Ariana: Former South Africa allrounder Lance Klusener will step down as the head coach of Afghanistan’s national cricket team when his contract expires on December 31. Klusener, who was appointed in September 2019, said in a statement issued on Monday he will not renew his contract. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Mirwais Ashraf, the newly appointed chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), said Afghan female cricketers can continue playing the game, ACB said. In an introductory meeting with ACB departmental managers, Ashraf said women’s cricket is one of the major requirements of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and they are committed to obtaining
Declan Herald: The national cricket team of Afghanistan is quite lucky to participate in the ongoing T20 World Cup in the UAE. Next time, the 11-member squad may not be able to compete in such a high-profile event because the International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to decide whether to suspend the Afghan team’s membership
Ariana: New Zealand crushed a billion Indian dreams and breezed into the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with an eight-wicket victory against Afghanistan in a key Super 12 match on Sunday. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Fooball: Shaheen Beats Atalan, De Abasin Sape Ties Oqaban Hindukosh
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 5, 2021 Cricket Australia (CA) says it is postponing the hosting of a first-ever match against Afghanistan until “the situation is clearer” in the South Asian country following the Taliban takeover. CA confirmed on November 5 that the test match will not take place on November 27 as scheduled in
Geo News: While fans in the stadium thoroughly rooted for their favourite sides to keep players’ spirits high, a conspiracy started brewing on Twitter regarding the disappointing performance of the Afghan side. The microblogging platform exploded with memes and claims that the Afghan cricket team had allegedly ‘fixed’ the match. Click here to read more
The Indian Express: India beat Afghanistan by 66 runs in their Super 12 match of T20 World Cup here on Wednesday to keep their slim chance of reaching semifinals alive. Openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul hit half centuries to help India post 210 for 2 after being invited to bat and then restricted Afghanistan
8am: The former captain of the national cricket team Asghar Afghan stepped down from the cricket matches. Afghan resigned after the recent criticisms. The presence of Asghar Afghan and his brother, Karim Janat, in the match with Pakistan, which was blamed for the loss, provoked many reactions. Click here to read more (external link). Related
Business Insider: Pakistan beat Afghanistan by five wickets in their Group 2 Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Friday. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: One of Afghanistan’s star cricket players, Rashid Khan, was upbeat this week about the national team’s chances against Pakistan in Friday’s Super 12 match in the T20 World Cup in the UAE. Afghanistan will play Pakistan in Dubai on Friday. The match starts at 2.30pm Kabul time and will be broadcast live on Ariana