Four warm-up and two official matches will be played on Wednesday as part of the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup. According to a statement by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Namibia will take on the Netherlands in the first…
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…
The Afghanistan-Pakistan One-Day International (ODI) series has been moved from Sri Lanka to Pakistan. The venue was shifted due to logistical challenges to the national team’s travel to Sri Lanka, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive officer.…
Former Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has been appointed Afghanistan's bowling coach with immediate effect for a period of five months, a media report said on Monday. Tait's first assignment will be a three-match ODI series against Pakistan,…
Afghanistan Cricket Board Chairman Farhan Yusefzai in a meeting with national squad urged them to play with a patriotic spirit and strive to give their best performance in the important series. He was talking to national players ahead…
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) CEO Dr. Hamid Shinwari met with officials from Sharjah Cricket Council (SCC) and discussed with them important bilateral cricketing affairs. During the meeting held at SCC head office, Dr. Shinwari met SCC's Patron in-chief…
With three wickets in hand, Zimbabwe tool a slender eight-run lead over Afghanistan on day four of the second Test match at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday. The tourists were bundled…
Afghanistan maximized the good batting conditions to put up a formidable total of 545/5d in their first innings, before Zimbabwe scored 50/0 at stumps on day two. It was a glorious moment for Afghanistan cricket as Hashmatuallah Shahidi…
With the 3-0 ODI sweep over Ireland, Afghanistan grabbed 30 points to climb up the International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup Super League ladder, above Pakistan, at No.4. Afghanistan clinched the series against Ireland in Abu Dhabi of…
Ireland crashed to a 36-run defeat to suffer a 3-0 one-day international series whitewash by Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. The defeat shattered Ireland’s hopes of making the 2023 tournament as the series was part of the World Cup…
Afghanistan on Sunday beat Ireland by seven wickets to clinch the three-match One Day International (ODI) series 2-0 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ireland won the toss of the second ODI and decided to bat…
Afghanistan has overtaken Bangladesh in the latest Test rankings by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. As Afghanistan rose to 9th spot, Bangladesh was relegated to 10th place in Test rankings, which were released today. For the…
President Ashraf Ghani has congratulated Afghan spin sensation Rashid Khan on winning ICC Men's T20I Player of the Decade award. Rashid Khan was declared the Men's T20l Cricketer of the Decade by the International Cricket Council on Monday.…
Afghanistan will visit Australia for a one-off Test match in November 2021 under an agreement between two cricket boards. The solitary historic Test, originally slated to be played in November this year, was postponed because of the Covid-19…
Pakistan is optimistic about hosting the Afghan cricket squad following an invitation from Prime Minister Imran Khan. Last week, Khan visited Kabul for talks with President Ashraf Ghani and other Afghan leaders. He also invited the Afghan…
KABUL due to the spread of coronavirus. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Spokesperson Farid Hotak confirmed the cancelation of T20 series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. He said Zimbabwe government did not allow its team to host Afghanistan for upcoming limited…
KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday announced a 15-man national squad for upcoming limited over series against Ireland. ACB Selection Committee head Andy Molez told reporters here that best players had been picked for the upcoming T20 series against Ireland…
KABUL Test match, scheduled for 2021, may not happen, The Daily Mail reports, saying the summer will be dominated by white-ball cricket. Although England and Afghan board have been in talks on the one-off Test at Lord’s, the match could…
KABUL Cup 2020 at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni. Afghanistan tops the Group D points table with two wins and a rained off-match from their three games. They have five points and a net run rate of + 2.927. On…
KABUL Cup group match played at Potchefstroom, South Africa. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat on a wicket that seemed suitable for batting and posting a good total to challenge the opposition. Ibrahim’s 121 balls 87 and Rahmatullah’s…
KABUL Cup. The U-19 cricket World Cup is scheduled to begin in South Africa later this month. The Afghanistan under-19 national team has already arrived in South Africa for training and preparedness for the upcoming mega event. During an exclusive…
KABUL Cup 2020, led by 16-year-old opening batsman Farhan Zakhel. A first-class cricketer, Zakhel has 929 runs to his credit in 13 matches in the format, including three centuries and five half-centuries. Another prominent player in the squad is opening…
KABUL on Sunday claimed the three-match T20I series against the West Indies 2-1 with a 29-run win in the third game in India’s Lucknow city, thanks to opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz 52-ball 79. Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat…
KABUL 3-0 in the One Day International (ODI) series. Invited to bat first, Afghanistan put up a fighting total of 249 for seven in 50 overs. Asghar Afghan struck a quick-fire 86 to emerge as the highest scorer for his…
