ESPN: Asghar Stanikzai, Afghanistan’s captain, will return to action, having been cleared fit after a bout of appendicitis that kept him out of his side’s World Cup Qualifier campaign till now. He comes into the squad in place of Afsar Zazai, who has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury picked up during training over
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad has been suspended and will sit out the next two ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 matches after being in breach of the ICC’s Code of Conduct. Mujeeb Rahman from Afghanistan was also sanctioned for being in breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during Tuesday’s high-pressure thriller. Click here to
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) citing the doctors has reported that Stanikzai will undergo a surgery today. The doctors have also said that Stanikzai will be able to return to cricket in approximately ten days. ACB also added that Rashid Khan will lead the team in the absence of Asghar Stanikzai. Click here to
BBC News: Ireland were on the receiving end of two controversial lbw decisions as they lost their second one-day international against Afghanistan by 34 runs. Asghar Stanikzai hit 101, his first one-day century, to help the Afghans hit their highest ever total of 338 in the Indian venue of Greater Noida. Click here to read more
Captain of the National Cricket Team has urged nation not to celebrate wins by firing arms as it could change the moment of happiness into sorrow. Asghar Stanikzai who is currently in India with rest of the team members for ICC T20 World Cup has released a video message online expressing players’ grief over the loss