1TV: The athletes claimed the cup after beating Thailand 65-25 in the final match of the tournament. It was second time that Afghanistan defeated Thailand in the competition. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Afghanistan A suffer second defeat in South Africa tri-series
ESPN: The PCB wants an apology from the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for its response after a bomb blast in Kabul on May 31. Ties between the boards were effectively severed in the wake of an attack that left more than 80 people dead and nearly 500 injured. Soon after the blast, ACB tweeted that it
Tolo News: In their fourth match in the Under-19 World Cup Qualifiers, the national U19 cricket team on Friday beat Malaysia by 10 wickets and 44 overs – moving closer to the ICC U19 World Cup 2018. They annihilated Singapore and Nepal in their second and third matches of U19 World Cup Qualifiers. Click here to
ESPNCricinfo: Afghanistan A will join South Africa A and India A to play a seven-match, 50-over tri-series starting on July 26 in Pretoria. Cricket South Africa (CSA) had extended an invitation to the Afghanistan Cricket Board after they were informed that Australia A, who were originally scheduled to participate in the tri-series, pulled out over a long-standing pay dispute with
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s first-ever visit to Lord’s ended in a disappointment after rain forced an abandonment against a star-studded Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The day started in overcast conditions and saw the tourists dominate the early proceedings with Shapoor Zadran taking the prize wickets of Brendon McCullum (5) and Misbah ul-Haq (7), an official Lord’s
Cricketnext: From Rashid Khan shining in the IPL to Afghanistan getting Test status, the gentleman’s game has been hogging the limelight in the war-torn country. And the latest cricketer to make the world sit up and take note is wicketkeeper Shafiqullah Shafaq. Shafaq joined the list of few cricketers across the world to hit a double
AFP: Newest Test nation to face MCC side led by likes of McCullum, Sangakkara and Chanderpaul at the Home of Cricket – Afghanistan is ready for the “huge honour” of making their landmark Lord’s debut, officials said ahead of next week’s match, after a fairy-tale rise catapulted them into the elite club of Test nations last
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s under-15 football team beat Tajikistan 3-1 in their Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) championship match in Tajikistan on Monday night. The match was held at the Hisor Stadium outside Dushanbe. Fardin Naser scored for Afghanistan in the first minute of the match, while Asghar Hussaini scored the second goal for the team in
Tolo News: The ACB officials on Saturday called on President Ashraf Ghani to help them maintain their Full Membership status. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials said at a press conference on Saturday that Afghanistan’s status as a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is a great achievement but that in order to maintain this
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 22, 2017 Afghanistan has joined an elite list of countries eligible to compete at the highest level of test cricket after it was voted a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The ICC voted unanimously on June 22 to allow Afghanistan and Ireland to become the 11th and