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Amu Zone win cricket event opener

KABUL): Amu Zone outplayed the Boost squad in the opener of the three-day Ahmad Shah Abdali Baba Cricket Tournament on Monday. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News the Boost skipper won the toss and elected…

Afghanistan outsmart Nepal in thriller

KABUL edged past Nepal in an action-packed encounter of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Cup in Singapore on Saturday, an official said. Put in to bat after losing the toss, Afghanistan managed to post a total of 169…

Afghans book place in ICC Intercontinental Cup

KABUL handed a 10-wicket defeat to Namibia in Windhoek and booked their second possionin the  ICC Intercontinental Cup. Namibia won the toss on Sunday morning and got off to a good start after electing to bat, the Afghanistan Cricket Board’s…

Afghans take 155-run lead over Namibia

KABUL scored 345 runs in their first innings, taking a155-run lead over Namibia in their four-day match of the Intercontinental Cup, thanks to a magnificent ton by Asghar Stanikzai, an official said on Monday. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) spokesman Farid…

Nabi, Mangal star as Namibia restricted to 190

KABUL scored 62 runs without any loss in response to a paltry 190 by Namibia in their four-day match of the Intercontinental Cup, gaining a psychological advantage over the opposition, an official said on Monday.   Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)…

Afghan-Pakistan T20 encounter set for Dec. 8

KABUL, later this year, the cricket board spokesman said on Friday. Farid Hotak said in a statement that based on a memorandum of understanding (MoU), the limited-over game would be played on in the United Arab Emirates on December 8.…

National cricket team off to Namibia

KABUL Cricket League Championship matches against Namibia from August 4–11, the game’s regularity authority said.  In a statement, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said the tour would begin with a four day match on August 4 as part of the…

Probables for ICC, ACC Cups named

KABUL Cricket Board on Wednesday announced 18 probables for a four-day match against Namibia in the ICC Intercontinental Cup in August and the ACC Emerging Teams Cup later in the same month. A 15-memnber final squad will be selected among…

ICC gives Afghanistan associate membership

KABUL its associate membership at the council annual conference held in London, officials said on Thursday. Afghanistan Cricket Board’s spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News that Afghanistan had long been trying to be promoted to the second tier of…

Spin Ghar Tigers march into Etisalat Sixes final

KABUL): Spin Ghar Tigers marched into the final of an inter-zone cricket tournament after recording a last ball victory over Best Guards in their semifinal showdown at the Kabul International Stadium, an official said on Thursday. The Afghanistan five best…

Spin Ghar Tigers, Band-i-Amir Eagles beat rivals

KABUL): An inter-zone cricket tournament “Etisalat Sixes” got underway at the Kabul international cricket stadium on Saturday, with Spin Ghar Tigers and Band-i-Amir Eagles registering their victories on the day one of the cricket board-initiated mega event. Five best teams…

Nabi’s father kidnapped in Nangarhar

JALALABAD (PAN cricket team captain, was kidnapped at gun point on Tuesday in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said. Isakhel’s father was on his way home when armed men seized him at around 10am in Saracha area of Behsud district,…

Under-19 Elite Cup winners honoured

KABUL): Senior government officials and politicians paid rich tributes to under-19 cricketers at an overnight reception held in their honour for clinching the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Elite Cup title for a second time in a row. The Afghan…

Shahidi helps Afghans lift U-19 Elite Cup

KABUL clinched the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Elite Cup title for a second time in a row, thrashing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the final on Saturday. The result was largely academic for the Afghans, who trounced hosts…

Afghans find way to ACC U-19 World Cup

KABUL trounced hosts Malaysia in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Elite Cup semifinal on Friday, qualifying for next year’s extravaganza. Afghanistan Cricket Board spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News the national team, asked to bat first, posted a…

Afghans trounce Hong Kong in 4th match

KABUL under-19 thrashed Hong Kong in the ACC Under-19 Elite Cup in Malaysia on Tuesday, an official said.   Afghanistan Cricket Board spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News Hong Kong, batting first after winning the toss, were restricted to…

Afghanistan humiliate Thailand by 395 runs

KABUL Under-19 squad bowled out Thailand for just 26 runs to register a thumping 395-run victory in the ACC Under-19 Elite Cup in Malaysia, an official said on Monday. The Afghans, who chose to bat after winning the toss, piled…

ACB allocated $422,000 to develop Kabul academy

KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) under its Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP) that was introduced last year. The decision came at the second of the four board meetings of the ICC and IDI (ICC Development International, the commercial arm of…

Afghanistan breeze into ACC T20 Cup final

KABUL trounced Hong Kong by seven wickets, breezing into the final of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) T20 Cup in Kathmandu, an official said on Tuesday. The national team won the toss and elected to bowl, the Afghanistan Cricket Board…

Afghanistan storm into T20 Cup semis

KABUL on Sunday thrashed Kuwait by four wickets, booking a berth in the semifinals of the ACC Twenty20 Cup, an official said. Put in to bat, Kuwait were dismissed for 133 runs, with Samiullah Shinwari and Nasim Barez taking three…

UAE end Afghanistan’s winning streak

KABUL by six wickets in an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) T20 Cup match in Kathmandu, an official said on Saturday. Despite superb performances by captain Mohammad Nabi and Shafiqullah Shafaq, Afghanistan, which defeated Bahrain and Oman, lost their third game…

Afghanistan trounce Bahrain for 2nd win

KABUL trounced Bahrain by 72 runs to chalk up their second consecutive win in Asian Cricket Council (ACC) T20 Cup match at the Lalitpur ground in Kathmandu on Thursday, an official said. Put in to bat first, national squad scored…

Afghans take flying start to ACC T20 Cup

KABUL opened their Asian Cricket Council (ACC) T20 Elite Cup campaign on a triumphant note, beating Oman in the opener played in Kathmandu on Tuesday, an official said. The national team won the toss and elected to bat, getting bowled…

Afghans off to Nepal for ACC T20 Elite Cup

KABUL national team on Sunday left for Nepal to participate in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) T20 Elite Cup that kicks off in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Some participants, including Bahrain, Singapore and Malaysia, have already arrived in Kathmandu to participate…

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