List of Afghanistan Test cricket records
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Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level.[1] A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days,[a][b] and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[5][6]
Afghanistan played their first test match in 2018, becoming the 12th test nation. Since then, they have played 11 Test matches, compiling a record of 4 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw. [7]
This list of Afghanistan Test cricket records is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with Afghanistan Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team.
Key
The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Afghanistan only, and are correct as of June 2020[update].
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| † | Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket |
| * | Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken |
| ♠ | Test cricket record |
| d | Innings was declared (e.g. 8/758d) |
| Date | Starting date of the Test match |
| Innings | Number of innings played |
| Matches | Number of matches played |
| Opposition | The team Afghanistan was playing against |
| Period | The time period when the player was active in Test cricket |
| Player | The player involved in the record |
| Venue | Test cricket ground where the match was played |
Team records
Team wins, losses, draws and ties
As of January 2025[update], Afghanistan has played 11 Test matches resulting in 4 victories, 6 defeats and 1 drawn match for a 36.36% winning percentage.[8]
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | NR | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
YTP | ||||||
 Bangladesh |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
 England |
YTP | ||||||
 India |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Ireland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
 New Zealand |
YTP | ||||||
 Pakistan |
YTP | ||||||
 South Africa |
YTP | ||||||
 Sri Lanka |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 West Indies |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Zimbabwe |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[9][10] | |||||||
First Test series wins
| Opponent | Year of first Home win | Year of first Away win |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | YTP | YTP |
| Bangladesh | 2019 | |
| England | YTP | |
| India | - | |
| Ireland | 2019 | YTP |
| New Zealand | YTP | |
| Pakistan | ||
| South Africa | ||
| Sri Lanka | YTP | - |
| West Indies | - | YTP |
| Zimbabwe | 2024–25 | |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[11] | ||
First Test match wins
| Opponent | Home | Away | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Year | Venue | Year | |
| Australia | YTP | YTP | ||
| Bangladesh | Chittagong | 2019 | ||
| England | YTP | |||
| India | - | |||
| Ireland | Dehradun | 2019 | YTP | |
| New Zealand | YTP | |||
| Pakistan | ||||
| South Africa | ||||
| Sri Lanka | YTP | - | ||
| West Indies | - | YTP | ||
| Zimbabwe | Abu Dhabi | 2021 | Bulawayo | 2025 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[12] | ||||
Team scoring records
Most runs in an innings
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 699 | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 26 December 2024 |
| 2 | 545/4d | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 | |
| 3 | 363 | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 | |
| 4 | 342 | Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 |
| 5 | 314 | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[13] | ||||
Highest successful run chases
| Rank | Score | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 149/3 | 147 | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 2 | 108/4 | 108 | Zimbabwe |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 |
| Last updated: 14 March 2021[14] | |||||
Fewest runs in an innings
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103 | India |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 |
| 2 | 109 | |||
| 3 | 115 | Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 14 June 2023 |
| 4 | 120 | West Indies |
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India | 27 November 2019 |
| 5 | 131 | Zimbabwe |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2 March 2021 |
| Last updated: 17 June 2023[15] | ||||
Most runs conceded in an innings
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 586 | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 26 December 2024 |
| 2 | 474 | India |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 |
