Year Review: Afghanistan team’s performance in 2015

It was only 20 years ago that Afghanistan formed its Cricket Federation, now known as Afghanistan Cricket Board. In that sense, they could be termed as the ‘new kids’ on the block. Their journey began in the true sense in 2008 when they entered the World Cricket League Division 5.

Since then, this team has been on a meteoric rise. Currently, they are ranked 10 on the ICC ODI rankings. This is the first time they have broken into the top ten. This goes to show just how much has their game evolved at the top level. Along with Ireland, this team is knocking on ICC’s door for a Test status. The year 2015 was just another year when they showcased their talent in ODIs and as well as the T20Is. Here is the year review of Afghanistan’s performance.

1. Dubai triangular series:

Afghanistan, Ireland and Scotland kicked off the year by competing for a tri-series in January in the United Arab Emirates. Of the four matches Afghanistan featured in this series, they managed two victories. Both the victories were quite convincing as they defeated both Ireland and Scotland once. Despite their valiant efforts, Afghanistan failed to win the competition as Ireland emerged victorious.