page_title: Cricket in Afghanistan
section_title: Regional domestic teams
hierarchical_section_title: Cricket in Afghanistan / Domestic Competitions / Regional domestic teams
caption_attribution_description: An Afghan Border Patrol soldier plays cricket after the ground breaking ceremony for the Ghulam Mohammad Sports Complex in the Sarkani District of Kunar Province, Afghanistan on Dec. 12, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)
context_page_description: Cricket in Afghanistan is the most popular sport in the country, which is represented internationally by the Afghanistan national cricket team. Afghanistan's border with the Test playing nations of Pakistan has helped the game to take root. Inzamam ul Haq has coached the Afghan national team in the past. Afghanistan became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 22 June 2017, entitling the national team to participate in official Test matches.
  Afghanistan's playing season runs from May to September. There are 320 cricket clubs and 6 turf wickets in Afghanistan. In February 2017 the International Cricket Council awarded first-class status to Afghanistan's four-day domestic competition. They also granted List A status to their existing Twenty20 domestic competition, as Afghanistan did not have a domestic 50-over tournament. In May 2017 however, the ICC recognised the 50-over Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament by granting it List A status.
context_section_description: Region: Amo
  Balkh Province
  Kunduz Province
  Badakhshan Province
  Takhar Province
  Baghlan Province
  Samangan Province
  Sar-e Pol Province
  Jowzjan Province
  Faryab Province
  Region: Band-e-Amir
  Ghazni Province
  Bamyan Province
  Parwan Province
  Panjshir Province
  Daykundi Province
  Maidan Wardak Province
  Region: Boost
  Kandahar Province
  Helmand Province
  Herat Province
  Farah Province
  Ghor Province
  Badghis Province
  Urozgan Province
  Nimruz Province
  Zabul Province
  Region: Mis Ainak
  Khost Province
  Logar Province
  Paktia Province
  Paktika Province
  Region: Spin Ghar
  Nangarhar Province
  Laghman Province
  Kapisa Province
  Kunar Province
  Nuristan Province
  Region: Kabul
caption: A member of the Afghan Border Police plays cricket after the ground breaking ceremony for the Ghulam Mohammad Sports Complex in Kunar Province.
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