What is the Afro-Asian Cup?

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This is an intercontinental cup, which takes place between the teams of Asia and Africa. In this, the teams of Asia-11 and Africa-11 play a series of 3 matches. The team that wins more than one match is called the winner. The series also has international status.

This is an intercontinental cup, which takes place between the teams of Asia and Africa. In this, the teams of Asia-11 and Africa-11 play a series of 3 matches. The team that wins more than one match is called the winner. The series also has international status.

Afro-Asia Cup 2007 the Asian team won the series 3-0

Year

Tournament Phase

Outcome

Notes

2005

Opening Season

1-1 Draw

One match was inconclusive.

2007

Final Series

Asia-11 won 3-0

Asia-11 is the only team to win the title.

2009

Proposed Third Season

Not Organized

No tournament held since 2007.

The last season of the tournament was held in 2007. After that, the third season was proposed in 2009, but it could not be organized since then. The only title of the tournament has been won by Asia-11. The team became the champion by winning the series 3-0 in 2007. At the same time, in 2005, the opening season of the tournament ended in a 1-1 draw. One match of that series was inconclusive.

Both squads for the Afro-Asia Cup in 2007

Asia-11: Mahela Jayawardene (captain), MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Yousuf, Virender Sehwag, Upul Tharanga, Yuvraj Singh, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mohammad Rafique, Dilhara Fernando, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Mashrafe Mortaza and Mohammad Asif.

Africa-11: Justin Camp (captain), Mark Boucher (wicketkeeper), AB de Villiers, Boeta Dippenaar, Vusi Sibanda, Steve Tikolo, Johan Botha, Elton Chigumbura, Albie Morkel, Thomas Odoyo, Shaun Pollock, Morne Morkel, Pieter Ongodo and Hiren Varaiya.

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