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Regional cricket contest gets under way

A regional cricket tournament, involving five squads, got under way at the Kabul International Stadium on Sunday, organisers said. Outfits from Miss Ainak, Band-i-Amir, Bost, Amu and Spinghar zones are participating in the 41-day event, a spokesman for…

Afghanistan wrap up Kiwi tour with triumph

KABUL on Thursday defeated a first class domestic cricket club in a one-day match by 16 runs, an official said. Afghanistan played their last practice match against the Northern Districts Cricket Team, one of six first class cricket teams that…

Afghanistan beat Auckland in rain-hit encounter

KABUL defeated Auckland cricket team by nine wickets in a one-day friendly match in New Zeeland on Sunday, an official said. Afghanistan Cricket Board spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News that Auckland won the toss and chose to bat…

Afghanistan storm into Asian Games final

KABUL have stormed into Asian Games cricket final after beating Hong Kong in South Korea on Thursday, a board official said. Afghanistan Cricket Board spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News the national side won the toss in the semifinal…

Afghanistan cruise into Asian Games semis

KABUL marched into Asian Games cricket semifinals after beating Nepal by nine runs in South Korea on Wednesday, when the Afghan cricket chief appealed to top cricket nations to tour the war-torn country. "I am telling the players to come…

Afghanistan again thrash New South Wales

KABUL national side on Sunday defeated a domestic cricket club, New South Wales, in a one-day practice match in Australia, an official said. The hosts chose to bat after winning the toss in the 50-over game played at the Monaco…

Hewad Dost Club lift Million League trophy

KABUL in the keenly-contested final to win the Million League Championship in Kabul on Friday, organisers said. Arranged by the Loba Cricket Community (LCC), the weeklong twenty/20 event lasted a week. Eight teams including two clubs from Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

Caravan University, Green FATA register wins

KABUL’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, have beaten their respective rivals in a cricket tournament in Kabul. The Million League, featuring eight clubs, including two outfits from neighbouring Pakistan, got under way in the central capital Kabul on Friday. Arranged by the…

Million League Cricket event commences

KABUL, has got under way in the central capital Kabul, organisers said on Saturday. The Million League event, arranged by the Loba Cricket Community (LCC), began on Friday. The contest would last a week, LCC chief Zarab Shah Zaheer told…

Cricket World Cup trophy comes to Kabul

KABUL Cup trophy. The extravaganza will be staged in Australia and New Zealand early next year and the Cricket World Cup trophy has embarked on its journey to countries that will participate in the mega event. Afghanistan is among the…

Afghan cricket coach Kabir Khan resigns

KABUL’s national cricket team coach, citing personal engagements. Khan, who has been coaching the Afghan team over the past few years, tendered his resignation at the Kabul International Stadium, where Afghanistan Cricket Board president Shahzada Massoud and Chief Executive Officer…

Nabi 8th on ICC list of top 10 all rounders

Afghan captain Mohammad Nabi Issakhel is eighth all-rounder in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI All-rounders in the latest update. Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafiz reclaimed number one on the list and leapfrogged Shakib Al Hasan, Ravindra Jadeja, Shane…

Call to build cricket stadium in Paktika

Local cricket officials and players on Friday urged the government to build a cricket stadium in southeastern Paktika province to promote the sport. Abdul Rauf Zahin, an emerging cricket player, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the game had…

Afghanistan thrash Zimbabwe in 4-day match

KABUL thrashed Zimbabwe by 35 runs in their first four-day match played in the nation’s capital Harare, an Afghan cricket board official said on Wednesday. Afghanistan Cricket Board’s spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News the Afghan-A team members piled…

Afghanistan-A thrash Zimbabwe in 4-day match

KABUL thrashed Zimbabwe by 35 runs in their first four-day match played in the nation’s capital Harare, an Afghan cricket board official said on Wednesday. Afghanistan Cricket Board’s spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News the Afghan-A team members piled…

Afghanistan level ODI series with massive win

KABUL Club in Bulawayo on Thursday, levelling the four-match series. The visitors literally turned the tables on Zimbabwe by notching up two consecutive triumphs after losing the first two encounters, the Afghanistan Cricket Board spokesman said. Asked to bat first,…

Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan, go one up in ODI series

KABUL Club in Bulawayo on Friday, thanks to a magnificent half century Sean Williams. Batting first, the national side posted a modest total of 223 runs in the opener of the four-match ODI series, Afghanistan Cricket Board spokesman Farid Hotak…

Afghan cricket squad off to Zimbabwe

KABUL cricket team on Thursday left for Zimbabwe for a series of matches starting from July 18, an official said. The team would play four one-day internationals (ODIs) and two Test matches with the hosts, Farid Hotak, the Afghanistan Cricket…

Whatmore to help Afghans prepare for World Cup

KABUL Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Friday. Whatmore, who has previously coached Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, will work closely with the ICC High Performance manager and each of the four teams in an advisory and support…

Afghans clinch ACC Premier League title

KABUL emerged as the champions of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Premier League by thrashing Nepal in the rain-curtailed final played in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Nepal won the toss and elected to field, with national team posting a formidable…

ACB names squad for ACC Premier League

KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) has named a 14-man squad for the ACC Premier League Cricket Tournament to be held in Malaysia between April 30 and May 7, an official said on Saturday. Featuring six nations, the tournament gives Associate and…

Anderson joins Afghans in Kabul

KABUL Cup, the cricket board said on Monday. "I am excited to be here," Anderson, 52, said in a press release from the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). "I hope I can make a contribution to the quality of cricket here.…

ACB welcomes ICC’s new pathway to Test cricket

KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday welcomed the ICC Board’s decision granting associate members, including Afghanistan, an opportunity to play Test cricket in 2018. The ICC Board approved last week an ICC Test Challenge, which will take place every four…

Probables for ACC Premier League named

KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a 20-member list of probables for the ACC Premier League Cricket Tournament to be held in Malaysia between April 30 and May 7, an official said on Monday. Featuring six nations, the tournament gives…

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