Shabir Noori
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Shabir Noori is an Afghan
cricket
er. Noori is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off break
bowler who plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.
Noori represented the Afghanistan U-19 cricket team
in 2007, making his debut against Malaysia in the ACC Under-19 Elite Cup.
In November 2009, Noori was a key member of Afghanistan's 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup
winning squad. During the tournament he made his unofficial Twenty20
debut against Singapore. This also marked his international debut for the senior squad.
In January 2010, Noori made his first-class
debut for Afghanistan in the Intercontinental Cup against Ireland, where Noori made his maiden first-class half century by scoring 85 in Afghanistan's first innings. Noori scored 21 in their second innings, as Afghanistan won the match by seven wickets.
Later, in February 2010 he played in Afghanistan's Intercontinental Cup
match against Canada. In the Afghan first innings he scored 60 opening the batting, although he was positioned down the order in Afghanistan's successful chase of 494.
Following this match Noori made his One Day International debut against Canada at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
. Noori scored just 9 runs from number six. He was later named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2010 ICC World Twenty20
.
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...
cricket
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...
er. Noori is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
bowler who plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.
Noori represented the Afghanistan U-19 cricket team
Afghanistan U-19 cricket team
The Afghanistan Under-19 cricket team represents the county of Afghanistan in U-19 international cricket.Afghanistan finished second in the 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier which was held in Canada. The team gained victories over the Under-19 teams of Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, Vanuatu,...
in 2007, making his debut against Malaysia in the ACC Under-19 Elite Cup.
In November 2009, Noori was a key member of Afghanistan's 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....
winning squad. During the tournament 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 against Singapore. This also marked his international debut for the senior squad.
In January 2010, Noori made his first-class
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...
debut for Afghanistan in the Intercontinental Cup against Ireland, where Noori made his maiden first-class half century by scoring 85 in Afghanistan's first innings. Noori scored 21 in their second innings, as Afghanistan won the match by seven wickets.
Later, in February 2010 he played in Afghanistan's Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (football)
The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
match against Canada. In the Afghan first innings he scored 60 opening the batting, although he was positioned down the order in Afghanistan's successful chase of 494.
Following this match Noori made his One Day International debut against Canada at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium is in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It was originally constructed in the early 1980s and has been much improved over the years...
. Noori scored just 9 runs from number six. He was later named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2010 ICC World Twenty20
2010 ICC World Twenty20
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