First Post: With the world his oyster given his talents with the ball, the young Mujeeb Ur Rahman is looking forward to a long and rewarding career, but he remains cautious and is aware that competition in the world of cricket is tough and nothing much can be achieved without hard work. Click here to read
Khaleej Times: Former South African batsman Colin Ingram believes that the young Rashid Khan will make for an absolutely fantastic leader for the Afghanistan National team when the time comes. Rashid Khan, the 20-year-old leg spinner, has been growing from strength to strength over the past few years and his captaincy of Kabul Zwanan in the
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s googly master Rashid Khan after his excellent performance at the Asia Cup 2018 has become No.1-ranked all-rounder in one-day internationals, according to ICC. For his efforts in Dubai and Sharjah, Rashid has gained six slots and earned 67 points, which put him on top of the MRF Tyres ICC ODI All-Rounder Rankings, toppling Bangladesh’s
Hindustan Times: “It is really a proud moment for me and my team, because we have played super cricket in this Asia Cup, winning the first two games in the first round and then qualifying for the Super 4…” Click here to read more (external link). More Cricket News How Afghanistan have emerged as the new powerhouse
AFP: Pakistan’s paceman Hasan Ali and Afghanistan’s Asghar [Stanikzai] and Rashid Khan have all been fined on Saturday for violating the players’ code of conduct, the International Cricket Council said Saturday. The ICC said: “Rashid was charged and fined for giving a sendoff to Asif Ali in the 47th over of Pakistan’s innings by holding up a
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s National Cricket Team defeated Bangladesh by 136 runs in the 2018 Asia Cup as they showed an excellent team performance on Thursday evening. A rapid half-century and 2/13 from Rashid Khan saw his side canter to a 136-run win over Bangladesh. Click here to read more (external link). Related ‘Special Day’ For Rashid
BBC News: Sussex will be without overseas Twenty20 signing Rashid Khan for their final South Group match against Middlesex on Friday. The 19-year-old leg-spinner has been recalled by Afghanistan to join their national team squad for a T20 series against Ireland, beginning on Monday. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Palestine Football
GlobalVoices: A young Afghan cricketer has won unprecedented recognition after being selected by the sports network ESPN for its All-Time T20 International Cricket XI, a kind of hall of fame for the best performers in an exciting, fast-paced version of the sport. The cricketer is Rashid Khan, and his remarkable rise has helped a war-torn country
Tolo News: When team Afghanistan was about to lose the last match of the Twenty20 International against Bangladesh, it was Rashid Khan who saved the team by a magical performance in his last over. He defended eight runs off the last over of Bangladesh’s chase of 146 to seal the final game of the T20I