Rashid returns to Afghanistan squad for South Africa one-day series KABUL: Ace spinner Rashid Khan has been included in the Afghanistan squad for the three-match one-day series against... Published 12 Sep, 2024 04:45pm
Sports Rain continues to wreak havoc on Afghanistan v New Zealand Test NEW DELHI: Play in Afghanistan’s one-off Test against New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled for a... Published 11 Sep, 2024 12:15pm
Sports Young Afghan side ‘among the favourites’ for T20 World Cup KABUL: A young Afghan side with an average age of just 25 have vowed to give audiences back home rare cause for... Published 29 May, 2024 01:32pm
Sports Trott to continue as Afghanistan head coach for 2024 KABUL: Former England batter Jonathan Trott has signed a contract extension as Afghanistan head coach following... Published 02 Jan, 2024 12:32pm
Sports Afghan trio sanctioned for prioritising franchise leagues KABUL: The Afghan trio of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq had their annual contracts delayed... Published 26 Dec, 2023 12:13pm
Sports ‘Crazy for cricket’: Young Afghans inspired by national team’s success KABUL: In a central Kabul street, the sound of kids playing was once mostly the scuff of a football against... Published 15 Dec, 2023 09:58am
Sports India to host Afghanistan for T20 series in January India will host Afghanistan for three Twenty20s in January, the first time the two sides will meet in a multi-match... Published 22 Nov, 2023 11:12am
Sports Afghan skipper Rashid hails maiden T20 win against Pakistan DUBAI: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan hailed the team’s maiden T20 victory against Pakistan but said their... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 12:44pm
Sports Afghanistan names squad for T20 series against Pakistan LAHORE: The Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) selection committee on Tuesday named a 17-member national squad for... Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am
Sports Afghanistan to host Pakistan in T20I series in Sharjah from 25th LAHORE: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) will host Pakistan in T20I cricket series between Afghanistan and... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Sports Human rights are not politics, Cricket Australia chief says on withdrawal Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley defended the decision to withdraw its men’s team from a one-day... Published 13 Jan, 2023 12:03pm
Sports Australia withdraw from men’s ODI series against Afghanistan in March Australia’s one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan in March has been called off following further... Updated 12 Jan, 2023 02:19pm
Sports Rashid named Afghanistan Twenty20 captain Rashid Khan will captain Afghanistan in Twenty20 internationals after being named as the replacement for Mohammad... Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:10pm
World Two killed in Kabul cricket stadium grenade attack, police say KABUL: Two people were killed in the grenade explosion that shook Kabul’s main cricket stadium during a domestic... Published 30 Jul, 2022 05:43pm
World Explosion inside Kabul cricket stadium injures four KABUL: An explosion went off inside Kabul’s main cricket stadium during a domestic league match on Friday, injuring... Published 29 Jul, 2022 07:26pm
Sports Afghanistan beat Netherlands by 36 runs in first ODI DOHA: Rashid Khan claimed three wickets and effected a run-out as Afghanistan defeated the Netherlands by 36 runs in... Updated 21 Jan, 2022 09:18pm
Sports Governing body ICC forms working group to determine cricket's Afghan future The International Cricket Council has set up a working group to determine the future of the game in Afghanistan ... Published 17 Nov, 2021 01:16pm
Sports Flower named Afghanistan team consultant for T20 World Cup Former Zimbabwe captain and England coach Andy Flower has been named the Afghanistan team's consultant for the... Updated 10 Oct, 2021 12:59am
Sports Afghanistan captain criticises Australia's Paine for questioning right to play The Afghanistan team has the right to play not only in this World Cup but in all ICC-organised tournaments/events in accordance with the rules and regulations of ICC, says Asghar Published 13 Sep, 2021 06:58pm
Sports 'Don't isolate us': Afghanistan Cricket Board pleads after Australia warning ACB is powerless to change the culture and religious environment of Afghanistan, says Shinwari in a statement Updated 10 Sep, 2021 07:15pm
Opinion Taliban and game of cricket It is quite interesting to note that Taliban have approved Afghanistan’s first cricket Test since their takeover.... Published 04 Sep, 2021 06:04am
Sports Taliban approve Afghanistan's first cricket Test since takeover We have got approval to send the team to Australia, Hamid Shinwari said Published 01 Sep, 2021 07:07pm