ACB reinstates central contracts of Mujeeb, Naveen, Fazalhaq
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has lift ban on three players after they contacted the board on the issue.
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ACB delays central contracts for Mujeeb, Farooqi & Haq
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has decided to delay the 2024 annual central contracts for three players.
Af-Pak ODI series: ACB offers spectators free entry
Cricket fans can watch for free the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is hosting the series to be held in Sri Lanka, where fans could watch the matches at…
23-member squad announced ahead T20I series against Pakistan
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday announced 23-member quad for training and T-20 International matches against Afghanistan. The three T20I matches are scheduled to be played on 25th, 27th and 29th March in the United Arab Emirate…
ACB hires ex-Pakistani cricketers as bowling, batting coaches
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has hired two former Pakistani cricketers as bowling and batting coaches. Imran Farhat and Rana Navedul Hassan, have signed contracts with the ACB High Performance Centre respectively as batting and bowling coaches. At…
ACB interested in ODI series against Pakistan
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has evinced an interest in playing play three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against Pakistan in the UAE in March. A private Pakistani TV channel reported the ACB contacted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on…
107 players qualify for next round of U-19 trials: ACB
As parting of the recruitment process for the Under-19 cricket team, 107 players qualified out of 5,000 players for the next round of trials, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said on Tuesday. On its Twitter handle the national…
Afghanistan qualify for next year’s ICC World Cup
Afghanistan have confirmed their place at next year’s Cricket World Cup after their ODI against Sri Lanka was abandoned on Sunday due to rain. The five extra points that Afghanistan receive in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup…
2 ACB officials who remained in UK returned
Two of the four Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials who remained in England after the Under-19 cricket world cup have returned to the country, an official said on Monday. ACB spokesman Farid Hotak in a message to Pajhwok…
ACB seeks more support from Abdu Dhabi Cricket
The Afghanistan Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer Naseeb Khan has held a meeting with General Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Cricket Arif Al Awani and discussed bilateral agreements and the provision of more facilities to Afghan players in…
Ashraf recognised as member of ICC board
The International Cricket Council has officially recognized Mirwais Ashraf, the ACB Chairman, as a member of the board of directors in its quarterly meeting that was held in UAE. The leadership of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has…
3 team officials applied for asylum in UK: ACB
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has confirmed its three officials have stayed in the United Kingdom while some sources claimed one player and three ACB members have sought asylum there. According to VoA, one U-19 player and three…
MoF provides 12m afghanis to ACB
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday said the Ministry of Finance has provided it with 12 million afghanis. Farid Hotak, a spokesman for the ACB, told Pajhwok Afghan News the MoI provided the fund for development and…
ODI series: Afghanistan cricket team in Doha
Afghanistan cricket team has arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) against the Netherlands, an official said on Monday. Cricket Board Spokesperson Farid Hotak said the three matches’ series was vital…
14-man ACB panel to evaluate, improve cricket
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the formation of a 14-member committee to evaluate and standardise the sport in the country. Abdul Wali Amin, Dawlat Khan Ahmadzai, Ahmad Shah Sulemankhel, Raees Khan Ahmadzai, Ehsan Obaid, Noorullah Malikzai,…
T-20 World Cup: Afghan cricket team off to UAE
Afghanistan national cricket team on Wednesday arrived in Qatar to participate in ICC Twenty –Twenty World Cup which will be played in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) this month. Afghanistan Cricket Board Chairman Azizullah Fazli said due to…
ACB offers to host Pakistan for ODI series
The new chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) says they want to host Pakistan for a one-day series. Azizullah Fazli told AFP on Wednesday he would travel to the neighbouring country later this week to invite Pakistan…
Taliban appoint Naseeb Khan as ACB chief executive
Naseeb Khan has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), replacing Hamid Shinwari, the game regularity authority said on Monday. On its facebook page, the ACB wrote that Naseeb Khan had studied up…
Shocked over CA decision to call off test match: Shinwari
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hamid Shinwari has said Cricket Australia (CA) announcement regarding the potential cancelation of test match was shocking. “It was with shock and immense disappointment that the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)…
Azizullah Fazil appointed as ACB chairman
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Sunday said that AzizullahFazli has been appointed as chairman of the board, replacing Farhad Yousafzai. The ACB in its Facebook shared some pictures, in which Fazli is introduced as chairman of the…
Rashid appointed Afghanistan T20 cricket team captain
All-rounder Rashid Khan has been appointed the T20I captain of Team Afghanistan. Meanwhile Najibullah Zadran has been appointed the National Team's Vice-captain for the format. Rashid, one of the well-known global faces of the game, was selected by…
ACB members approve split-captaincy decision
Afghanistan Cricket Board members have approved the proposition to go ahead with split-captaincy for the national team and thereby effectively removing Asghar Afghan as skipper. A statement from the board said that as per the decision, left-hander Hashmatullah…
Hamid Shinwari appointed new ACB executive director
Dr. Hamid Shinwari has been appointed as the new executive director of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), an official said on Monday. ACB Spokesperson Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News that exam for the executive director post was…
Qureshi appointed as ACB new CEO
KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after a competitive process among candidates, an official said on Monday. Farid Hotak, ACB spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Qureshi was an experienced administrator with extensive working background of more…
