ESPNCricinfo: Afghanistan will take part in their maiden fixture at Lord’s this summer, with New Zealand’s former captain Brendon McCullum lined up to captain MCC in a 50-over contest. The match will take place on Tuesday, July 11, on the same wicket that is being prepared for the first Test between England and South Africa, which
PTI: Ecstatic about two Afghan cricketers bagging IPL contracts, the country’s chief coach Lalchand Rajput believes the gradually-improving team from the war-torn nation will be ready to play Tests in another two-three years. Click here to read more (external link). Related Cricket needs Afghanistan as much as Afghanistan need cricket Rashid In Training With Sunrisers Ahead
Tolo News: The National Cricket Team on Saturday returned home to a hero’s welcome after winning five consecutive cups at international events. Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah was at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul to welcome the team home. Click here to read more (external link). Related Afghanistan lose semi-final against Pakistan in Emerging Teams Asia
Reuters: In a custom-built arena in Kabul, crowds cheered as young Afghan men punched, kicked and wrestled in the country’s first professional mixed martial arts league, a welcome distraction to the violence besetting the country. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Afghanistan knock India out of Emerging Teams Cup; Bangladesh vs Pakistan
BBC News: Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the Test Challenge – and the chance to become a full-member nation of the ICC – suffered a serious blow as they slumped to an innings and 172-run defeat by Afghanistan in Greater Noida. Click here to read more (external link). Other Cricket News Afghanistan To Play ODIs and
1TV: Afghanistan managed to wrap-up the five-match ODI series after a century of Rahmat Shah helped the hosts register seven wickets victory over Ireland at Greater Noida on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link). Tolo News: The Afghanistan National Football Team won a friendly match against Singapore by 2-1 in Doha on Thursday night. Click
Yahoo: There are very few teams that have progressed as rapidly as Afghanistan and as a result, they have been left behind by Afghanistan’s vivacious talents. Not being able to play cricket at home is something no cricket team desires, but Afghanistan is left with no other choice. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: Ireland won the third One-Day International (ODI) on Sunday, beating Afghanistan by six wickets. Ireland have breathed some life into a one-sided series and kept their chances alive with that win. Click here to read more (external link).
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
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s National Cricket has defeated Ireland by 30 runs in the first One-Day International (ODI) at Greater Noida in India on Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link). The Guardian (UK): Khalida Popal was the face of women’s football in Afghanistan but had to flee because of death threats. Now Popal is living in