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Afghanistan Creates History In Test Cricket, Becomes First Asian…

Afghanistan concluded the Test series against Zimbabwe with victory at Bulawayo. The home side dismissed Zimbabwe for 205 in the second innings to clinch the two-match series 1-0. It was a 0-0 first Test. Afghanistan went down in history books and made history with the series win.  Afghanistan was the first Asian side to ever lift their first Test series outside of Asia. The Asians mostly sank on their first Test tours beyond the continent.  Only 9 series separated Sri Lanka and Pakistan
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Afghanistan register impressive 232 runs win over Zimbabwe

Sediqullah Atal scored his first one-day international century as Afghanistan knocked out Zimbabwe by 232 runs in Harare on Thursday to open the three-match series 1-0.  Atal (104) and Abdul Malik (84) combined for 191 runs for the first wicket and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi with 29 in a row put the visitors on 286-6 in 50 overs.  Zimbabwe who were on the toss had started badly as Ben Curran came off the final ball of the opening over to get out.  Only Sikandar
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Trott to continue as Afghanistan men head coach through…

Jonathan Trott will be head coach of Afghanistan men till the end of 2025. The next match he will play is the ODI match of Afghanistan’s multi-format tour of Zimbabwe, but he will not be taking charge of the other formats for personal reasons. He’ll be replaced by Hamid Hassan, who will become the head coach and Nawroz Mangal as assistant.  The Afghanistan Cricket Board has signed 12 months extension on Trott's contract after a great 2024 for the team. Afghanistan limped into
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Sharjah: Gurbaz, Omarzai star as Afghanistan clinch ODI series…

With Rahmanullah Gurbaz's superb century and a great all-round performance by Azmatullah Omarzai, Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by five wickets in the third and final ODI played in Sharjah on Monday. This result means that Afghanistan has won the one-day series with a 2-1 margin.  Afghan opener Gurbaz and Omarzai built a century stand to put their side in a commanding position against Bangladesh's seam attack spearheaded by Mustafizur Rahman.  Gurbaz was the highest scorer and put an end to Afghanistan’s innings with 101
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Rain washes out day one of India-New Zealand first…

Continuous rain has caused further issues for the Wellington team as they postponed their morning training session and had to cancel the first day of the first Test of the India-New Zealand series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium because of bad weather conditions. Much to the heartbreak of players and fans, slotted in to action, the officials had to end the day as there was not a single ball bowled due to rain. The captains as well as umpires conducted a brief twilights
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South Africa Secure Consolation Victory Over Afghanistan In 3rd…

The thre­e-game One Day Inte­rnational (ODI) series was wrapped up with an e­xciting finish. South Africa got a morale-boosting triumph over Afghanistan in the last ODI, hoste­d at the legendary Wande­rers Stadium in Johannesburg. Enduring two straight defe­ats, the Proteas rallied back. The­y posted a compelling victory by 96 runs, bringing back some dignity to the­ series. South Africa batted first, piling up a tough 281 runs, mainly due­ to the top order's strong play. Quinton de Kock, finding his rhythm again, pushe­d
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Afghanistan secures victory over South Africa in 2nd ODI

Afghanistan accomplished one of its historic wins against South Africa in the second ODI series and triumphed the match by 177 runs on Friday. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the chief scorer and his century guided Afghanistan to post a commendable total in the batting innings. Rashid Khan caused the South African birds to fly by claiming five scalps in the game that did much damage to the batting order of South Africa. The effectiveness of the bowlers helped in a great deal to turn
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Rashid Khan Out of T20I Series Against India

Rashid Khan Ruled Out of T20I Series Against India Afghanistan's star spinner, Rashid Khan, will miss the upcoming three-match T20I series against India due to ongoing recovery from lower-back surgery. The Afghanistan captain, Ibrahim Zadran, confirmed Rashid's absence, stating that although he is traveling with the team, he is not yet match-fit. Rashid's experience will be missed, but the team is prepared for any situation in his absence. This development follows Rashid's withdrawal from the BBL and the SA20 due to the back
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Afghanistan Semifinal Hopes Revived

Despite Glenn Maxwell's extraordinary performance, Afghanistan remains in the ODI World Cup 2023 semifinal race. Australia, with Maxwell's incredible 201 not out, managed to chase down 292, securing their spot in the semifinals. However, Afghanistan still has a chance to qualify by beating South Africa and improving their Net Run Rate (NRR), which is currently lower than Pakistan and New Zealand. If Afghanistan wins but not by a significant margin, they will rely on New Zealand and Pakistan losing their upcoming matches. Here
All-Round India Demolish Afghanistan By 66 Runs

All-Round India Demolish Afghanistan By 66 Runs

A formidable India led by their stylish openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul finally put up a near-flawless performance to annihilate a hapless Afghanistan by 66 runs to stay afloat in the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. A formidable India led by their stylish openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul finally put up a near-flawless performance to annihilate a hapless Afghanistan by 66 runs to stay afloat in the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. It

Afghanistan: Sport bodies call for emergency evacuation of female…

Football's world governing body Fifa has written to a number of governments to request the emergency evacuation of female players from Afghanistan. Players are said to fear for their lives following the Taliban's takeover of the Afghan capital Kabul. Players' organisation Fifpro is also calling for help. The union said it was working with governments to establish an evacuation plan, adding: "The ambition is to bring as many people to safety as possible." Fifa said the situation in Afghanistan "remains unstable and very worrying".

Watch: Kieron Pollard Outwits Umpire to Change No-Ball Decision

When Kieron Pollard is playing on the ground, you can always expect some fun on the pitch. Be it with the bat, with the ball or in the field, Pollard manages to grab the eyeballs every time he plays.  His recent exploit came in the third and the final ODI against Afghanistan in the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.  The incident happened in the 25th over of the Afghanistan innings when Pollard rather hilariously pulled out off