According to the African Cricket Association (ACA), the revival of the Afro-Asia Cup is on the cards. It’s a series of white-ball matches played between Africa XI and Asia XI. The famous tournament can make a comeback after 17 years.
As per the report by ESPN Cricinfo, the African Cricket Association (ACA) held its AGM during which it established a six-person committee to reach out to ACC for the revival of the competition.
Tavengwa Mukuhlani, chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket and interim president of ACA, said: “The Afro-Asia Cup, apart from cricket, brings the much-needed financial input to the organization, and the appetite is huge from both ends. “We have had conversations with our counterparts within the Asia Cricket Council (ACC) and our African contingents; they want the Afro-Asia Cup to be revived.”
If the Afro-Asia Cup takes place, it will be a great opportunity for the players of India and Pakistan to play together, as they haven’t played any bilateral series lately. It’s going to be a treat for the fans to watch them play together.
History of Afro-Asia Cup
The first edition was held as a three-match ODI series in 2005 where the Africa XI won the first match by 2 runs, in the next match Asia XI defeated the Africa XI by 17 runs, as the third and final ODI ended with no result. Kumar Sangakkara was the highest run scorer(97) in the 2005 edition of the Afro-Asia Cup, while Zaheer Khan dominated with the ball and picked 9 wickets in two matches. Inzamam-ul-Haq captained Asia XI in 2005.
The second edition of the Afro-Asia Cup took place in India in 2007 where Asia XI won all three matches and whitewashed Africa XI, Mahela Jayawardene led Asia XI in the 2007 edition. SM Pollock was the highest run scorer scoring 223 runs with an average of 111.50.
Morne Morkel was the highest wicket-taker picking 8 wickets at an average of 20.75 with best figures of 3/50.
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