| 3 | 439 | Sri Lanka |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 February 2024 |
| 4 | 425/4d | Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 14 June 2023 |
| 5 | 382 | |||
| Last updated: 27 December 2024[16] | ||||
Fewest runs conceded in an innings
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 172 | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 2 | 173 | Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 |
| 3 | 205 | |||
| 4 | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 | |
| 5 | 243 | |||
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[17] | ||||
Result records
Greatest win margins (by runs)
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 224 runs | Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 |
| 2 | 72 runs | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[18] | ||||
Greatest win margins (by wickets)
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 wickets | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 2 | 6 wickets | Zimbabwe |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 |
| Last updated: 14 March 2021[18] | ||||
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 runs | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 |
| 2 | 224 runs | Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[19] | ||||
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 wickets | Zimbabwe |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 | |
| 2 | 7 wickets | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 | |
| Last updated: 14 March 2021[19] | |||||
Greatest loss margins (by innings)
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innings and 262 runs | India |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 |
| Last updated: 14 March 2021[20] | ||||
Greatest loss margins (by runs)
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 562 runs | Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 14 June 2023 |
| Last updated: 17 June 2023[20] | ||||
Greatest loss margins (by 10 wickets)
| Rank | Number of Defeats | Opposition | Most Recent Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2 March 2021 |
| Sri Lanka |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 5 February 2024 | ||
| Last updated: 05 February 2024[20] | ||||
Individual records
Batting records
Most career runs
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | 100 | 50 | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 970 | Rahmat Shah† | 11 | 21 | 46.19 | 3 | 5 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 757 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 10 | 19 | 54.07 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 541 | Ibrahim Zadran† | 7 | 14 | 38.64 | 1 | 4 | 2019–2024 |
| 4 | 440 | Asghar Afghan | 6 | 10 | 44.00 | 1 | 3 | 2018–2021 |
| 5 | 348 | Afsar Zazai† | 8 | 13 | 29.00 | 1 | 0 | 2018–2025 |
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[21] | ||||||||
Most runs against each team
| Opposition | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Period | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
YTP | |||||
| Bangladesh |
142 | Asghar Afghan | 1 | 2 | 2019–2019 | [22] |
| England |
YTP | |||||
| India |
47 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 1 | 2 | 2018–2018 | [23] |
| Ireland |
183 | Rahmat Shah† | 2 | 4 | 2019–2024 | [24] |
| New Zealand |
YTP | |||||
| Pakistan | ||||||
| South Africa | ||||||
| Sri Lanka |
145 | Rahmat Shah† | 1 | 2 | 2024–2024 | [25] |
| West Indies |
101 | Javed Ahmadi† | 1 | 2 | 2019–2019 | [26] |
| Zimbabwe |
487 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 4 | 7 | 2021–2025 | [27] |
| Last updated: 5 January 2025. | ||||||
Most runs in each batting position
| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Test Career Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | Ibrahim Zadran† | 14 | 541 | 38.64 | 2019–2024 | [28] |
| Number 3 | Rahmat Shah† | 18 | 966 | 53.66 | 2018–2025 | [29] |
| Number 4 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 13 | 691 | 62.81 | 2019–2025 | [30] |
| Number 5 | Asghar Afghan | 6 | 377 | 62.83 | 2019–2021 | [31] |
| Number 6 | Afsar Zazai† | 6 | 132 | 26.40 | 2019–2025 | [32] |
| Number 7 | Karim Janat† | 3 | 77 | 38.50 | 2023–2024 | [33] |
| Number 8 | Rashid Khan† | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 2018–2025 | [34] |
| Number 9 | Amir Hamza† | 4 | 76 | 38.00 | 2019–2023 | [35] |
| Number 10 | Yamin Ahmadzai† | 9 | 51 | 5.66 | 2019–2025 | [36] |
| Number 11 | Fareed Ahmad† | 2 | 19 | 19.00 | 2025–2025 | [37] |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025. | ||||||
