Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday appointed four new members to its nine-member board who were approved by President Ashraf Ghani, according to a statement by the ACB. The new members include the Women’s Affairs Minister Hasina Safi, Kandahar MP Rohullah Khanzada, senior vice-presidential advisor Haroon Mir and Mohammad Nabi, the former cricket
Tolo News: The seventh edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League competitions have been re-scheduled and will run from September 6 – 16, 2020, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said on Monday. Previously, the ACB said the league will run from September 13th to 25th. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Afghan MMA fighter Nasrat Haqparast beat his American rival Alex Munoz in a UFC match in Las Vegas, winning all three rounds on every scorecard against his opponent. Haqparast won with a three-round unanimous decision over UFC debutant Alexander Munoz. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Cricket: Zimbabwe’s T20I
Tolo News: Farhan Yusefzai, chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), on Monday fired Lutfullah Stanikzai, the CEO of ACB. In a termination letter addressed to Stanikzai that went viral on social media, ACB chairman Farhan Yusefzai said Stanikzai’s contract was being terminated for “mismanagement”, “unsatisfactory performance,” and “misbehavior with managers.” Click here to read
Ariana: Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is still hoping to host Afghanistan in the near future in a five-match Twenty20 International series despite ongoing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. According to New Zimbabwe news on Sunday, the country’s national cricket team members have been in training in anticipation of the proposed series. Click here to read more
Tolo News: A number of tent-pegging participants in Paktika are petitioning the government to build precisely-specified grounds for them to play the game, which is an ancient cavalry exercise in which a mounted participant with a sword or lance approaches ground targets 100 meters away. Tent-pegging has a long history in Afghanistan and the game
Ariana: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced that Riaz Hassan, Afghanistan U19 National Team player’s three-year ban has been lifted by ACB after almost 15 months. Riaz Hassan is a batsman in Afghanistan U19 National Team, who during a Tri-series with India and South Africa, was banned due to disciplinary violations in India. Click
Ariana: The Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan Arman, 21, said that he will get engaged and married once Afghanistan wins the cricket world cup. The vice-captain of the Afghan national cricket team recently in an interview with Azadi Radio revealed his marriage plans. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Members of Afghanistan’s National Cricket Team held a friendly T20 match on Friday in Kabul as part of their preparation for upcoming international events, including World Cup T20 and a T20 series against Zimbabwe. The match was held after a long break due to the coronavirus outbreak. Click here to read more (external
Cricket Times: Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Afsar Zazai, recently met with a gruesome car accident where he suffered an injury to his head. The news has raised more concerns for Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) which is currently fire-fighting amid cricket hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News Afghan