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Pakistan cricket board wants Afghanistan to apologize for reviving ties

KABUL: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials have asked Afghanistan to apologize for the statement issued after a deadly bombing in Kabul, insisting that the cricketing ties between the two countries will not revive until Afghanistan does not apologize formally. PCB Chairman Shahryar Khan made the remarks in Lahore on Thursday and claimed that the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chairman ...

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FIFA delegation to arrive in Afghanistan soon

KABUL: The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world body governing football, is expected to send a delegation to Afghanistan for assessing the game’s situation, officials said Saturday. A meeting attended by heads of football federations from 22 provinces was told that the FIFA delegation would visit Afghanistan at their request to investigate problems in Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF). Amanullah Faizi, head of ...

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Afghan U-15 football team returned home, wining championship

KABUL: Afghanistan under-15 football team on Monday returned home with championship from Central Asia Zone. They warmly welcomed by Afghan people and football federation in Kabul. “Fortunately the Afghanistan under 15 football team has beaten Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kirghizstan in five-nation football tournament or Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) played in Tajikistan,” Said Football Federation Spokesman Sayed Ali Kazemi. He said ...

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Afghanistan announces squad for the historic match against MCC

KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday announced the national team squad for the upcoming historic match against the World’s Best XI team, Maryl  ebone Cricket Club (MCC). The One Day International (ODI) match is scheduled to be played in Lord’s of London, United Kingdom on 11th July. The squad for the match includes Asghar Stanikzai, Noor Ali Zadran, ...

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Afghanistan confirmed as full members by the International cricket council

KABUL: The Afghanistan national cricket team has been confirmed as the full members by the International cricket council. “Afghanistan Cricket Board and Cricket Ireland have been confirmed as Full Members of the International Cricket Council after a unanimous vote at the ICC Full Council meeting at The Oval today,” ICC said in a statement. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in a statement said ...

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ICC may grant Afghanistan, Ireland Test nation status

KABUL: The International Cricket Council (ICC) was all poised to grant Ireland and Afghanistan their long-awaited Test status during upcoming annual meeting in London this week, according to a media report. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has submitted its application to the ICC for full membership, senior member of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) advisory board has wrote on his ...

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Rashid Khan spins Afghanistan to ODI victory over Windies

KABUL: The Afghanistan national cricket team managed to secure its first victory in the One Day International (ODI) series between the two countries after whitewashed in Twenty20 International series. Played at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia, the Afghan team won the toss and elected to bat first, setting a target of 213 runs from 50 overs. ...

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Football: Afghanistan beat Maldives by 2-1

KABUL: Afghanistan beat Maldives in a football match by 2-1 played in United Arab Emirate (UAE), the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said on Wednesday. AFF spokesman, Syed Kazami, told media, the friendly match was played in Dobai city on Tuesday night. One minute silence was observed before the start of the match to pay respect for the victims of recent ...

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Afghanistan cancels cricket series with Pakistan after Kabul attack

KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has cancelled the upcoming cricket series with Pakistan after the deadly Kabul attack that left at least 80 people dead. “By killing innocent and destitute people today, the enemies of Afghanistan’s peace and stability showed that they are not worthy of friendship and will not change thier stance against Afghans,” a statement by ACB ...

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Pak-Afghan cricket series agreement not finalized yet: Mashal

KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chairman Shokrullah Atif Mashal says the agreement regarding bilateral series between Afghanistan and Pakistan cricket tams has not been fully finalized yet. Speaking to reports in Kabul, Mashal said the cricket boards of the two nations have only agreed in words regarding the series. Mashal further added that he visited Pakistan based on persistent ...

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