Boost Defenders (Pashto: بوست ساتونکي Bōst Sātūnkī) or Boost Region is one of eight regional first-class cricket teams in Afghanistan. The region represents the following provinces in the south and southwest of Afghanistan: Kandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Uruzgan and Zabul. The team is named after Bōst, the historical name of Lashkargah city in Helmand Province.
| بوست ساتونکي Bōst Sātūnkī | |
 | |
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Najibullah Zadran |
| Coach |  Adam Hollioake |
| Owner | Arif Azim Group |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Home ground | Kandahar International Cricket Stadium, Kandahar |
| Capacity | 14,000 |
| History | |
| Shpageeza wins | 0 |
| GAK wins | 1 (2018) |
Boost Region compete in the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, which has first-class status from 2017 onwards.[1] In October 2017, they won their opening fixture of the tournament, against Mis Ainak Region, by 73 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 Boost Defenders.[citation needed]
In July 2018, they were one of the six teams invited to play in the first edition of the Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.[4] Boost Region take part in the Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup, the first edition of which will be held in April 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Afghanistan domestic competitions awarded first-class and List A status". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "3rd Match, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Kabul, Oct 26-29 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "ICC Recognizes Afghanistan's Domestic ODI Tournament As List A League". Bakhtar News. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi to host teams from six countries in T20 tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Afghanistan Cricket Board launches Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup". Amu TV. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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