Rashid Khan, who started playing as a batsman for a local Kuchi tribe team, shot to internationally fame in no time by recently achieving top position among ICC ODI players ranking. Rashid joined India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah…
KABUL on Monday cruised to a 146-run victory over Zimbabwe in their 5th and final ODI in Sharjah, winning the series 4-1. Afghanistan posted 241-9 from their 50 overs after winning the toss and choosing to bat first. Javed Ahmadi…
KABUL’s 154 run defeat against Zimbabwe in their second of the ongoing five-match ODI series in Sharjah to what they called persistently poor performance of the captain and a lack of fast bowlers in the team. Zimbabwe leveled the series…
KABUL have fallen to a 154-rundefeat at the hands of Zimbabwe in the second One Day International at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Brendan Taylor's spectacular century and Cremer's aggressive bowling spell guided Zimbabwe to the convincing triumph that left the…
KABUL thrashed Zimbabwe in their first Twenty/20 clash on Monday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series in Sharjah. After winning the toss, the Afghans decided to field and restricted the Zimbabweans to 120 total for nine wickets. Rashid…
KABUL Cup Qualifier 2018 which will be held in Zimbabwe from March 4 to 25, a statement from the cricket body said on Monday. The 10 teams competing for two vacant places in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 split…
KABUL Cup final match in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand on Saturday. Australian won the toss and decided to bat first in the final match of the multinational tournament. They failed to make good total against India, a side known for…
KABUL Cup at Christchurch on Monday. Australia won the toss and decided to bowl, bundling out Afghanistan for 181 in 48 overs. Akram Alikhel was the only Afghan who shone with the willow and scored a magnificent 80. Australian pacers…
After Rashid Khan who fetched nearly $1.5 million, another three Afghan players -- Mohammad Nabi, Zahir Khan and Mujeeb Zadran -- have been bought for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). Last year Nabi and Rashid Khan played…
KABUL’s teenaged leg spinner Rashid Khan was bought for a $1.5 million by Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Indian Premier League (ILP) auction on Saturday. The Sunrisers tweeted after picking Khan that they were glad to have Rashid Khan again. The…
KABUL Cup in Whangarei, New Zealand, on Saturday Batting first, the Pakistanis -- two time champions -- were bowled out for 188 runs and set the Afghanistan -- the current Asian Cup holders -- a 189 runs target in the…
KABUL at cobham oval on Saturday, an official said on Friday. Teams from 16-nation taking part in the global event have been divided into four groups. Afghanistan, Pakistan Sri Lanka and Ireland are placed in group D. Farid Hotak, the…
KABUL Cup that gets underway in New Zealand next week. Afghanistan are placed in Group-D with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Ireland in the 16-nation field including the 10 full ICC members - England, Australia, India, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand,…
KABUL Cricket Board (ACB)’s selection committee on Sunday announced squads for upcoming ODI and T20 series against Zimbabwe. The series is scheduled to start from February 5 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Nawroz Mangal, ACB’s selection…
KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) on Sunday announced appointing former West Indies all-rounder Phil Semions as the national side’s head coach. Simmons replaces Lalchand Rajput who had left the position vacant, having served only three months Simmons has previously coached Ireland…
KABUL Cup event commencing from January 13. The Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Ireland in the group stage matches. “The U-19 team is taking part in the World Cup with complete preparation and we hope they will win become the winners,”…
KABUL fell to 11th position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) rankings after losing the series to Ireland. Opener Paul Stirling’s superb century and a magic bowling spell by George Dockrell powered Ireland to a convincing triumph…
KABUL wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad for a year after he was tested positive for a banned substance. Shahzad was tested positive for banned substance clenbuterol during an out-of-competition test in January. He was facing a suspension of up to four years.…
Afghanistan on Tuesday handed a 138-run defeat to Ireland in the first of their three one-day matches in Sharjah. Ireland won the toss and opted to field in the 50-over game at the Sharjah Cricket Ground. Nasir Jamal…
Afghanistan on Saturday defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their final four-day match to win the ICC Intercontinental Cup at Abu Dhabi. The event that began two years ago among eight countries ended with Afghanistan emerging the…
Afghanistan on Saturday defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their final four-day match to win the ICC Intercontinental Cup at Abu Dhabi. The event that began two years ago among eight countries ended with Afghanistan emerging the…
KABUL Under-19 cricket team lost their first one-day international match to hosts Bangladesh by a huge 145-run margin on Thursday. The Afghan team arrived in Bangladesh for a one-day series in the lead-up to the Asia Cup and World Cricket…
Former England ODI captain Adam Hollioake says he intends to remain in his coaching role despite one of his team’s matches being targeted by a suicide bomber. At least three people were killed and 12 injured when the…
Five Afghan national cricket team players to take part in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), media reports said on Saturday. Earlier, Shapor Zadran and Mohammad Nabi Esakhel appeared in the BPL last year games. The players drafting…
