ESPNCricinfo: Ireland and Afghanistan are looking forward to a pivotal round of ICC meetings in the hope that they come out the other side as Test-playing countries. Among the topics up for discussion in front of the ICC board this weekend is the structure of Test cricket, and whether the five-day format should be opened up
Associated Press: While Afghanistan’s Buddhists were carving the giant sandstone statues in Bamiyan in 500 A.D., Buddhists in China were creating martial arts in the Shaolin temple in Henan Province. Fifteen hundred years later, 10 ethnic Hazara women and girls practice the martial arts of Shaolin on a hilltop in the west of Kabul. They are
Tolo News: Afghanistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the appointment of former West Indies head coach, Phillip Simmons, as the national team’s new consulting coach. According to Farid Hotak, ACB’s spokesman, Simmons will be assisting the current head coach on technical issues. Hotak said Simmons has tremendous experience in team management and has immense technical expertise.
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan A cricket team defeated Zimbabwe A by 55 runs on Sunday during the second unofficial One Day International (ODI) match. The Afghan A team leads the series 2-0 in a 5-match unofficial bilateral series and following their victory in the opening match on Friday. Click here to read more (external link). Other
Tolo News: Afghanistan A team made a fine start to their ODI tour by beating Zimbabwe A by five wickets on Friday in their first match of the Afghanistan Development Squad tour to Zimbabwe However, the match was disrupted by rain – with the innings limited to 28 overs each. Click here to read more (external
Al Jazeera: In the football world that is increasingly dominated by an overpowering win-at-all-costs attitude, it’s refreshing to be reminded that, for some, simply participating is equal to winning. Shaheen Asmayee Football Club, based in the Afghan capital of Kabul, will create history at the end of this month when it becomes the first Afghan side
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan national football team will play in Group C of the 2019 Asian Cup Qualifiers beginning in March this year. The Afghan team will play alongside Jordan, Vietnam, and Cambodia in the group. The qualifying tournament has been divided into six group of four teams where 24 teams will compete for the qualification.
Khaama Press: The Afghan opening batsman and wicket Mohammad Shahzad has broken the record of India’s Virat Kohli by scoring four 50s in one international tournament. Shahzad also made history by scoring two 50s in two different international matches on the same day and became the first ever player in the world to have the record.
Tolo News: Mohammad Nabi delivered the goods once again for Afghanistan as his four-wicket haul helped his side win the inaugural Desert T20 Challenge. His four for 10 helped Afghanistan blow Ireland away for just 71 runs in the final in Dubai, reported Cricbuzz. Click here to read more (external link).
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan January 20, 2017 An explosion in northern Afghanistan has killed at least three people outside a game of buzkashi – a popular, traditional equestrian sport in Afghanistan and Central Asia that is similar to polo but uses a goat or calf carcass instead of a ball. The explosion was to the