An Afghan swimmer finished second in swimming contests hosted by the Philippines, the Afghan Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. The Philippine Aquatics, Inc. is holding the 11th Asian Age Group Championships that started February 26 and will continue till March 9 at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas City, Tarlac. The National Olympic Committee More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has named a 16-member squad captained by Hashmatullah Shahidi for the one-off test match against Ireland. Rashid Khan, ace spinner who is recuperating from a lower-back surgery, will miss the test match which is scheduled to commence on Wednesday at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been More
Sri Lanka’s T20I skipper Wanindu Hasaranga has been awarded a two-match suspension due to his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. Hasaranga’s suspension came after his total demerit points reached five within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the code of conduct, for which he received a 50 per cent fine More
Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq has guided Peshawar Zalmi to a narrow win over table-topper Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In a moment of enormous pressure, Haq claimed two wickets off the last two balls to hand Peshawar their first triumph in the 9th edition of PSL on Friday night. Opting to bat first in More
Afghanistan A will tour Sri Lanka for a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series and a four-day encounter. Afghanistan A will arrive in Sri Lanka on April 25 and commence their tour with an ODI against the hosts on April 28, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said. It said the second ODI would take place on More
Former national player of Afghanistan Ashihara Karate Federation, Qahraman Shaheen, has defeated his Thai opponent in Muay Thai competition in Thailand. The fight between Shaheen and his Thai rival took place last night in the 63-kilogram weight category in Phuket city to win BIFC belt. Afghanistan’s Ashihara Karate Federation Secretary General Abdul Matin Firdous told More
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
