Afghanistan cricket: rise from grassroots to Test status (2000-2018)

1. Refugee-camp cricket builds an early talent base

   Jan 1, 1990Labels: Refugee camps, Pakistan clubs

   • ACB History
   • ICC Feature

2. Afghanistan Cricket Federation is established

   Jan 1, 1995Labels: Afghanistan Cricket

   • ACB History
   • ICC Feature

3. Afghanistan becomes an ICC Affiliate Member

   Jan 1, 2001Labels: International Cricket

   • ICC Feature
   • ACB History

4. Afghanistan enters Asian Cricket Council competitions

   Jan 1, 2003Labels: Asian Cricket

   • ACB History

5. First major ICC breakthrough: WCL Division Five title

   May 31, 2008Labels: WCL Division, Jersey final

   • ESPN Scorecard
   • WCL Div 5

6. ODI status earned at 2009 World Cup Qualifier

   Apr 19, 2009Labels: 2009 World

   • ESPN Scorecard
   • CWC Qualifier

7. Afghanistan qualifies for its first T20 World Cup

   Feb 13, 2010Labels: World Twenty20

   • Guardian
   • ICC Report

8. First ODI vs Pakistan marks a new level

   Feb 10, 2012Labels: Pakistan ODI, Sharjah match

   • ICC Report
   • ESPN Scorecard

9. Afghanistan is granted ICC Associate Membership

   Jun 29, 2013Labels: ICC Associate

   • Rediff Report
   • ACB History

10. Afghanistan qualifies for its first Cricket World Cup

    Oct 4, 2013Labels: World Cricket

    • ESPN Report
    • CWC 2015

11. First ODI win over a Full Member

    Mar 1, 2014Labels: Asia Cup, Bangladesh victory

    • Indian Express
    • Al Jazeera

12. First Cricket World Cup match victory

    Feb 26, 2015Labels: Cricket World, Scotland win

    • Cricket AU
    • NDTV Report

13. Historic ODI series win against Zimbabwe

    Oct 24, 2015Labels: Zimbabwe ODI, Bulawayo

    • ICC Report
    • Guinness

14. ICC grants Afghanistan Full Membership and Test status

    Jun 22, 2017Labels: ICC Full, Test status

    • ICC Release
    • ACB History

15. Afghanistan plays its first Test match

    Jun 14, 2018Labels: First Test, India tour

    • ICC Announcement
    • Test Status