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                History
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                    The Afghanistan Cricket Federation was established in 1995. It was granted affiliate membership by
                    the
                    International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001 and this year marked the beginning of an incredible
                    journey
                    in
                    the history of sports, and subsequently being granted associate membership of the Asian Cricket
                    Council
                    (ACC) in 2003.
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                    The Afghanistan Cricket Federation was established in 1995. It was granted affiliate membership by
                    the
                    International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001 and this year marked the beginning of an incredible
                    journey
                    in
                    the history of sports, and subsequently being granted associate membership of the Asian Cricket
                    Council
                    (ACC) in 2003.
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                    The game of cricket was not very popular in the country in early to mid-2000. The loss to Hong Kong
                    in
                    the
                    semi-final of the 2006 ACC Trophy brought invaluable benefits to Afghanistan National Cricket Team
                    as it
                    helped the players to develop a passion and tenacity for victories. This in turn influenced the fan
                    following of the game across the country as well as within the Afghan diaspora abroad, particularly
                    amongst
                    the youth. Afghan cricket started to attract the attention of the mass media which helped the
                    coverage
                    of
                    the national team’s rise. In 2007, after becoming the joint champion of the ACC T20 trophy in
                    Kuwait,
                    the
                    national team received a heroes’ welcome upon their arrival from different members of the society
                    including
                    government officials and the victory was celebrated across the country. The national team players
                    were
                    invited to celebratory events in different provinces of Afghanistan. Cricket gave a hope of unity
                    and
                    prosperity to the nation that had been in war for over three decades and this raised the
                    expectations of
                    the
                    public from the national team to play as a unit with even higher spirits. This played a vital role
                    in
                    attracting the interest of the government of Afghanistan at a time when
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                    The Afghanistan Cricket Federation submitted a proposal to the President of the country to elevate
                    the
                    status of the governing body from a Federation to an independent Board, namely the Afghanistan
                    Cricket
                    Board, in order to ensure that it is on par with prevalent practices in other countries, which was
                    approved
                    by the President by issuing a decree on 2nd June, 2009. The increased independence as a result of
                    its
                    recognition as an independent governing body allowed ACB to adopt good governance practices to
                    ensure
                    that
                    key relevant results are delivered in terms of accountability, responsibility, transparency and
                    solidarity.

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