BBC News: It wasn’t quite as warm and dry as Afghanistan, but at least it didn’t rain on the country’s national cricket team when they met Ireland in Belfast on Thursday. The Afghan team is just 15 years old. Despite a bloody war and the ongoing insurgency, it has gone from strength to strength. Watching on is Shafiq Stanikzai,
ESPNcricinfo: Afghanistan’s attempts to gain more ODI fixtures leading into the September 2017 cut-off for 2019 World Cup qualification is likely to gather steam with a proposal in the works to secure annual bilateral matches against India and teams touring India beginning next year. Click here to read more (external link). Other cricket news Afghan
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan National Cricket Team defeated Ireland by 39 runs during the second match of the One Day International (ODI) series. Afghanistan set a target of 251 runs by losing all wickets during the 49.2 overs of the game after Ireland won the toss and elected to field first. Click here to read more (external
Tolo News: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced that work on construction of a standard cricket ground will kick off in northern Kunduz province in the near future. According to the ACB officials, the cricket field will be built on 16 acres of land in Kunduz city. Construction of the ground will take eight months. Click
BBC News: The opening one-day international between Ireland and Afghanistan in Belfast was abandoned because of rain. Torrential showers on Sunday meant no play was possible at Stormont and umpires Ian Ramage and Roland Black called off the game at 14:45 BST. The next scheduled match in the series will take place at the Belfast venue on Tuesday.
Khaama Press: A cricket series between the Afghanistan National Cricket team and Ireland will kick off tomorrow, 10th of July, at Belfast. Afghanistan will play 5 One Day International (ODI) matches against Ireland together with a 4-day match, ICC Intercontinental Cup. The second ODI match will played on 12th July, third match on 14th July, fourth match on
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan national cricket team defeated Scotland by 78 runs and won the two match One Day International series 1-0. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first setting a target of 179 runs for Scotland from 37.2 overs by losing 6 wickets. Mohammad Shahzad scored 84 runs, Noor Ali Zadran 6 runs, Jaed
BBC News: Scotland’s one-day international against Afghanistan was abandoned after the visitors hit 283-4 before play was ended by rain. The match between sides, who will meet again at the Grange on Wednesday, was forced off without the Scots batting. Click here to read more (external link).
Cricket Country: Afghanistan will be touring Scotland for two-match ODI series against Scotland starting from July 4 at Edinburgh. Both the matches will be held in the same venue. Afghanistan are coming stronger against Scotland after their recent win against Namibia with their skipper Mohammad Shahzad cruising his side to victory by an innings with his
ESPNcricinfo: The ICC has revealed that a confidential conciliatory process was used to resolve a complaint made by Cricket Namibia under the anti-racism code during Namibia’s Intercontinental Cup match against Afghanistan in India earlier this year. The ICC made a statement about the issue through a press release on Tuesday. All parties agreed that “some of