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Born
Nov 30, 1992 (33 years)
Role
Bowler
Nationality
Afghanistan
Batting Style
Right-Hand-Bat
Bowling Style
Right-Arm Bowl
Matches
Innings
Runs
Highest Score
Not Out
Strike Rate
50's
100's
200's
Average
Balls
300's
4's
6's
Ducks
Matches
Innings
Wickets
Balls
Runs
Overs
Economy
Maidens
BBI
4W
5W
10W
Hattricks
Average
Strike Rate
Afghanistan, Mis Ainak Region, Speen Ghar Region, Hindukush Strikers, Afghanistan Emerging Players, Maiwand Defenders, Speen Ghar Tigers, Balkh Legends, Dambulla Viiking, Band-e-Amir Dragons, Durbar Rajshahi
Aftab Alam is a right-arm pacer better known for his 3 for 18 in the Asian Cricket Council Under-15 Cup in April 2005 against Qatar. He was also a part of the Afghanistan Under-19 squad for the 2010 World Cup in New Zealand and finished as the leading wicket-taker for Afghanistan with 12 scalps.
Alam made his ODI debut in February 2010 against Canada and has played only a handful of games since then. His T20I debut came against Ireland in March 2012. Alam also aspires to be a bowling coach in future.
He picked up his best ODI bowling figures of 3/48 against Scotland in January 2015. Even though he has not been a regular in the national side over the years, Alam was included in the 15-member squad for the World Cup 2015.
By
Sonali Dhulap and Sidhant Maheshwari.
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