Ariana: Afghanistan cricketer Ihsanullah Janat has been slapped with a five-year ban by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for breaching anti-corruption codes. Janat, who has played three Tests, 16 ODIs, and one T20I for Afghanistan, has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years after being found guilty of violating Article 2.1.1 of the
Ariana: Afghan swimmer Fahim Anwari swam in Heat 3 Thursday in the Men’s 50m Freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Anwari came in 8th place. First in this heat was Fakhroddin Madkamov of Tajikistan. Up next for Afghanistan is Kimia Yousofi who is set to compete in the 100-meter sprint on Friday. On Tuesday,
Ariana: South Africa will take on Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series in UAE in September, 2024. Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced the first-ever bilateral series between them will be played from 18 – 22 September in the United Arab Emirates. This ODI series will be the first meeting
Ariana: Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) Chairman Mirwais Ashraf, and CEO Naseeb Khan, this week discussed the possibility of a white-ball series with representatives from Cricket South Africa, Cricket New Zealand, and Cricket West Indies. Attending the ICC Board Meeting this week in Sri Lanka, Ashraf and Khan discussed potential bilateral ODI series ahead of the
Ariana: Afghanistan cricket legend Mohammad Nabi says he has no plans to retire and hopes to be selected for the next T20 World Cup in 2026, despite being 39 years old. Nabi is currently ranked as Number 1 all rounder in ODIs by the ICC and 6th in T20 all rounder rankings. Click here to
The Guardian (UK): The stop-start– or start-stop – story of the Afghanistan women’s cricket team has been sitting in the ICC’s to-do tray since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. It isn’t a straightforward issue, but no one can say that it has been at the top of the pile, with the governing
ESPN: Cricket Australia (CA) has reiterated that Australia will not play bilateral cricket with Afghanistan because of the Taliban government’s stance regarding the rights of women. CA chief executive Nick Hockley said that there has been “regular dialogue” with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on the matter, and hoped that the sides resume playing each
Khaama: Abbas Karimi, an Afghan-American para-swimmer, secured a spot in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Qasim Ali Hamidi, president of the Afghan Swimming Federation, highlighted Abbas Karimi’s achievement with three gold medals in the 50m butterfly, 50m backstroke, and 50m freestyle events, defeating his competitors. Mr. Hamidi emphasized that Abbas Karimi successfully qualified for the
Ariana: Afghanistan’s national futsal team is scheduled to play two friendly matches against Morocco next month, it was announced on Saturday. The matches will be played behind closed doors on 10th and 13th July in Morocco, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Cricket: Afghanistan’s World
By Faiza Ibrahimi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 27, 2024 Afghan athletes face formidable hurdles under Taliban rule, particularly women, who are denied the chance to compete or even enter a gym. But when the Olympics open in Paris next month, Afghanistan will be represented by a team that epitomizes equality and global resistance to the Taliban’s