and plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.
Early career
Khaleqdaad was born in BaghlanBaghlan
Baghlan is a city in northern Afghanistan, in the eponymous province, Baghlan Province. It is located three miles east of the Kunduz River, 35 miles south of Khanabad, and about 1,700 metres above sea level in the northern Hindu Kush...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. Khaleqdaad spent much of his early years in refugee camp
Refugee camp
A refugee camp is a temporary settlement built to receive refugees. Hundreds of thousands of people may live in any one single camp. Usually they are built and run by a government, the United Nations, or international organizations, or NGOs.Refugee camps are generally set up in an impromptu...
s with his family, fleeing from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Soviet war in Afghanistan
The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a nine-year conflict involving the Soviet Union, supporting the Marxist-Leninist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Afghan Mujahideen and foreign "Arab–Afghan" volunteers...
and the subsequent Civil War that followed the Soviet withdrawal. Khaleqdaad, like many of his fellow teammates learnt the game in neighbouring Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Khaleqdaad made his representative debut for Afghanistan against Nowshehra
Nowshehra
Nowshehra or Naushera is a town and a notified area committee in Rajauri district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.-Geography:Nowshehra is located at . It has an average elevation of 1,575 metres .-Demographics:...
on October 15, 2001 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (Grade II). This game occurred a week into the NATO invasion of Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
.
Khaleqdaad's international debut for Afghanistan came against Oman in the 2004 ACC Trophy
2004 ACC Trophy
The 2004 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Malaysia, taking place between June 12 to June 24 in 2004. It gave Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also helps forms an essential part of regional rankings...
. In 2006 he toured England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, playing in a single match against the Essex Second XI
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
. Later in 2006, he represented the team in the 2006 ACC Trophy
2006 ACC Trophy
The 2006 ACC Trophy was a cricket tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, taking place between 14 August and 26 August 2006. It gives Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket....
, where he played in 2 matches against Iran and Nepal.
2009-present
Khaleqdaad was a member of Afghanistan's 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup....
s squad. He made his List-A debut during the tournament against Kenya and later in the tournament he made his One Day International debut against Scotland, where he took 2/25. To date this is Khaleqdaad's only ODI.
Later, in November 2009, he made his unofficial Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
debut for Afghanistan against China in the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup
2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup
The 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup was played between 22–30 November 2009 in the United Arab Emirates.The twelve competing teams were: Afghanistan, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the UAE....
. He later played in the final of the tournament, where Afghanistan defeated the United Arab Emirates by 84 runs.
Prior to Afghanistan's tour of Kenya in October 2010
Afghan cricket team in Kenya in 2010–11
The Afghan cricket team toured Kenya from 2–11 October 2010. The tour consisted of one Intercontinental Cup Match and three One Day Internationals .-Intercontinental Cup Match:-1st ODI:-2nd ODI:-3rd ODI:- References :...
, Khaleqdaad had represented Afghanistan in 6 One Day International's. His debut in first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
came during Afghanistan's tour of Kenya, when Afghanistan played Kenya in the 2009-10 ICC Intercontinental Cup. During the match he took his first 2 first-class wickets, those of Nehemiah Odhiambo and David Obuya.
Family
Khaleqdaad's brother, Allah Dad Noori was the first captainCaptain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
of the Afghanistan national cricket team.
External links
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