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Rashid reclaims No 1 slot in T20I bowling rankings

Afghanistan’s spin wizard Rashid Khan has reclaimed the number one slot in the ICC T20I bowling rankings. The leggie regained the accolades in the wake of Afghanistan’s historic triumph in the just-concluded T20 series against Pakistan in Sharjah.…

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Afghanistan, Pakistan meet in last game of T20 series

Having already clinched the series, Afghanistan are set to take on Pakistan in the third T20 game in Sharjah today (Monday). The match will start 8:30pm (Afghanistan time). Last night, Afghanistan set another enviable record by clinching the…

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Afghanistan take on Pakistan in 2nd T20 game today

Already one up in the three-match series, Afghanistan are set to take on Pakistan in the second T20 game in Sharjah today (Sunday). This match is being hosted by Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab…

Maiden Af-Pak T20 series to begin from March 25

The maiden Afghanistan-Pakistan T20 series will begin at the Sharjah Stadium on March 25, both cricket boards have announced. The second T20 will be played on March 27 and the final match on two days later March 29.…

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Cricket team returns home after winning UAE series

The national cricket team on Tuesday arrived in Kabul after winning a three-match T20 series 2-1 against the hosts United Arab Emirate (UAE). Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote in its Facebook page that the national side returned to…

Australia’s decision ‘unfair, premature, political’, says ACB

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has condemned the Cricket Australia’s decision to pull out of a three-day ODI series against Afghanistan and called it unfair. On Friday, Australia defended their hotly contested decision, saying basic human rights was…

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National cricket team returns home after Sri Lanka series

Afghanistan national cricket team on Friday returned to the country after playing a three-match OID series against Sri Lanka and confirming their place in next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup in India. The Afghanistan Cricket Board wrote on…

Afghan cricketers to undergo training in UAE ahead of SL series

The cricket board on Saturday announced a 24-member squad for training and preparation camp in the UAE ahead of this month’s three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. In a statement, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said the 24-member…

Win or loss shouldn’t lead to breach of ethics: ACB

The Pakistan cricket board (PCB) says it will lodge an official complaint regarding the row during the Pakistan-Afghanistan match while the Afghan cricket board (ACB) says no victory or loss should lead to the violation of ethics. “We…

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Afghanistan announce 17-member squad for Asia Cup

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) selection committee on Tuesday announced a 17-member squad for the Asia Cup. To be hosted by Sari Lanka, the Asia Cup 2022 is scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirate (UAE)…

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Afghanistan cricket team leaves for Ireland

Afghanistan's national cricket team on Friday left for Ireland to play five international T20 matches against the hosts. The Afghanistan Cricket Board wrote on its Facebook page that the team left for Ireland after the final match of…

Younis Khan, Umar Gul appointed as consultants: ACB

Afghanistan have appointed former Pakistan players Younis Khan and Umar Gul as batting and bowling consultants respectively for their training camp in the United Arab Emirates, the cricket board (ACB) said. Former captain Younis retired from international cricket…

Ex-English batsman Thorpe appointed Afghanistan;s head coach

KABUL (Pajhwok) Former English middle-order batter Graham Thorpe has been named as the new head coach of the Afghanistan national men’s cricket team. He will step up into the role of head coach ahead of the upcoming international events in Afghanistan.…

Stuart Law appointed men’s cricket team interim coach

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday announced the appointment of Stuart Law as interim coach of the men’s national cricket team for the series against Bangladesh. “Former Australian middle-order batter Stuart Grant Law has been named as…

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Afghanistan announce Under-19 squad for Asia Cup, World Cup

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Sunday announced a 20-member squad for the under-19 Asia and World Cup matches. According to the ACB statement the side is: Suleiman Safi (captain) Suleiman Arabzai, Bilal Saeedi, Allah Noor, Mohammadullah, Ejaz…

Afghanistan announce final squad for T20 WC

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News the squad had been announced as a result of recent training.…

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No problem in playing international cricket: ACB

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials says there are no any problems for the cricket team to play in national and international cricket matches and they want to have good cricket ties with all countries. These statements were made…

Ghani approves land for new cricket stadium in Kabul

President Ashraf Ghani has decreed approval of a land measuring 120,000 square meters for construction of a modern cricket stadium in Alokhail area of Kabul. Afghanistan Cricket Board spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News that the President’s…

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Afghanistan-England warm-up game today

KABUL and England meet at the Kennington Oval in London on Monday (today). Afghanistan go into the match days after a morale-boosting win over Pakistan. The hosts, on the other hand, were trounced in their last warm-up encounter. Despite their…

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ACB names players for training camp ahead of BD tour

KABUL Complex Ground. The training camp has been arranged ahead of Afghanistan’s tour of Bangladesh (BD), where the men in blue will play three One-Day International (ODI) matches against the hostsat the Sher-i-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur. Bangladesh and Afghanistan will…

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ACB set to hire new cricket head coach

KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) is set to hire new head coach for national cricket team, it is learnt on Thursday. The development came in the wake of contract expiration with former Head Coach Andrew Moles and the national team expertise…