Shpageeza Cricket League
 The logo of the Afghan T20 cricket league. | |
| Countries | Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Afghanistan Cricket Board |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2013 |
| Next edition | 2015 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin tournament and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 5 zones (current) |
| Most successful | Spinghar Prangan (1 title) Mis Ainak Atalan (1 title)[1] |
| Most runs |  Noor Ali Zadran (450), Mes Ainak Knights(current) |
| Most wickets | Hamid Hassan (50), Spinghar Prangan (Spinghar Tigers) (current) |
| TV | 1TV (Afghan TV channel) |
| Website | [1] [2] |
 2014 Shpagiza tournament | |
Shpagiza league (Pashto: شپږيزه سيالۍ) also written as Shpageeza (means SIXES), which is a Twenty20 format cricket league where 5 different zone teams across Afghanistan participate for the title. The league/tournament started in 2013 and from then it usually takes place every year. The most recent edition is the Shpagiza (third edition) held in November 2015. It is currently supervised by ACB Vice-President Dost Mohammad Nazari, who serves as the League's chairman and Commissioner.[2]
History
The League was established in 2013 with the first season running through that year. 5 zone teams were concurrently established in 2013 to become the inaugural competitors. Afghanistan Cricket Board announced a second season of the competition will be held in August/September 2014.[3]
Teams
Shpagiza was playing among 5 zones of Afghanistan but on 23rd Aug 2015 a new team (Mashal Eagles) officially sponsored by Aatif Mashal and will participate as a 6th team in 3rd Eddition of Shpagiza. Here are those teams participating in the Shpagiza tournament of T20 format;
- Kabul Mashal Bazan (Mashal Eagles) is the new side captained by (Asghar Stanikzai) and Coached by [Unknown]
- Spinghar Prangan (Spinghar Tigers), captained by Afghan star fast bowler Hamid Hassan and coached by Hasti Gul. Which represents the provinces of Kunar, Nooristan, Laghman and Nangarhar.[4]
- Band-e-Amir Khamaran (Band-e-Amir Dragons), captained by Afghan star all-rounder and concurrent national captain Mohammad Nabi and coached by Australian coach Peter William Anderson. Which represents the provinces of Kabul, Kapisa, Maidan Wardak, Parwan, Bamyan, Dai Kundi and Panjsher.
- Bost Satunki (Bost defenders), captained by Afghan left arm fast bowler Shahpur Zadran and coached by Abdul Wali Amin. Which represents the provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan, Zabul, Nimroz, Herat, Farah, Ghor and Badghis.
- Mes Ainak Atalan (Mes Ainak Knights), captained by former Afghan national captain Nawroz Mangal and coached by Raees Ahmadzai. Which represents the provinces of Khost, Logar, Paktia, Paktika and Ghazni.
- Amu Nehangan (Amu Sharks), captained by Afghan national medium fast bowler Mirwais Ashraf and coached by Dawlat Ahmadzai. Which represents the provinces of Kunduz, Takhar, Jawzjan, Badakhshan, Balkh, Baghlan, Samangan, Sar-i-Pul and Faryab.
Champions
The champion of 2013 edition was the Spinghar Prangan (Speenghar Tigers). And the champion of 2014 edition where the Mes Ainak Atalan (Mes Ainak Knights).
Squads
- Bost Satunki (Bost Defenders): Shapoor Zadran (C), MS shahzad, Nasir Jamal Ahmadzai, Najibullah Zadran, Fazal Rahman, Aamir Mangal, Nawin-ul-Haq, Rashid Arman Shinwari, Munir Ahmad Kakar, Nasim Khan Barech, Sami Agha, Sana-ullah, Alam Khan, Rahim, Nazir and Coach Abdul Wali Amin.
- Spinghar Prangan (Spinghar Tigers): Hamid Hassan (C), Karim Sadiq (VC), Shafiqullah Shafaq, Aftab Alam, Shawkat Zaman, Khyber Omar, Najeebullah Taraki, Shabir Noori, Qasim Oryakhel, Batin Shah, Abdulrahimzai, Zamir Khan, Zahir Shehzad, Nawab Khan, Naseem Sarkhorodi, Hamayun Umar, Ibrahim Zadran and Coach Hasti Gul Abid.
- Amo Nehangan (Amo Sharks): Mirwais Ashraf (C), Usman Ghani, Mohammad Mujtaba, Javed Ahmadi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fareed Malik, Samiullah Shinwari, Abdullah Mazari, Murad Ali Murad, Obaid Kunari, Sardar, Juma Gul, Kamran Aya Khan, Noorullah, Abdul Malik, Shah Mahmood and Coach Daulat Khan Ahmadzai.
- Band-E-Amir Khamaran (Band-e-Amir Dragons): Mohammad Nabi (C), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rehmat Shah, Asghar Stanikzai, Hamza Hotak, Yamin Khan, Sayed Waheed Shafaq, Abdullah Adil, Mohibullah Oryakhail, Karim Janat, Imran Janat, Hazratullah Zazai, Aman Rafiqe, Haji Nasrat, Rafiq and Coach Peter Anderson.
- Mis Ainak Atalan (Mes Ainak Knights): Nawroz Mangal (C), Afsar Zazai, Noor Ali Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Younas Khan Ahmadzai, Ihsanullah Janat, Dawlat Zadran, Zia-ur-Rahman Akbar, Muslim Musa, Shahid Mandozai, Ghamai Zadran, Rokhan Barakzai, Rahmat Sahak, Yousaf Zazai, Fazal Zazai, Zahir Khan Aghan Cricketer and Coach Raees Ahmadzai.
Performance by Team
Spinghar Prangan win the 2013 final by super over. while Band-e-Amir Dragons have won all its games in concurrent edition yet. Band-e-Amir is coached by Australian cricket coach Peter William Anderson.
Sponsors
- Afghanistan Cricket Board
- Dattwal (Afghan Chinees corporation company)
- Afghan investments
TV Rights
The TV rights are won by the Afghan channel named 1TV.
See also
References
- ^ "Shpageeza T20 Tournament 2014". espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Afghanistan's "Sixes" Cricket Tournament". Kabul-e-news.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Afghanistan's "Sixes" Cricket Tournament". Kabul-e-news.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Domestic Cricket in Afghanistan". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 August 2014.