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Yamin Ahmadzai

b. 1992

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About Yamin Ahmadzai

Born 1992. Yamin Ahmadzai is an Afghan cricketer.

Mohammad Yamin Ahmadzai (born 25 July 1992) is an Afghan cricketer. Ahmadzai is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Laghman Province. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match, against India, in June 2018, and took Afghanistan's first wicket in Test cricket.

Career Ahmadzai made his debut for Afghanistan Under-19s in a Youth One Day International against India Under-19s in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. He made two further Youth One Day International appearances in that competition, against Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea. He also played for the Under-19s in the 2011 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier in Ireland, helping Afghanistan to qualify for the main event in 2012.

Later in 2011, he made his Twenty20 debut for the Afghan Cheetahs in the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup against Multan Tigers. He scored an unbeaten single run in the Cheetahs innings, while in the Tigers innings he bowled a single over, conceding 17 runs from it.

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Afghanistan against Oman on 29 November 2015. He made his One Day International debut for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe on 25 December 2015.

He also plays first-class cricket for the Pakistan team Habib Bank Limited in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

Test cricket He made his Test debut in Afghanistan's inaugural Test match, played against India, on 14 June 2018. He took Afghanistan's first wicket in Test cricket, dismissing Shikhar Dhawan, just after lunch on day one. In February 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their one-off match against Ireland in India.

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Yamin Ahmadzai was born on 25 July 1992 in Laghman Province.

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Yamin Ahmadzai is a cricketer.

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Yamin Ahmadzai is Afghan.

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