Highest individual score
| Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 246 | Hashmatullah Shahidi | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 26 December 2024 |
| 2 | 234 | Rahmat Shah | |||
| 3 | 200* | Hashmatullah Shahidi | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 | |
| 4 | 164 | Asghar Afghan | |||
| 5 | 139 | Rahmat Shah | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 | |
| Last updated: 4 January 2025[38] | |||||
Highest individual score – progression of record
| Runs | Player | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36* | Hashmatullah Shahidi | India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 |
| 98 | Rahmat Shah | Ireland | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 102 | Bangladesh | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 | |
| 200* | Hashmatullah Shahidi | Zimbabwe | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 |
| 234 | Rahmat Shah | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 26 December 2024 | |
| 246 | Hashmatullah Shahidi | |||
| Last updated: 30 December 2024[38] | ||||
Highest individual score against each team
| Opposition | Runs | Player | Venue | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
YTP | ||||
| Bangladesh |
102 | Rahmat Shah | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 | [39] |
| England |
YTP | ||||
| India |
36* | Hashmatullah Shahidi | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 | [40] |
| Ireland |
98 | Rahmat Shah | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 | [41] |
| New Zealand |
YTP | ||||
| Pakistan | |||||
| South Africa | |||||
| Sri Lanka |
114 | Ibrahim Zadran | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 February 2024 | [42] |
| West Indies |
62 | Javed Ahmadi | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India | 27 November 2019 | [43] |
| Zimbabwe |
246 | Hashmatullah Shahidi | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 26 December 2024 | [44] |
| Last updated: 30 December 2024 | |||||
Highest career average
| Rank | Average | Player | Innings | Runs | Not out | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54.07 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 19 | 757 | 5 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 46.19 | Rahmat Shah† | 21 | 970 | 0 | |
| 3 | 44.00 | Asghar Afghan | 10 | 440 | 2018–2021 | |
| 4 | 38.64 | Ibrahim Zadran† | 14 | 541 | 2019–2024 | |
| 5 | 29.00 | Afsar Zazai† | 13 | 348 | 1 | 2018–2025 |
| Qualification: 10 innings. Last updated: 5 January 2025[45] | ||||||
Highest Average in each batting position
| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | Ibrahim Zadran† | 14 | 541 | 38.64 | 2019–2024 | [46] |
| Number 3 | Rahmat Shah† | 18 | 966 | 53.66 | 2018–2025 | [47] |
| Number 4 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 13 | 691 | 62.81 | 2019–2025 | [48] |
| Number 5 | Asghar Afghan | 6 | 377 | 62.83 | 2019–2021 | [49] |
| Number 6 | Afsar Zazai† | 6 | 132 | 26.40 | 2019–2025 | [50] |
| Number 7 | Karim Janat† | 3 | 77 | 38.50 | 2023–2024 | [51] |
| Number 8 | Rashid Khan† | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 2018–2025 | [52] |
| Number 9 | Amir Hamza† | 4 | 76 | 38.00 | 2019–2023 | [53] |
| Number 10 | Yamin Ahmadzai† | 9 | 51 | 5.66 | 2019–2025 | [54] |
| Number 11 | Zahir Khan† | 10 | 4 | 0.80 | 2019–2024 | [55] |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025. Qualification: Min 5 innings batted at position | ||||||
Most half-centuries
| Rank | Half centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Rahmat Shah† | 21 | 970 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 4 | Ibrahim Zadran† | 14 | 541 | 2018–2024 |
| 3 | 3 | Asghar Afghan | 10 | 440 | 2018–2021 |
| 4 | 2 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 19 | 757 | 2018–2025 |
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[56] | |||||
Most centuries
| Rank | Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Rahmat Shah† | 21 | 970 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 2 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 19 | 757 | |
| 3 | 1 | Ismat Alam† | 2 | 101 | 2025–2025 |
| Asghar Afghan | 10 | 440 | 2018–2021 | ||
| Afsar Zazai† | 13 | 348 | 2018–2025 | ||
| Ibrahim Zadran† | 14 | 541 | 2019–2024 | ||
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[57] | |||||
Most double centuries
| Rank | Double Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 19 | 757 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 | 1 | Rahmat Shah† | 21 | 970 | |
