Cricket.com.au: Afghanistan continued their rise in international cricket with an upset 91-run win over Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Monday, knocking the former champions out of the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka needed to win the Group B match to stay in the tournament but were outwitted by smart batting from Afghanistan who put up a fighting
Outlook India: DSport will broadcast the matches of the Afghanistan Premier League cricket tournament in India from October 5-21. Afghanistan was given the rights to play Test cricket after playing top class international cricket last year, where they debuted against India. Afghanistan stands at the eighth spot in the Twnety20 rankings and has also qualified for
Tolo News: At least 120 athletes from 12 clubs have participated in the 4th round of the Ultimate Frisbee competition in Kabul that started on Saturday. The Afghanistan Frisbee Federation says the country has almost 700 Frisbee players from around the country. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Cricket – Asia Cup 2018:
1TV: A total of 93 players were picked by five teams for the inaugural season of Afghanistan Premier League due to kick off on October 5. Shahid Afridi, Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Andre Russell and Rashid Khan were among the big names snapped by the franchises in the league draft held in Dubai on Monday. Click
ICC: Afghanistan have named three uncapped players in an otherwise familiar-looking squad of 17 for the upcoming Asia Cup 2018. Sayed Sherzad, Munir Ahmad and Wafadar are the three players in the squad to have never played One-Day International cricket before. Of them, Wafadar and Sherzad have played Test cricket and Twenty20 International cricket respectively,
Tolo News: The Afghan athletes left the Asian Games in Jakarta with only two bronze medals – for Wushu and Korash – and are expected to return home on Monday. The Afghan National Olympic Committee said the reasons that the Afghan athletes could not get more medals at the games was the lack of time for training and poor
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (August 3, 2018): Kyrgyz riders played in a championship game of kok-boru (buzkashi) on August 30 in Bishkek. In the traditional sport, popular across Central Asia, horsemen battle to drag a goat’s carcass toward a goal. Copyright (c) 2018. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201
BBC News: Afghanistan cruised to an eight-wicket win over Ireland to clinch a 2-1 victory in the ODI series at Stormont. Ireland were 34-1 before three wickets fell for five runs to spark a collapse and Gary Wilson (23) top-scored as the hosts were dismissed for just 124. Rashid Khan took 3-18 in a sun-kissed
BBC News: Ireland beat Afghanistan by three wickets in the second ODI at Stormont to set up a series decider on Friday. Middlesex medium pacer Tim Murtagh took four wickets for the second game in a row as the Afghans were restricted to 182-9 off 50 overs. Najibullah Zadran top-scored for the tourists with 42
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s National Cricket Team beat Ireland by 29 runs in the first One-Day International (ODI) of a three-match series in Belfast on Monday night. Ireland chased a target of 228 but were bowled out for 198 by Afghanistan in the first ODI of the series. Click here to read more (external link). Related Gayle,