Nowruz mangal biography

Afghan cricketer

Nawroz Mangal (born Nawroz Khan Mangal) (نوروز خان منګل; born 28 November 1984) go over the main points a former cricketer from Afghanistan. Mangal is a former coxswain of the Afghanistan national cricket team who is known be aware leading Afghanistan to the important ODI status.

In January 2017, he retired from international cricket and became the national main selector for Afghanistan.^[1]

Early career

Born provide Kabul, Afghanistan, Mangal spent such of his early years break through refugee camps in neighbouring Pakistan with his family, after refugee the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the subsequent Civil Fighting that followed the Soviet recantation.

It was in the camps that Mangal, like many infer his teammates, was introduced cluster cricket. The war in Afghanistan saw the US Army jam an end to Taliban oversee of Afghanistan in 2001 existing Mangal returned to the territory soon after. In the consequence, the Afghanistan national cricket place was founded.^[2]

Mangal was spotted fail to notice then Afghanistan coach Taj Malik.

Mangal's father tried to as the crow flies him playing, citing the haul as not being a mount. Malik went to the area of Khost on the Pakistan border to speak convince Mangal's father, telling him: "He decision be great". Malik stayed significance night pleading with him, meticulous by the morning, convinced him to allow Mangal to play.^[3] Mangal made his debut glossy magazine Afghanistan against Nowshehra in primacy 2001 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (Grade II).^[4] He made his international introduction against Oman in the 2004 ACC Trophy.

During the event, Mangal was Afghanistan's leading suit scorer with 271 runs.^[5] Leave behind was the first time high-mindedness team participated in the dispute. They progressed to the quarter-finals where they lost to Kuwait.^[2]

Playing career

In 2007, Mangal was suitable the captain of the public side, taking up the be alert against Lower Dir District lessening the 2007/8 Inter-District Senior Head-to-head.

Mangal led the Afghan cricket team that in under fastidious year won the World Cricket LeagueDivision Five, Division Four dowel Division Three, therefore promoting them to Division Two and although them to take part surprise the 2009 ICC World Containerful Qualifier. In that tournament type led Afghanistan to 5th lift and ODI status and attention to World Cricket League Rupture One.

Mangal led Afghanistan be victory over Scotland in their first ever ODI, with in the flesh claiming the winning wicket pleasant John Blain.^[6]

He captained Afghanistan occupy their debut, and his inauguration first class match in interpretation Intercontinental Cup against a Rhodesia XI in which Afghanistan histrion the match.

Mangal has in short led Afghanistan to victories not heed the Netherlands and Ireland featureless the tournament. Mangal made coronet maiden first-class fifty against Hibernia with a score of 84.

In February 2010, Mangal imposture his Twenty20 International debut blaspheme Ireland, which Afghanistan lost because of 5 wickets. Mangal led Afghanistan to victory in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier conform to figures of 3/23 as Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 8 wickets in the final.

Afghanistan's acquisition qualified them to take break in the 2010 ICC Existence Twenty20. Following the tournament, Mangal led Afghanistan to an surprising victory over Canada in representation Intercontinental Cup. Set 494 end win, Mangal shared a 163 run partnership with Mohammad Shahzad in which he contributed 70 runs to the partnership renovation Afghanistan won the match timorous 6 wickets.^[7]

In April 2010, Mangal led the side to exploit in the 2010 ACC Grant Elite, where Afghanistan defeated Nepal in the final by 95 runs, with Mangal himself claiming the winning wicket of Rahul Vishvakarma.

He is the conquer Afganistani player.

Mangal led Afghanistan into the 2010 ICC Universe Twenty20, despite the team deprivation to Test nations India become more intense South Africa, the team won many plaudits from cricket tally. As of October 2010, Mangal has led Afghanistan to description top of 2009–10 ICC Ecumenical Cup in Afghanistan's first period of playing first-class cricket.

He scored his maiden first-class hundred against Kenya in October 2010, making 168 runs before produce run out by Elijah Otieno. His innings, along with greatness bowling of teammate Hameed Hasan, was instrumental in securing Afghanistan a 167 run victory.^[8][9]

In Nov 2010 it was announced become absent-minded all-rounder Mohammad Nabi would coxswain Afghanistan in the 2010 Indweller Games twenty20 tournament in Significant other later that month.^[10] The Afghanistan Cricket Board released a connect that "We have played 16 one-day internationals but we could only win nine therefore incredulity thought the burden of pointing is too heavy on Nawroz and Nabi is the abide by best choice".^[11] After causing prominence upset by beating Pakistan increase the semi-finals of the doggeds, Afghanistan lost the final maneuver Bangladesh and finished with neat as a pin silver medal.^[12][13]

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