KABUL: After outstanding performances in a number of Twenty20 cricket leagues during the recent years, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan is expected to play for the Sussex Sharks in the T20 Blast. The Sussex Cricket Club in a statement said Rashid Khan, the world’s second highest ranked T20 bowler, will play for Sussex Sharks in this year’s T20 Blast. The statement further ...

KABUL: Afghanistan eliminated New Zealand from the ICC U-19 World Cup, notching up a massive 202-run triumph over the highly-fancied hosts at the Hagley Oval on Thursday. By virtue of the emphatic win, the fast-rising Afghans have stormed into the semifinal of the mega event for the first time, a spokesman for the Afghanistan Cricket Board said. Farid Hotak told ...

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KABUL: Afghanistan’s 19-year-old leg-spinner capped an exceptional, wicket-laden year with the prestigious Associate Cricketer of the Year award. Still in his teens, it’s incredible to think how many international wickets Rashid Khan will have taken by the end of his career. The leggie has already claimed 112 for his country and he doesn’t turn 20 until September. He took 60 ...

KABUL: A former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has been appointed as the interim head coach of the Afghan national cricket. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the appointment of Jones late on Monday. The cricket board of Afghanistan in a statement said Jones has been appointed as the interim head coach and will accompany the Afghan team during the 4-day ...

INDIA: You don’t visit Afghanistan and come back without experiencing fear. Dean Jones is no different. He was there for 12 days and when he returned to India yesterday to resume his commentary stint, he had this to say about the warravaged nation first up. “I am glad I went there.” He was in Kabul to do commentary for a ...

Afghanistan’s 2017 domestic T-20 Cricket League, Shpageeza, ended peacefully Friday, with     Band-e-Amir Dragons winning the championship in final game by beating the Mis Ainak Knights by 4 runs, with last ball, bowled by oversee player, TL Chatara of Zimbabwe. In the final match, played in Kabul International Cricket Stadium, the Dragons bat first and put a total of 158 in ...

The Adelaide Strikers have signed 18-year-old spinner Rashid Khan, who will be the first Afghan to play in the Big Bash League. An 18-year-old legspinner will become the first Afghan to play in Australia’s Big Bash League. Rashid Khan has been lured by the Adelaide Strikers after being among the most-successful bowlers in this year’s Indian Premier League. “It is ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former skipper Shahid Afridi has opted to withdraw from the Afghanistan cricket league, Shpageeeza League, amid persistent tensions between the cricket board of the two nations. Afridi informed regarding his decision late on Friday night citing family issues as the main reason behind his decision. Very thankful to AFG gvt, @ACBofficials &MuslimYar sb. Speenghar Tigers to invite me. ...

KABUL:  The Afghan league for association football clubs (Afghan Premier League-APL) will be kicked off coming Thursday in Kabul, said officials. The ALP is a hope for Afghan among ash and smoke in this war weary country. Eight teams from eight different zone of Afghanistan came together here in Kabul to eat, talk, laugh, sleep and compete with each other, which generate a ...