Boost Region
{{short description|Afghanistan domestic cricket team}}
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|ground = Kandahar International Cricket Stadium
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|title1 = Mirwais Nika 3-Day Tournament
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|title2 = Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament
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|title3 = Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup
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The Boost Region are one of five Afghanistan men's first-class cricket teams that make up Afghanistan Cricket. It competes in the Mirwais Nika 3-Day Tournament first class (3-day) competition, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament domestic one day competition and the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup Twenty20 competition.{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Sagar |date=2024-03-28 |title=Boost Region Cricket Team|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/boost-region-789643 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Sagar |date=2024-03-28 |title=ACB has launched the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup |url=https://criczine.cricdiction.com/acb-has-launched-the-qosh-tepa-national-t20-cup/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Criczine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=ACB Introduces "Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup" |url=https://cricket.af/post/acb-introduces-qosh-tepa-national-t20-cup |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Afghanistan Cricket Board}}
The region represents the following provinces in the south and southwest of Afghanistan: Kandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Uruzgan and Zabul.{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Sagar |date=2024-03-28 |title=Qosh Tepa National T20 cricket tournament kicked off among five zones in Kabul, ACB|url=https://thekabultimes.com/amp/qosh-tepa-national-t20-cricket-tournament-kicked-off-among-five-zones-in-kabul-acb/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=The Kabul Times |language=en-US}}
History
Boost Region compete in the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, which has first-class status from 2017 onwards, They also play in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, which was granted List A status from 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1080891.html |title=Afghanistan domestic competitions awarded first-class and List A status|accessdate=4 February 2024 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Boost Region take part in the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup, the first edition of which will be held in April 2024.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 28 March 2024|title=Afghanistan Cricket Board launches Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup |url=https://amu.tv/89145/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Amu TV |language=en-US}}
Hounors
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References
External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/boost-region-789643 Team home at ESPNcricinfo]