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[58] | |||||
Most Sixes
| Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Asghar Afghan | 10 | 440 | 2018–2021 |
| 2 | 6 | Rahmat Shah† | 21 | 970 | 2018–2025 |
| 3 | 5 | Afsar Zazai† | 13 | 348 | 2018–2025 |
| 4 | 4 | Rashid Khan† | 9 | 154 | 2018–2025 |
| Ibrahim Zadran† | 14 | 541 | 2019–2024 | ||
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[59] | |||||
Most Fours
| Rank | Fours | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 117 | Rahmat Shah† | 21 | 970 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 85 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 19 | 757 | |
| 3 | 64 | Ibrahim Zadran† | 14 | 541 | 2019–2024 |
| 4 | 37 | Asghar Afghan | 10 | 440 | 2018–2021 |
| 5 | 31 | Afsar Zazai† | 13 | 348 | 2018–2025 |
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[60] | |||||
Most runs in a series
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 392 | Rahmat Shah | 2 | 3 | Afghanistan in Zimbabwe in 2024 |
| 2 | 272 | Hashmatullah Shahidi | |||
| 3 | 215 | 4 | Zimbabwe v Afghanistan in UAE in 2021 | ||
| 4 | 208 | Ibrahim Zadran | |||
| 5 | 191 | Asghar Afghan | 3 | ||
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[61] | |||||
Most ducks in career
| Rank | Ducks | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Zahir Khan† | 6 | 11 | 2019–2024 |
| 2 | 4 | Nijat Masood† | 3 | 6 | 2023–2024 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai† | 7 | 13 | 2018–2025 | ||
| Rahmat Shah† | 11 | 21 | 2018–2025 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 6 | 2018–2019 |
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[62] | |||||
Bowling records
Most career wickets
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | SR | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Rashid Khan† | 6 | 11 | 20.44 | 41.42 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 18 | Amir Hamza† | 4 | 8 | 28.72 | 54.66 | 2019–2023 |
| 3 | 16 | Yamin Ahmadzai† | 7 | 12 | 26.62 | 48.56 | 2018–2025 |
| 4 | 15 | Zahir Khan† | 6 | 10 | 46.60 | 60.00 | 2019–2024 |
| 5 | 11 | Naveed Zadran† | 3 | 6 | 30.00 | 44.90 | 2024–2024 |
| Zia-ur-Rehman † | 4 | 8 | 36.72 | 72.00 | 2024–2025 | ||
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[63] | |||||||
Most wickets against each team
| Opposition | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | Period | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
YTP | ||||||
| Bangladesh |
11 | Rashid Khan† | 1 | 2 | 9.45 | 2019–2019 | [64] |
| England |
YTP | ||||||
| India |
3 | Yamin Ahmadzai† | 1 | 1 | 17.00 | 2018–2018 | [65] |
| Ireland |
7 | Rashid Khan† | 2 | 14.57 | 2019–2019 | [66] | |
| New Zealand |
YTP | ||||||
| Pakistan | |||||||
| South Africa | |||||||
| Sri Lanka |
4 | Naveed Zadran† | 1 | 2 | 28.25 | 2024–2024 | [67] |
| West Indies |
6 | Amir Hamza† | 13.16 | 2019–2019 | [68] | ||
| Zimbabwe |
22 | Rashid Khan† | 2 | 4 | 19.77 | 2021–2025 | [69] |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025 | |||||||
Best figures in an innings
| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7/66 | Rashid Khan | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 |
| 2 | 7/137 | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 | ||
| 3 | 6/49 | Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 | |
| 4 | 6/75 | Amir Hamza | Zimbabwe |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2 March 2021 |
| 5 | 5/55 | Rashid Khan | Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[70] | |||||
Best bowling figures against each team
| Opposition | Figures | Player | Venue | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
YTP | ||||
| Bangladesh |
6/49 | Rashid Khan | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 | [71] |
| England |
YTP | ||||
| India |
3/51 | Yamin Ahmadzai | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 | [72] |
| Ireland |
5/64 | Zia-ur-Rehman | Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 28 February 2024 | [73] |
| New Zealand |
YTP | ||||
| Pakistan | |||||
| South Africa | |||||
| Sri Lanka |
4/83 | Naveed Zadran | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 February 2024 | [74] |
| West Indies |
5/74 | Amir Hamza | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India | 27 November 2019 | [75] |
| Zimbabwe |
7/66 | Rashid Khan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 | [76] |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025 | |||||
Best figures in a match
| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11/104 | Rashid Khan | Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 |
