Afghanistan News

The ACC is currently working towards securing June 2021 as a suitable window for Asia Cup.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday announced cancellation of the Asia Cup T20, scheduled to be held in September, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tim Paine played down reports of tensions between the players and Cricket Australia but said the game's elite had to come to terms with cutbacks related to the pandemic.

Mohammed Shami took a hat-trick against Afghanistan in 2019 World Cup and became the second Indian to achieve this feat in a 50-over World Cup after Chetan Sharma.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board, in a statement, said that only those who haven't shown any COVID-19 symptoms like fever, have been allowed to join the month-long camp.

According to the ICC, a 22-man Afghanistan squad will take part in a month-long training camp in Kabul.

Perth will host Afghanistan for a one-off Test instead of a high-profile match involving India.

Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) chief executive Christina Matthews and chairman Terry Waldron has been left fuming as Perth has been bypassed for India's four-match Test series against Australia later this year.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board said Shafiqullah Shafaq had fixed or tried to fix matches in the inaugural Afghanistan Premier League T20 in 2018 and in the 2019 Bangladesh Premier League.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman struck early in Ireland's innings to claim the wickets of openers Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien, and finished with 3/38 to earn the man of the match.

Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz got Afghanistan off to a solid start before offspinner Simi Singh had both leg before for 23 and 28 respectively.

Rashid Khan shared a video of this unique shot, which is another variant of MS Dhoni's helicopter shot.

Rashid Khan has impressed with his bowling in several professional leagues, and his fielding too is now creating waves.

BBL: Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan and Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf claimed hat-tricks playing for Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars respectively.

Qais Ahmad has previously done a backflip celebration but on Friday, he did a somersault after taking a wicket in the Big Bash League (BBL).

Gulbadin Naib has threatened to 'expose' the Afghanistan cricket board officials saying that the cricketer will publicly name and shame the government, players and management if appropriate actions aren't taken.

Rahkeem Cornwall claimed a match haul of 10 wickets as the West Indies thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets early on day three of their one-off Test.

Afghanistan slipped from none for 53 to stare down the barrel, losing seven wickets for 56 runs in a dramatic collapse.