Wafadar Momand
{{short description|Afghan cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Wafadar Momand
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| country = Afghanistan
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Laghman, Afghanistan
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2018–present
| testdebutdate = 14 June
| testdebutyear = 2018
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 10
| lasttestdate = 15 March
| lasttestyear = 2019
| lasttestagainst = Ireland
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| T20Idebutdate = 16 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Icap = 51
| lastT20Idate = 21 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka
| club1 = Band-e-Amir Dragons
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| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 6
| bat avg1 = 6.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 6*
| deliveries1 = 174
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 65.50
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/100
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/-
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = 29
| bat avg2 = 14.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 10*
| deliveries2 = 388
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 42.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/36
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/-
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 5
| runs3 = 10
| bat avg3 = 5.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 5
| deliveries3 = 230
| wickets3 = 7
| bowl avg3 = 33
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/41
| catches/stumpings3 = 1/-
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 6
| runs4 = 0
| bat avg4 = -
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 0*
| deliveries4 = 102
| wickets4 = 5
| bowl avg4 = 28.40
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 1/10
| catches/stumpings4 = 1/-
| date = 16 July 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/973945.html Cricinfo
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Wafadar Momand (born 5 October 1999) is an Afghan cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/973945.html |title=Wafadar |access-date=10 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match, against India, in June 2018.
Domestic career
He made his List A debut for Boost Region in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 11 August 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1115761.html |title=3rd Match, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Khost, Aug 11 2017 |access-date=11 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Band-e-Amir Dragons in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League on 15 September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120176.html |title=9th Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Sep 15 2017 |access-date=15 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
International career
In December 2017, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21701404/mujeeb-zadran-afghanistan-squad-19-world-cup |title=Mujeeb Zadran in Afghanistan squad for Under-19 World Cup |access-date=7 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In May 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural Test match, played against India.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/559 |title= Afghanistan Squads for T20I Bangladesh Series and on-eoff India Test Announced |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=29 May 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148128.html |title=Afghanistan pick four spinners for inaugural Test |access-date=29 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Test debut against India, on 14 June 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133983.html |title=Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at Bengaluru, Jun 14-18 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 June 2018}} During the match, he along with Rashid Khan, set an unflattering new record of being the first pair of teenagers to concede more than 100 runs each in their nation's inaugural Test match.{{Cite news|url=https://crictracker.com/stats-rashid-khan-co-turn-expensive-on-their-first-outing/|title=Stats: Rashid Khan & Co turn expensive on their first outing - CricTracker|date=15 June 2018|work=CricTracker|access-date=15 June 2018|language=en-US}}
In July 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Ireland, but he did not play.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24188569/wafadar-gets-maiden-white-ball-call-afghanistan-name-squads-ireland |title=Wafadar gets maiden white-ball call-up as Afghanistan name squads for Ireland |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 July 2018}} In September 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's ODI squad for the 2018 Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24553340/afghanistan-pick-four-spinners-asia-cup |title=Afghanistan pick four spinners for Asia Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 September 2018}} However, he was ruled out of the tournament after suffering an injury in a training session.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/680 |title=Wafadar ruled out of Asia Cup |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=6 September 2018}}
In December 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's under-23 team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1167699.html |title=Afghanistan Under-23s Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 December 2018}} In February 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their one-off match against Ireland in India.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25943168/mujeeb-left-ireland-test-shahzad-t20is |title=Mujeeb left out for Ireland Test, Shahzad out of T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048994 |title=No Mujeeb in Tests as Afghanistan announce squads for Ireland series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 February 2019}} In November 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.af/post/afghanistan-emerging-travels-to-bangladesh-for-asia-cup |title=Afghanistan Emerging travels to Bangladesh for Asia Cup |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=12 November 2019}}
In July 2023, he was named in Afghanistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Bangladesh.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/127015/mohammad-shahzad-uncapped-wafadar-momand-named-for-bangladesh-t20is |title=Mohammad Shahzad, uncapped Wafadar Momand named for Bangladesh T20Is |access-date=2 July 2023 |work=Cricbuzz}} He made his T20I debut in the second match of the series, on 16 July 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1377016.html |title=2nd T20I (D/N), Sylhet, July 16, 2023, Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh |access-date=16 July 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century Afghan sportsmen
Category:Afghanistan Test cricketers
Category:Band-e-Amir Dragons cricketers