Amo Sharks

Amo Sharks (Pashto: امو نهنګان Amō Nahangān; Dari: آمو نهنگان) or Amo Region is one of eight regional first-class cricket teams in Afghanistan. The regional side represents the following provinces in the north of Afghanistan: Balkh, Faryab, Jowzjan, Samangan, and Sar-i-Pul. The team is named after the Amo, a river in northern Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Amo Sharks
امو نهنګان
Amō Nahangān
Personnel
CaptainAfghanistan Mirwais Ashraf
CoachEngland Gordon Parsons
OwnerAl-Masafi Group
Team information
Founded2013
Home groundBalkh Cricket Stadium, Mazar-i-Sharif
History
Shpageeza wins0

Amo Region compete in the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, which has had first-class status from 2017 onwards.[1] In October 2017, they lost their opening fixture of the tournament, against Speen Ghar Region, by an innings and 46 runs.[2]

They also play in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, which was granted List A status from 2017.,[3] and the Afghan Shpageeza Cricket League Twenty20 competition (which has Twenty20 status from 2017) using the name Amo Sharks.

References

  1. "Afghanistan domestic competitions awarded first-class and List A status". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. "2nd Match, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Amanullah, Oct 20-23 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. "ICC Recognizes Afghanistan's Domestic ODI Tournament As List A League". Bakhtar News. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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