Afghanistan Cricket
In pictures: Afghanistan in Colombo for one-off Test
The Afghans are making a name for themselves in white-ball cricket but have had less chance to impress in five-day matches ever since they were granted Test status in 2017.
'Crazy for cricket': Young Afghans inspired by national team's success
From pickup games in dusty parks or narrow alleys to high-intensity training at well-kitted academies, young Afghans have cricket fever -- a trend spiked by the surprise performance of the Afghan national team at the recent ODI World Cup.
Afghanistan 'future's bright' after memorable World Cup
Afghanistan, led by Hashmatullah Shahidi, had definite highs in the tournament with two of their four wins coming against defending champions England and former winners Pakistan.
Pakistan bat first against Afghanistan in Chennai
Pakistan, who have won two and lost two so far in the tournament, have made on change as Mohammad Nawaz makes way for Shadab Khan.
Shahidi hopes IPL experience will benefit Afghanistan
Afghanistan have won just one of their 15 World Cup matches since they joined the tournament in 2015 -- a one-wicket thriller against Scotland in Dunedin eight years ago.
Asia Cup squad: Afghanistan bank on experience
They have made a few changes to the side that faced Pakistan in the recently concluded three-game ODI series. Azmatullah Omarzai and Wafadar Momand miss out on Asia Cup selections. Omarzai had coped a side strain in the series against Pakistan
Najam Sethi asks Afghan players to behave
Pakistan’s cricket chief Najam Sethi has issued a warning to Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to keep their players’ behaviour in check during the upcoming series between the two countries in Sharjah.
Afghanistan ready for the big guns: Nabi
Skipper Mohammad Nabi said Afghanistan is ready for the big guns after they became the first team to qualify for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup following victories over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
‘Everyone knows Rashid and Mujeeb are world class spinners’
Najibullah Zadran's batting blitz and "world class" spinners powered Afghanistan into the Asia Cup Super-Four stage with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday.
In pictures: Afghanistan in Colombo for one-off Test
The Afghans are making a name for themselves in white-ball cricket but have had less chance to impress in five-day matches ever since they were granted Test status in 2017.
'Crazy for cricket': Young Afghans inspired by national team's success
From pickup games in dusty parks or narrow alleys to high-intensity training at well-kitted academies, young Afghans have cricket fever -- a trend spiked by the surprise performance of the Afghan national team at the recent ODI World Cup.
Afghanistan 'future's bright' after memorable World Cup
Afghanistan, led by Hashmatullah Shahidi, had definite highs in the tournament with two of their four wins coming against defending champions England and former winners Pakistan.
Pakistan bat first against Afghanistan in Chennai
Pakistan, who have won two and lost two so far in the tournament, have made on change as Mohammad Nawaz makes way for Shadab Khan.
Shahidi hopes IPL experience will benefit Afghanistan
Afghanistan have won just one of their 15 World Cup matches since they joined the tournament in 2015 -- a one-wicket thriller against Scotland in Dunedin eight years ago.
Asia Cup squad: Afghanistan bank on experience
They have made a few changes to the side that faced Pakistan in the recently concluded three-game ODI series. Azmatullah Omarzai and Wafadar Momand miss out on Asia Cup selections. Omarzai had coped a side strain in the series against Pakistan
Najam Sethi asks Afghan players to behave
Pakistan’s cricket chief Najam Sethi has issued a warning to Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to keep their players’ behaviour in check during the upcoming series between the two countries in Sharjah.
Afghanistan ready for the big guns: Nabi
Skipper Mohammad Nabi said Afghanistan is ready for the big guns after they became the first team to qualify for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup following victories over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
‘Everyone knows Rashid and Mujeeb are world class spinners’
Najibullah Zadran's batting blitz and "world class" spinners powered Afghanistan into the Asia Cup Super-Four stage with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Tigers all-clear ahead of camp
With an eye on the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in June to be followed by a tour of the West Indies in September, the 31-member Bangladesh preliminary squad will begin training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium from today.
