1TV: Afghanistan’s legspinner Rashid has finished 2017 as the second highest wicket taker of the year in the 50-over format. The young player has claimed 43 wickets in 16 matches he played during the years. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: The Afghanistan Cricket Board on Sunday announced West Indian Phil Simmons as head coach. The 53-year-old has served as consulting coach for the Afghan side since February. Click here to read more (external link).
The Independent (UK): In April 2011, Khalida Popal thought she was going to die. “I was facing regular death threats from the Taliban, and I knew that if I stayed in Afghanistan my life would have been in real danger,” she says softly. “I had a choice — I could either stay in my own country
Tolo News: The first ever indoor cricket academy opened in Kabul on Tuesday, providing training to at least 250 sportsmen by well-known coaches. The academy has four grounds and has the capacity to hold 60 athletes at one time. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: Band-e-Amir Region have won the title of Afghanistan’s first-class four-day competition Ahmad Shah Abdali by 537 runs. The tournament was first edition of the Afghanistan’s four-day competition to be played with first class-status. Five regional teams competed from 20th October until the final which ended on Friday with Band-e-Amir beating Speen Ghar Region. Click here
IBNS: The announcement has already been made by the Afghanistan Cricket Board that the country will play their first even Test match against India in 2018, the like of which has upset former Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shahryar Khan. According to Khan, Afghanistan should have played it with Pakistan. Speaking to pakpassion.net, Khan accused Afghanistan of taking
Tolo News: Shahzad Mohammadi, who was banned from cricket in 2017 for using unauthorized medicines, will return to the game after serving a one-year ban. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Cricket News Afghan team depart for U-19 World Cup in New Zealand
Tolo News: An Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Edris Zazai, defeated his American rival in a match in Thailand, where he receives training for his upcoming competitions. His American rival is known as ‘the Hunter’ in the MMA world, the national MMA fighter Baz Mohammad Mubarez said. Click here to read more (external link). Other
1TV: Afghanistan’s famous wicket-keeper and batsman Mohammad Shahzad could return to cricket as early as next month after a twelve-month suspension. The 29-year-old is suspended by the International Cricket council for doping violation as he inadvertently ingested a banned substance, the governing body announced Thursday. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 138 runs in the opening of a three-match One-Day International series in Sharjah on Tuesday. It was Afghanistan’s first ODI match against an international side after they were given Test status along with Ireland in June. Click here to read more (external link).