| 2 | 11/160 | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 | |
| 3 | 11/275 | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 11 March 2021 | ||
| 4 | 7/102 | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 | |
| 5 | 6/79 | Amir Hamza | West Indies |
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India | 27 November 2019 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[77] | |||||
Best career average
| Rank | Average | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.44 | Rashid Khan† | 45 | 920 | 1,864 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 28.12 | Yamin Ahmadzai† | 16 | 450 | 849 | 2018–2025 |
| 3 | 28.72 | Amir Hamza† | 18 | 517 | 984 | 2019–2023 |
| 4 | 31.75 | Mohammad Nabi | 8 | 254 | 546 | 2018–2019 |
| 5 | 36.72 | Zia-ur-Rehman† | 11 | 404 | 792 | 2024–2025 |
| Qualification: 500 balls. Last updated: 5 January 2025[78] | ||||||
Best career economy rate
| Rank | Economy rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.79 | Mohammad Nabi | 8 | 254 | 546 | 2018–2019 |
| 2 | 2.96 | Rashid Khan† | 45 | 920 | 1,864 | 2018–2025 |
| 3 | 3.06 | Zia-ur-Rehman† | 11 | 404 | 792 | 2024–2025 |
| 4 | 3.15 | Amir Hamza† | 18 | 517 | 984 | 2019–2023 |
| 5 | 3.18 | Yamin Ahmadzai† | 16 | 450 | 849 | 2018–2025 |
| Qualification: 500 balls. Last updated: 6 January 2025[79] | ||||||
Best career strike rate
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.4 | Rashid Khan† | 45 | 920 | 1,864 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 53.0 | Yamin Ahmadzai† | 16 | 450 | 849 | 2018–2025 |
| 3 | 54.6 | Amir Hamza† | 18 | 517 | 984 | 2019–2023 |
| 4 | 60.0 | Zahir Khan† | 15 | 699 | 900 | 2019–2023 |
| 5 | 68.2 | Mohammad Nabi | 8 | 254 | 546 | 2018–2019 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[80] | ||||||
Most five-wicket hauls in an innings
| Rank | Five-wicket hauls | Player | Innings | Balls | Wickets | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Rashid Khan† | 11 | 1,864 | 45 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 2 | Amir Hamza† | 8 | 984 | 18 | 2019–2023 |
| 3 | 1 | Nijat Masood† | 6 | 419 | 9 | 2023–2024 |
| Zia-ur-Rehman† | 8 | 792 | 11 | 2024–2025 | ||
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[81] | ||||||
Most ten-wicket hauls in a match
| Rank | Ten-wicket hauls | Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Rashid Khan† | 6 | 1,864 | 45 | 2018–2025 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[82] | ||||||
Worst figures in an innings
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/90 | Zia-ur-Rehman | 28.0 | Sri Lanka |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 February 2024 |
| 2 | 0/83 | Nijat Masood | 12.5 | Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 14 June 2023 |
| 3 | 0/61 | Yamin Ahmadzai | 13.0 | |||
| 4 | 0/58 | Mohammad Nabi | 20.0 | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 5 | 0/57 | Mohammad Saleem | 12.1 | Sri Lanka |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 February 2024 |
| Last updated: 4 February 2024[83] | ||||||
Worst figures in a match
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/102 | Zia-ur-Rehman | 31.0 | Sri Lanka |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 February 2024 |
| 2 | 0/81 | Karim Janat | 19.0 | Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 14 June 2023 |
| 3 | 0/57 | Mohammad Saleem | 12.1 | Sri Lanka |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 February 2024 |
| 4 | 0/55 | Wafadar Momand | 16.0 | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 5 | 0/32 | Yamin Ahmadzai | 11.0 | West Indies |
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India | 27 November 2019 |
| Last updated:5 February 2024[84] | ||||||
Most wickets in a series
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Rashid Khan | 1 | Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh in 2019 |
| Zimbabwe v Afghanistan in UAE in 2021 | ||||
| Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe in 2024–25 | ||||
| 4 | 10 | Amir Hamza | 2 | Zimbabwe v Afghanistan in UAE in 2021 |
| 5 | 7 | Rashid Khan | 1 | Ireland v Afghanistan in India in 2019 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[85] | ||||
Wicket-keeping records
Most career dismissals
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumping | Dis/Inn | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Afsar Zazai† | 8 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 1.333 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 6 | Ikram Ali Khil† | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.500 | 2019–2024 |
