Afghanistan Cricket Board
| Afghanistan Cricket Board ACB |
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| Sport | Cricket |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Regional affiliation | Asia |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Chairman | Omar Zakhilwal |
| Coach | Kabir Khan |
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| www.afghancricket.af | |
Afghanistan Cricket Board (formerly Afghanistan Cricket Federation) is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Afghanistan. Its current headquarters is in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board is Afghanistan's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2001. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is the patron-in-chief of the board.
On 11 November 2010 the Afghan national women's cricket team was formed. This was to help females understand the game of cricket and have a parallel team to that of the men. Also policy states that as per Islamic tradition women will wear a headscarf or hijab which is their own choice.[1]
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