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#Perspective / Afghanistan's T20 World Cup journey and Bangladeshis' reactions

We took to the people around to hear what everyday Bangladeshis have to say about Afghanistan's feat and how it reflects on our own national team.

Trott to continue as Afghanistan head coach for 2024

Former England batter Jonathan Trott has signed a contract extension as Afghanistan head coach following their remarkable World Cup campaign in India.

Books or bats?: Shahidi picks the latter and shines

Under captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afghanistan are enjoying their best-ever World Cup campaign and the team looks destined for more glory at the mega event in India.

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

Afghanistan's Zazai ruled out of World Cup

Afghanistan's hard-hitting opening batsman Hazratullah Zazai will miss the remainder of the Twenty20 World Cup due to an abdominal muscle strain, tournament organisers said on Monday.

‘Afghanistan will come back’

Star spinner Rashid Khan said Afghanistan would bounce back from their opening loss to England at the Twenty20 World Cup having shown "promising talent" in the five-wicket defeat.

'No upsets' as Afghanistan crush Sri Lanka in Asia Cup opener

Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi on Saturday said his team will be no pushovers in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament after a crushing eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the opening match.

Afghanistan recalls Shinwari for Asia Cup

All-rounder Samiullah Shinwari was on Tuesday recalled after a two-year absence from Afghanistan's cricket team, as the country announced its 17-man squad for the Asia Cup kicking off in the United Arab Emirates later this month.

Trott takes over as Afghanistan head coach

Former England batsman Jonathan Trott has been appointed Afghanistan's head coach and will join the squad during their tour of Ireland next month, the country's cricket board has said.

June 12, 2022
June 12, 2022

Zadran onslaught ensures Afghanistan victory

Najibullah Zadran slammed a six off the second ball of the final over to give Afghanistan a six-wicket win against Zimbabwe on Saturday after a thrilling run chase in the first of three T20Is.

August 20, 2019
August 20, 2019

Afghanistan announce Test and T20I squads for Bangladesh tour

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) today announced squads for next month's only Test against Bangladesh and the T20I tri-series involving Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, with leg-spinner Rashid Khan as the captain of both formats.

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