KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan cricket team on Saturday returned home to a hero’s welcome from India after moving a step closure to securing the Test cricket status.
Afghanistan whitewashed Ireland 3-0 in twenty/20 series, won the one-day series 3-2 and handed the Irish side a heavy defeat by an innings and 172 runs in their Intercontinental Cup at Greater Noida with a day to spare.
The Afghan players landed at the Hamid Karzai International Airport, previously known as Kabul airport, in the afternoon and were warmly welcomed by senior government officials . . .
