The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has unveiled schedule for the national team’s test, ODI and twenty-20 international matches against Ireland. ACB wrote on its Facebook page that the only test match between Ireland and Afghanistan would commence on February 28. The first ODI between the two teams will be played on March 7, the second More
Afghanistan have pipped Sri Lanka by three runs in the third and final match of the T20 International series at the Rangiri Dambulla Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Opener Hazratullah Zazai smashed 46 off 22 balls and Gurbaz hit a fifty to help their side set the hosts a More
Afghan freestyle fighter Hossain Bakhsh Safari will enter the fighting cage against his Israeli opponent next month. Safari on his Facebook page wrote the fight would be held in Santa Cruz city of the US on March 8. “Finally, after a short break of immigration and travel plans, I would enter fighting cage, I hope More
Sri Lanka have trounced Afghanistan by 72 runs in the second T20 International, clinching the series at the Rangiri Dambulla Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan won the toss and invited the hosts to bat in the second match. All-rounder Angelo Mathews smashed an unbeaten 42 off 22 balls and Sadeera Samarawickrama hit a half century to help More
Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Baz Mohammad Mubariz says he will enter the ring against his French rival Johan Van de Hel next month. The athlete wrote on his Facebook account he was happy to be in the service of his countrymen once again by joining the emotional competition. Mubariz said he would take on More
Sri Lanka have trounced Afghanistan by four runs in the opener of three-match T20I series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. After winning the toss, Afghanistan invited the hosts to bat first. Sri Lanka was all out for 160 in 19 overs with allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga played an outstanding counterpunch innings of More
Afghan star cricketer Mohammad Nabi has been ranked No.1 all-rounder in the ICC One Day International (ODI) ranking replacing Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan, the world cricket body said on Wednesday. Cricinfo reported that Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi replaced Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh as the No.1 ranked all-rounder in the ICC rankings, on Wednesday. Prior to this, Shakib had More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has appointed Nicholas Trevor Lee as the national team’s new strength and conditioning trainer. Hailing from England, Lee is set to join the team on February 23, ahead of Afghanistan’s all-format home series in March against Ireland. ACB wrote on its X handle the 40-year-old was a former right-hand batsman More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has named a 16-member squad for the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka. Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s T20 skipper and ace spinner who is recuperating from a lower-back surgery, will miss the series. Ibrahim Zadran, who led Afghanistan in the previous two T20I series in UAE and India, is set to More
Sri Lanka have trounced Afghanistan in the second One-Day International by 155 runs and lead the series 2-0 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The hosts opting to bat first set a massive target of 309 runs for the visitors Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of Afghan bowlers, finishing with three wickets. In reply, Afghanistan More
