KABUL: Renowned Pakistani player Younis Khan is going to be appointed as batting coach of Afghanistan’s fast-rising cricket team, a board official was quoted as saying on Thursday. Afghanistan Cricket Board Chairman Atif Mashal told a Pakistani newspaper the veteran Pakistani batsman, currently touring West Indies, had agreed to coach the Afghan side after his retirement later this month. “Younis (currently ...

KABUL: The government of India is planning to make a movie regarding the two Afghan cricket stars, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan, currently playing in the world’s largest cricket league, the Indian Premier League, it has been reported. The movie is expected to be released in three formats, including a 10 minute format, a 5 minute format and a 2-minute ...

Tennis star Maria Sharapova said on Tuesday she is excited about her return to competition next month, feeling vindicated by the reduction of her doping suspension and empowered by her time away. Russia’s former world number one was initially barred for two years after testing positive at the 2016 Australian Open for meldonium, a medication she had been taking for ...

KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced the national team squad for the upcoming series of matches against Ireland. Afghanistan will play a series of T20I and ODI and a Four Day match of I-Cup with Ireland. Nawroz Mangal Head of the selection committee said “The players’ selection has been taken place in accordance to their specific skills ...

KABUL: Germany’s Otto Pfister has assumed charge as the new coach of the Afghanistan national football team, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) announced Sunday. A contract was signed between AFF and Mr. Pfister during a press conference in Kabul while the former national footballer Anoosh Dastagir was appointed as the assistant coach of the Afghan team. Ali Askari has been ...

KABUL: The former Afghan skipper Mohammad Nabi has been placed second by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in One Day International All-Rounder rankings. Shakib Al Hasan secures the first position in the latest ranking table of International Cricket Council (ICC). According to ICC, Hasan has been placed first by having 377 rating while Nabi secures the second spot with 331 ...

KABUL: The former West Indies cricketer Phillip Simmons has been appointed as a consultant with Afghanistan National Cricket team. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in a statement said “Phillip Simmons, the former West Indies National Cricket team player appointed as a consult coach with Afghanistan National Cricket team.” The statement further added that Simmons would be assisting the current head ...

The Afghan opening batsman and wicket Mohammad Shahzad has broken the record of India’s Virat Kohli by scoring four 50s in one international tournament. Shahzad also made history by scoring two 50s in two different international matches on the same day and became the first ever player in the world to have the record. According to reports, Kohli was previously ...

KABUL: The Afghan football captain Faysal Shayesteh will likely play in Iran premier league, the Persian Gulf Pro League, it has been reported. The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) reported regarding the likely participation of Shayesteh in the Persian Gul Pro League. Shahyesteh will likely play for Paykan team ahead of the club’s appearance against Saba Qom club. The Head Coach ...

PAKISTAN: The left-handed batsman Hanan Khan, currently working at a local restaurant in Karachi, has been called for the National Cricket Academy’s (NCA) team to play two T20 matches against Malaysian cricket team starting January 14 at Gadhafi Stadium, Lahore. Hanan, who makes parathas at a local hotel, has been called to represent NCA XI against the visiting Malaysian team. ...