1TV: Afghanistan bowler Shapoor Zadran escaped unhurt from an “armed attack” in capital Kabul late Saturday. Farid Hotak, a spokesman for Afghanistan Cricket Board, confirmed the attack with 1TV. The cricketer faced the attack by gunmen while he was travelling to his home in Bagrami district of Kabul, he told the Voice of America. The motive
1TV: Nowroz Mangal was appointed as chief selector of Afghanistan on Tuesday. Mangal, a former captain of the national team, announced his retirement from the international cricket but will play in domestic games. He will replace Dawlat Ahmadzai who is moved to act as member of Discipline Committee. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: Afghanistan Cricket Board(ACB) on Sunday officially started construction work on a new cricket stadium in eastern Logar province. The Logar cricket ground will be built on 15-acres of land and will cost around $500,000. The funds will be provided by India and will take two years to complete, according to ACB. Click here to read
Khaama Press: Afghan cricketer Mohammad Shahzad has been named as the ICC Associated and Affiliate Cricket of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC). “Afghanistan’s flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad has been named as the ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of the Year after he finished as the leading ODI run-scorer with 699 runs in 16 one-day matches,”
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan National cricket team clean swept the United Arab Emirates in a bilateral series of Twenty20 International by derating the host team by 44 runs to win the series 3-0. Played at ICCA Dubai, the Afghan team set a target of 190 runs after winning the toss and electing to fbat first. Click
Khaama Press: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has appointed a new Chairman (Shukrullah Atif Mashal) for Afghanistan Cricket Board to replace Nasimullah Danish for the upcoming five years, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said Saturday. ACB further added that the new appointment was made in a presidential decree issued by the Office of the President, ARG Palace.
ICC: The senior team made December 16 a memorable day for Afghanistan cricket after the youngsters upset Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup earlier by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 International series against the United Arab Emirates with a five-wicket victory in the second match at Dubai International Stadium on Friday. Click
Tolo News: Shapoor Zadran, a national cricket player, says he has not played in a national or international game for the last two years and has not been paid for two months. “You Shafiqullah Stanekzai and Nasimullah Danish (chairman of ACB) why go with us and rent a room for $400 USD for a night there.
Sports-Nova: Asia is the powerhouse of Cricket and Afghanistan could become the next giant from Asia. Afghanistan’s recent performance is quite appreciable and they are getting rewarded for their hard work and that’s why they are getting their chances in tournaments like BPL and might get a chance in IPL and Big Bash too. Click here to read
1TV: Mohammad Nabi and Mohammad Shahzad to feature in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) edition 2017, a Twenty20 event which include International star players. More than 410 players were placed in the draft for this year’s PSL edition in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday night, a list that included Mohammad Nabi and Mohammad Shahzad. Click here