| 3 | 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz† | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2024–2024 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[86] | ||||||||
Most career catches
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Afsar Zazai† | 8 | 15 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 5 | Ikram Ali Khil† | 2 | 4 | 2019–2024 |
| 3 | 2 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz† | 1 | 2 | 2024–2024 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[87] | |||||
Most career stumpings
| Rank | Stumpings | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ikram Ali Khil† | 2 | 4 | 2019–2024 |
| Afsar Zazai† | 8 | 15 | 2018–2025 | ||
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[88] | |||||
Most dismissals in an innings
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Afsar Zazai | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 26 December 2024 |
| 2 January 2025 | |||||
| 3 | 3 | Ikram Ali Khil | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 4 | 2 | Afsar Zazai | India |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 |
| Ikram Ali Khil | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 | ||
| Afsar Zazai | Zimbabwe |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 | ||
| 10 March 2021 | |||||
| Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 14 June 2023 | |||
| Last updated: 4 January 2025[89] | |||||
Most dismissals in a match
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ikram Ali Khil | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 2 | 4 | Afsar Zazai | Zimbabwe |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 |
| Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 26 December 2024 | ||||
| 2 January 2025 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | India |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 | |
| Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 | |||
| West Indies |
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India | 27 November 2019 | |||
| Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 14 June 2023 | |||
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[90] | |||||
Most dismissals in a series
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Afsar Zazai | 2 | 4 | Afghanistan in Zimbabwe in 2024 |
| 2 | 5 | Ikram Ali Khil | 1 | 2 | Afghanistan v Ireland in India in 2019 |
| 3 | 4 | Afsar Zazai | 2 | 4 | Afghanistan v Zimbabwe in UAE in 2021 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Afghanistan in India in 2018 | |
| 2 | Afghanistan in Bangladesh in 2019 | ||||
| West Indies v Afghanistan in India in 2019 | |||||
| Afghanistan in Bangladesh in 2023 | |||||
| Last updated: 4 January 2025[91] | |||||
Fielding records
Most career catches
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Ct/Inn | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Ibrahim Zadran† | 7 | 14 | 0.785 | 2019–2024 |
| 2 | 8 | Rahmat Shah† | 11 | 21 | 0.380 | 2018–2025 |
| 3 | 7 | Abdul Malik† | 4 | 8 | 0.875 | 2021–2025 |
| 4 | 4 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 10 | 19 | 0.210 | 2019–2019 |
| Ihsanullah † | 3 | 6 | 0.666 | 2019–2019 | ||
| Nasir Jamal† | 5 | 10 | 0.400 | 2019–2023 | ||
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[92] | ||||||
Most catches in a series
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Ibrahim Zadran | 1 | 2 | Afghanistan in Bangladesh in 2023 |
| 2 | 3 | Afghanistan in Bangladesh in 2019 | |||
| Abdul Malik | 2 | 4 | Afghanistan in Zimbabwe in 2024 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 8 Afghanistan players on 11 occasions. | |||
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[93] | |||||
Other records
Most career matches
| Rank | Matches | Player | Runs | Wkts | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Rahmat Shah† | 831 | 1 | 2018–2025 |
| 2 | 10 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 744 | - | |
| 3 | 8 | Afsar Zazai† | 343 | - | |
| 4 | 7 | Ibrahim Zadran† | 541 | 1 | 2019–2024 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai† | 35 | 13 | 2018–2025 | ||
| Last updated: 3 January 2024[94] | |||||
Most consecutive career matches
| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Asghar Afghan | 2018-2021 |
| Rahmat Shah | |||
| 3 | 5 | Yamin Ahmadzai | |
| Afsar Zazai | |||
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | |||
| Last updated: 3 June 2018[95] | |||
Most matches as captain
| Rank | Matches | Player | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | %W | %L | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 60 | 2023–2025 |
