sport.wikisort.org - AthleteNajeeb Tarakai (2 February 1991 – 6 October 2020) was an Afghan cricketer who played international cricket for the Afghanistan team.[1] He played in twelve Twenty20 International matches and a One Day International fixture.[2] Tarakai made his international debut at the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh.[3] In domestic cricket, he scored more than 2,000 runs in first-class matches.[4] He was also part of the Afghan team that won the silver medal in the cricket tournament at the 2014 Asian Games.[5]
Afghan cricketer (1991–2020)
Najeeb Tarakai|
Born | (1991-02-02)2 February 1991 Afghanistan |
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Died | 6 October 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 29) Jalalabad, Afghanistan |
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Batting | Right-handed |
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Bowling | Right-arm off break |
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Role | Opening batsman |
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National side | |
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Only ODI (cap 42) | 24 March 2017 v Ireland |
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T20I debut (cap 25) | 16 March 2014 v Bangladesh |
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Last T20I | 15 September 2019 v Bangladesh |
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Years | Team |
2011/12 | Afghan Cheetahs |
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2017 | Boost Defenders |
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2017/18 | Amo Sharks |
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2017/18–2019/20 | Spin Ghar Tigers |
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2018/19–2019 | Nangarhar Leopards |
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Competition |
ODI |
T20I |
FC |
LA |
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Matches |
1 |
12 |
24 |
17 |
Runs scored |
5 |
258 |
2,030 |
553 |
Batting average |
5.00 |
21.50 |
47.20 |
32.52 |
100s/50s |
0/0 |
0/1 |
6/10 |
1/3 |
Top score |
5 |
90 |
200 |
121 |
Balls bowled |
– |
– |
1,449 |
204 |
Wickets |
– |
– |
21 |
4 |
Bowling average |
– |
– |
38.47 |
36.75 |
5 wickets in innings |
– |
– |
0 |
0 |
10 wickets in match |
– |
– |
0 |
0 |
Best bowling |
– |
– |
4/59 |
2/21 |
Catches/stumpings |
0/– |
3/– |
21/– |
9/– | |
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Men's Cricket |
Representing Afghanistan |
Asian Games |
 | 2014 Incheon | Team |
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Domestic career
Tarakai made his Twenty20 debut for the Afghan Cheetahs in the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup against Rawalpindi Rams. He played in the Cheetahs two other fixtures in that competition, against Faisalabad Wolves and Multan Tigers.[6] In these three matches, he scored a total of 54 runs at an average of 18.00, with a high score of 34.[7] In September 2018, he was named in Nangarhar's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[8]
He was the leading run-scorer for Speen Ghar Region in the 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, with 719 runs in ten matches.[9] He was also the leading run-scorer in the 2019 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, with 670 runs in five matches, including four centuries in successive games.[10][11]
International career
He made his debut against Bangladesh in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.[12] He played two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches for Afghanistan in 2014.[13]
On 10 March 2017 against Ireland, Tarakai scored 90 runs during the second T20I at Greater Noida. His match-winning performance along with the bowling performance by Rashid Khan, brought him his maiden man of the match award.[14]
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Afghanistan against Ireland at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground on 24 March 2017.[15]
Death
On 2 October 2020, Tarakai sustained a severe head injury after being hit by a car while crossing a road in Jalalabad.[16] He was taken to a nearby hospital in Nangarhar and subsequently underwent surgery while in a coma.[17] He died four days later on 6 October 2020, with his death being confirmed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board.[18][19]
References
- "Najeeb Tarakai passes away after accident". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Afghanistan batsman Najeeb Tarakai passes away after road accident". Sport Star. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Afghanistan cricketer Najeeb Tarakai dies following road accident". Tribune India. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Najeeb Tarakai, Afghanistan cricketer who was injured in car accident, dies; ACB mourns death". Zee News. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Sri Lanka thrash Afghanistan by 68 runs to win gold medal at Asian Games 2014". Cricket Country. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Twenty20 Matches played by Najib Taraki". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- "Twenty20 Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Najib Taraki". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- "Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft". CricTracker. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- "Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, 2018, Speen Ghar Region: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- "Records: Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, 2019, Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. p. 270. ISBN 9781472975478.
- "World T20, 1st Match, First Round Group A: Bangladesh v Afghanistan at Dhaka, Mar 16, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- "Najeeb Tarakai". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- "Afghanistan tour of India, 2nd T20I: Afghanistan v Ireland at Greater Noida, Mar 10, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- "Afghanistan tour of India, 5th ODI: Afghanistan v Ireland at Greater Noida, Mar 24, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Afghanistan opener Najeebullah in critical condition after accident". CricBuzz. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Afghanistan batsman Najeeb Tarakai dies after road accident". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "Afghanistan Cricketer Najeeb Tarakai In Coma After Fatal Road Accident". Cricket Addictor. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Afghanistan Batsman Najeeb Tarakai Loses Life in Road Accident, Board Mourns Death". News18. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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