1TV: Afghanistan’s Baheer Shah has set world record by having highest batting average of all time in first-class cricket. The 18-year-old batsman has pushed Australian legend Don Bradman into second place with an average of 121.77. Bradman’s average reads 95.14. Baheer Shah has scored 1,096 runs in 7 first-class matches he has played. Click here to
1TV: Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by 56 runs in their first warm-up match on Monday ahead of Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. Afghanistan will take on Namibia in their next warm-up match on Wednesday before they face Pakistan in their opening match of World Cup on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link). Other Cricket News
1TV: Afghanistan’s legspinner Rashid has finished 2017 as the second highest wicket taker of the year in the 50-over format. The young player has claimed 43 wickets in 16 matches he played during the years. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Afghanistan football team played Vietnam on Tuesday in the hope of qualifying for the Asian Cup, but failed in their quest after the match ended in a 0-0 draw. Afghanistan had to beat Vietnam in Tuesday’s match, as well as win their upcoming match against Cambodia, in order to qualify. However the draw on
AFP: Rashid Khan is becoming the face of Afghan cricket. The teenaged leg-spinner made his IPL debut this year and continues to attract top Twenty20 leagues around the world. Such is Rashid Khan’s popularity that even a suicide blast at Kabul’s main cricket stadium couldn’t keep his fans away — and the teenager is now eyeing the
1TV: Afghanistan U-19 cricket team defeated their Bangladeshi counterparts by five wickets on Monday to level the five-match ODI series 1-1. Sent to bowl first by Bangladesh who won the toss, Afghanistan bowled out the hosts in 30.4 overs from which they scored 75 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan national cricket team managed to secure its first victory in the One Day International (ODI) series between the two countries after whitewashed in Twenty20 International series. Played at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia, the Afghan team won the toss and elected to bat first, setting a target of
Khaama Press: The government of India is planning to make a movie regarding the two Afghan cricket stars, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan, currently playing in the world’s largest cricket league, the Indian Premier League, it has been reported. The movie is expected to be released in three formats, including a 10 minute format, a 5
Tolo News: This year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) has hundreds of thousands of Afghans glued to their TV screens, every time Sunrisers Hyderbad play – and it’s all because of the country’s two exports, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan, who play for the ‘Orange Army’. On the nights Sunrisers play, countless businesses across Kabul simply close
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan National Cricket team defeated Namibia by 36 runs and an innings during a 4-day match organized at Greater Noida in India. Namibia won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 172 runs during their 1st innings but the Afghan team scored 334 runs during their 1st innings with Mohammad Shahzad scoring 139