The Daily Star: Afghanistan cricket suffered two cruel blows in the last two days. According to reports, Afghan opener Najeebullah Tarakai is in a critical condition following a road accident on Friday.  According to another report, international umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari died in a roadside blast which took place in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Saturday, even though some reports suggest that despite being in a critical condition, the umpire has survived the blast which reportedly claimed the lives of seven of his family members. Click here to read more (external link).