| 2 | 4 | Asghar Afghan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 2018–2021 |
| 3 | 2 | Rashid Khan† | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 2019–2019 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[96] | |||||||||
Most man of the match awards
| Rank | M.O.M. Awards | Player | Matches | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rashid Khan† | 6 | 2018–2025 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi† | 10 | |||
| 2 | 1 | Rahmat Shah† | 11 | |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[97] | ||||
Most man of the series awards
| Rank | M.O.S. Awards | Player | Matches | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Rahmat Shah† | 11 | 2018–2025 |
| Last updated: 6 January 2025[98] | ||||
Youngest players on Debut
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 years and 78 days | Mujeeb ur Rahman | India |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 | |
| 2 | 17 years and 164 days | Waqar Salamkheil | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 | |
| 3 | 17 years and 267 days | Ibrahim Zadran | Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 | |
| 4 | 18 years and 167 days | Ikram Ali Khil | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 | |
| 5 | 18 years and 239 days | Abdul Wasi | Zimbabwe |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2 March 2021 | |
| Last updated: 14 March 2021[99][100] | ||||||
Oldest players on Debut
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 years and 207 days | Noor Ali Zadran | Sri Lanka |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 February 2024 | |
| 2 | 33 years and 164 days | Mohammad Nabi | India |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 June 2018 | |
| 3 | 31 years and 155 days | Mohammad Shahzad | ||||
| 4 | 30 years and 170 days | Asghar Afghan | ||||
| 5 | 30 years and 145 days | Fareed Ahmad | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 | |
| Last updated: 3 January 2025[101][102] | ||||||
Oldest players
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 years and 233 days | Noor Ali Zadran | Ireland |
Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 28 February 2024 | |
| 2 | 34 years and 247 days | Mohammad Nabi | Bangladesh |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 September 2019 | |
| 3 | 33 years and 74 days | Asghar Afghan | Zimbabwe |
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 | |
| 4 | 32 years and 161 days | Yamin Ahmadzai | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 | ||
| 5 | 32 years and 64 days | Mohammad Shahzad | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 | |
| Last updated: 3 January 2025[103][104] | ||||||
Partnership records
Highest partnerships by wicket
Highest partnerships by runs
| Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd wicket | 361* | Rahmat Shah | Hashmatullah Shahidi | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 26 December 2024 |
| 4th wicket | 307 | Asghar Afghan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10 March 2021 | ||
| 211 | Afsar Zazai | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 26 December 2024 | |||
| 2nd wicket | 139 | Rahmat Shah | Ihsanullah | Ireland |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 7th wicket | 132 | Ismat Alam | Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 January 2025 | |
| Last updated: 5 January 2025[106] | ||||||
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
| Rank | Runs | Innings | Players | Highest | Average | 100/50 | span | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 662 | 9 | Hashmatullah Shahidi & Rahmat Shah † | 361* | 82.75 | 2/1 | 2018–2025 | |
| 2 | 359 | 3 | Asghar Afghan & Hashmatullah Shahidi | 307 | 119.66 | 1/0 | 2018–2021 | |
| 3 | 285 | 8 | Ibrahim Zadran & Rahmat Shah † | 108 | 35.62 | 1/2 | 2019–2024 | |
| 4 | 229 | 4 | Afsar Zazai & Hashmatullah Shahidi † | 211 | 57.25 | 1/0 | 2018–2024 | |
| 5 | 188 | 6 | Hashmatullah Shahidi & Ibrahim Zadran † | 65 | 31.33 | 0/2 | 2019–2024 | |
| An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 4 January 2025[107] | ||||||||
Umpiring records
Most matches umpired
| Rank | Matches | Umpire | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ahmed Shah Pakteen | 2021–2021 |
| Last updated: 14 March 2021[108] | |||
Notes
- For the first 50 years of Test cricket matches were played over three or four days[2] and until the 1930s some timeless Tests were played.[3]
- In October 2017, the ICC Board approved a trial of four-day Test cricket to run through until the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[4]