Shapoor Zadran
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Shapoor Zadran is an Afghan
cricket
er. Zadran is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast-medium
. Zadran currently plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.
Zadran made his debut for Afghanistan against Chitral
in the 2003/4 Inter-District Senior Tournament. His international debut for the side came against Oman in the 2004 ACC Trophy
. Zadran also represented Afghanistan in the 2006 ACC Trophy
, playing a single against Bahrain, in the final which Afghanistan lost by 3 wickets.
In 2007, he made his List-A debut for Badureliya Cricket Club
in against Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
in Sri Lanka
, playing a single match for the club in the 2007/8 Premier Limited Overs Tournament
.
In 2007 he made his Twenty20
debut for Afghanistan in the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup
against Qatar, playing 3 matches in the tournament, including in the final against Oman which ended in a tie.
Zadran was part of the rapidly-rising Afghan team that from 2008 to 2009 won the World Cricket League
Division Five
, Division Four
and Division Three
, thus promoting them to Division Two and allowing them to partake in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
, where they gained ODI status.
In 2009, Zadran made his first-class
debut for Afghanistan in the Intercontinental Cup against a Zimbabwe XI in which Afghanistan drew the match. To date he has played 4 first-class matches for Afghanistan.
Zadran made his One Day International debut against the Netherlands during Afghanistan's tour of the Netherlands
in 2009, where he took 4/24 from 10 overs. Despite this, Afghanistan lost the match by 8 runs.
Later, in November 2009 he was a member of Afghanistan's 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup winning squad. In 2010 made his full Twenty20 International
debut against Ireland in the 2010 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Sri Lanka
. Later on in February 2010, Zadran was a key member of Afghanistan's victorious 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
winning squad and was later named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2010 ICC World Twenty20
.
In April 2010, Zadran was a key member of Afghanistan's 2010 ACC Trophy Elite
winning squad which defeated Nepal in the final, with Zadran taking a single wicket for the cost of just 11 runs from 7 overs.
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. Zadran is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast-medium
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
. Zadran currently plays for the Afghanistan national cricket team.
Zadran made his debut for Afghanistan against Chitral
Chitral
Chitral or Chetrar , translated as field in the native language Khowar, is the capital of the Chitral District, situated on the western bank of the Kunar River , in Pakistan. The town is at the foot of Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush, high...
in the 2003/4 Inter-District Senior Tournament. His international debut for the side 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...
. Zadran also represented Afghanistan 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....
, playing a single against Bahrain, in the final which Afghanistan lost by 3 wickets.
In 2007, he made his List-A debut for Badureliya Cricket Club
Badureliya Cricket Club
Badureliya Sports Club is a first class cricket team in Sri Lanka. In late 2008, the club threatened to boycott the Sri Lankan domestic tournaments due to their objections to being relegated to Tier B from their position in Tier A. The club later backed down from their stance, and defeated...
in against Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club are a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They play their home games at Colombo Cricket Club Ground. The club has won the one day Tournament in 2005 Sri Lankan first class competition....
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, playing a single match for the club in the 2007/8 Premier Limited Overs Tournament
Premier Limited Overs Tournament
The Premier Limited Overs Tournament is the main domestic limited overs cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1988 and has existed under three different names.-List of winners:Brown's TrophyHatna Trophy...
.
In 2007 he made his 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 in the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup
2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup
-3rd place play-off:-Final:...
against Qatar, playing 3 matches in the tournament, including in the final against Oman which ended in a tie.
Zadran was part of the rapidly-rising Afghan team that from 2008 to 2009 won the World Cricket League
World Cricket League
The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
Division Five
2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five is a cricket tournament that took place between 23 and 31 May 2008 in Jersey. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:...
, Division Four
2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which took place between 4 and 11 October 2008 as a part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:...
and Division Three
2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 24 to 31 2009. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup....
, thus promoting them to Division Two and allowing them to partake in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
2009 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....
, where they gained ODI status.
In 2009, Zadran 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 a Zimbabwe XI in which Afghanistan drew the match. To date he has played 4 first-class matches for Afghanistan.
Zadran made his One Day International debut against the Netherlands during Afghanistan's tour of the Netherlands
Afghanistan cricket team in the Netherlands in 2009
The Afghanistan cricket team toured the Netherlands in 2009. They played two One Day Internationals and an Intercontinental Cup match against the Netherlands. Afghanistan won the Intercontinental Cup match by 1 wicket, the countries first international first-class win...
in 2009, where he took 4/24 from 10 overs. Despite this, Afghanistan lost the match by 8 runs.
Later, in November 2009 he was a member of Afghanistan's 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup winning squad. In 2010 made his full Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket...
debut against Ireland in the 2010 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Sri Lanka
2010 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Sri Lanka
2010 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Sri Lanka is a tournament of Twenty20 cricket matches that will be held in Sri Lanka from 1 February to 4 February 2010. The four participating teams are Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland and Sri Lanka A. The matches will be played in Colombo.-Squads:-Points...
. Later on in February 2010, Zadran was a key member of Afghanistan's victorious 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
The 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was played from February 9–13, 2010 in the United Arab Emirates and a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series...
winning squad and was later named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2010 ICC World Twenty20
2010 ICC World Twenty20
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.
In April 2010, Zadran was a key member of Afghanistan's 2010 ACC Trophy Elite
2010 ACC Trophy Elite
The 2010 ACC Trophy Elite was a cricket tournament in Kuwait, taking place between March 31 and April 9, 2010. It gives 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...
winning squad which defeated Nepal in the final, with Zadran taking a single wicket for the cost of just 11 runs from 7 overs.
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