KABUL win the opener twenty-20 international against Ireland by six wickets and 12 balls to spare on Wednesday in Greater Noida. Ireland won the toss and elected to bat in the 20 overs game, with openers Stuart Thompson and William…
KABUL’s bowlers dismissed Zimbabwe for a mere 54 runs in 13.5 overs to win the fifth one-day international by 106 via Duckworth-Lewis in Harare on Sunday, securing a memorable series victory, 3-2. After winning the toss, Afghanistan skipper Asghar Stanikzai…
Afghan cricket players Mohammad Shahzad and Mohammad Nabi topped the list of best individual batting and bowling performance for the ESPN cricinfo Statsguru Award, a media report said on Saturday. The Statsguru Awards go beyond run scored, wickets…
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) representatives and local officials on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of a stadium in southeastern Paktika province. ACB Chairman Atif Mashal, during the inaugural ceremony in Sharan, the capital of Paktika, told Pajhwok Afghan…
Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi and leg-spinner Rashid Khan made history on Monday when they were picked for representing one of the teams in the ongoing Indian Premier League in Bangalore, a news report said. ANI news agency reported…
KABUL went up 2-0 in the five-match series as they trounced Zimbabwe by 54 runs in the second One-Day International (ODI) at Harare, a media report said on Monday. Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat, setting the hosts…
KABUL's domestic four-day and Twenty20 events first-class and List A status respectively, a news report said on Sunday. The decision was announced by the ICC on Saturday after meetings of the governing body's Chief Executives Committee (CEC) and Board, according…
Afghanistan on Saturday announced a 15-man cricket squad for a five one-day series against Zimbabwe to be played in Harare. Chief selector Nawroz Mangal announced the squad at a press conference in Kabul. He said players who completed training…
KABUL Cricket Board (ACB) has appointed a former West Indies head coach Phil Simmons as a technical consultant coach. Simmons, the former West Indies player, would be assisting the current head coach on technical issues, Farid Hotak Afghanistan Cricket Board…
Afghanistan-A have humiliated Zimbabwe in the third one-day international (ODI) for a third triumph in the 5-match One Day International (ODI) series at the Harare Sports Club and won the series, an official said on Wednesday. Afghanistan Cricket…
KABUL Club, an official said on Monday. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News that the visitors, after being put in to bat, were bowled out for 208 in 47.3 overs, with Shafiqullah Shafaq scoring a…
Fresh from their success in the inaugural edition of Desert T20 Challenge Cup, the Afghans have embarked on preparations for the upcoming one-day international (ODI) series against Zimbabwe. The training camp began in the United Arab Emirates on…
Three leading Afghan players, following their title-triumph at the Desert T20 Challenge in the United Arab Emirates, have maintained their positions in International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings, Leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who grabbed nine wickets in the tournament, has…
Afghanistan have scored a pulsating five-wicket triumph over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a thrilling match of the Desert T20 Challenge in Abu Dhabi. Batting first, the hosts set Afghanistan a target of 147, with Shaiman Anwar…
KABUL have trounced Ireland by five wickets in their opening match of the inaugural Desert T20 tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Batting first in Saturday’s encounter at Abu Dhabi, Ireland were restricted to a meager 125 for six…
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials on Tuesday said the construction of a cricket stadium would begin soon in southern Helmand province. ACB chiefShukrullah Atif Mashal, in an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, said a contract for the…
KABUL in their opening match of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Asia Cup in Sri Lanka on Friday, a board official said. Asked to bat first, the national team set a target of 274 runs in the stipulated 50…
KABUL under-19 cricket team was defeated in their first match of the Under-19 Asia Cup by Bangladesh in Sari Lanka. Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sari Lanka and the Maldives are taking part in the tournament that kicked off on December…
KABUL in a four-day match played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Lions after winning the toss elected to bat in their first innings and made 279 runs. For Afghanistan, Rashid Khan clinched…
KABUL under-19 cricket team on Tuesday left for India for preparations in the lead up to the Under-19 Asia Cup set to be played from December 8- 22 in Sari Lanka. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) spokesman Farid Hoktak told Pajhwok…
KABUL would host cricket matches with Bangladesh in near future, a board official said on Friday --two days ahead of a third One-Day International (ODI) between the two sides. A decision on arranging more matches came at a meeting between…
KABUL scored a hard-fought two wickets win in the second one-day international (ODI) against Bangladesh in Mirpur to level the three-match series. The win came mainly through a 107-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Mohammad Nabi and Captain Asghar…
Foreign cricket players who were part of the recently concluded Shpageeza Twenty/20 tournament in Kabul say “one should learn hospitality from Afghans.” Played at the Alokozai Kabul International Cricket Stadium, the largest domestic tournament event came to…
KABUL will tour Bangladesh next month to play three One-Day International (ODI) matches, the first series between the two nations, the Afghan cricket board announced on Sunday. ACB chairman Nasimullah Danish said they were looking forward to an entertaining cricket…
