Tolo News: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) at an event on Thursday appreciated cricket star Rashid Khan for his recent achievements, especially his selection as the Men’s T20l Cricketer of the Decade by the International Cricket Council. Afghan sports officials said the achievement by Rashid Khan is a big pride for the country and that Rashid
Ariana: Twelve thousand square meters of land in the Alokhail area in Kabul has been set aside for the construction of a new cricket stadium, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Sunday. The ACB said in a statement that the move was agreed to in a decree signed by President Ashraf Ghani. Click here
Ariana: The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) held a successful training camp over the past few weeks for 40 female cricketers in order to select a new national women’s team. In a statement published on ACB’s website, the board said 25 women will be selected and awarded contracts as national team members. The board stated that
Tolo News: The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday announced the opening of a 21-day training camp for members of the Afghan national women cricket team in Kabul. The purpose of the camp is to prepare the women cricketers for international events, said the ACB. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Youth and cricket fans marched through Khost city, capital of Khost province, on Wednesday, demanding the timely holding of The Million Cup Cricket League in the province. They also accused the Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) of trying to cancel the hosting of the league in Khost province, noting that the grand Paktia zone
Tolo News: The Million Cup Cricket League, Chinar Media Consultancy Services Co. and Moby Group-Afghanistan signed an agreement on Tuesday in Kabul formalizing the collaborative effort to hold the cricket league’s fifth season competition and broadcast the matches. The league, in coordination with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), will, for the first time, meet international
Ariana: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced it has renamed the Behsood Cricket Stadium in Nangarhar, which is currently under construction, after the late Najeeb Tarakai who died on Tuesday. Tarakai died on Tuesday from injuries sustained last week after being hit by a car while crossing a road in Nangarhar. Click here to read more
Ariana: The Director of Cricket at Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), Raees Ahmadzai said on Tuesday that with hard work and determination “dreams do come true” and that Afghanistan’s cricket is proof of this. Representing the ACB at a virtual meeting of the Asian Cricket Council, attended by both full-members and some associate members, Ahmadzai provided
1TV: Afghanistan Cricket Board lacks transparency, accountability, governance and corruption prevention measures, the Integrity Watch said in a report released Saturday. The report said that the board faces allegations of allegations of nepotism and favoritism as it identified 19 cricket players who had relatives in the cricket administration. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Spectators will be allowed to watch this year’s Shpageeza Cricket League matches at Kabul Cricket Stadium, albeit at reduced numbers, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced. In a statement issued Saturday, ACB said the Ministry of Public Health had given them the go-ahead to allow spectators to watch matches. However, strict rules will be enforced.