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Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott slams Match Referee after loss against Sri Lanka

Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott slams Match Referee after loss against Sri Lanka

Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott on Wednesday slammed the Match Referee after his side suffered a narrow defeat against Sri Lanka in a must-win affair of the ongoing Asia Cup in Lahore. In the last…

BCB appoints Litton Das as skipper for upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan

BCB appoints Litton Das as skipper for upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan

Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has been named captain of Bangladesh for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan, starting from June 14 in Dhaka. Das’ has been promoted to captaincy after ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s…

Afghanistan to tour Sri Lanka for 3-match ODI series in November

Afghanistan to tour Sri Lanka for 3-match ODI series in November

Afghanistan will be touring Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series in November, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) annoounced on Monday (October 17). The three matches will be a part of the World Cup Super…

Afghanistan’s U19 World Cup warm-up matches cancelled due to visa glitches

Afghanistan’s U19 World Cup warm-up matches cancelled due to visa glitches

Afghanistan’s warm-up matches ahead of the upcoming ICC Men’s Under 19 Cricket World Cup have been cancelled due to ‘delay in obtaining visas’, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced. The global cricket governing body…

Klusener not to renew contract with Afghanistan cricket team

Klusener not to renew contract with Afghanistan cricket team

Former South Africa cricketer Lance Klusener has decided not to renew his contract as the head coach of Afghanistan cricket team after his tenure ends on December 31. The former South Africa all-rounder was first…

Afghanistan women can continue playing cricket: ACB chairman

Afghanistan women can continue playing cricket: ACB chairman

Newly appointed chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Mirwais Ashraf has said that his country’s women will continue playing cricket. According to a report in the Tolo News Agency (TNA), during his introductory meeting…

BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly appointed chairman of ICC Cricket Committee

BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly appointed chairman of ICC Cricket Committee

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the Chairman of ICC’s Cricket Committee, the global governing body of the game announced on Wednesday. Ganguly will be replacing…

ICC Board appoints Afghanistan Working Group to review status of ACB

ICC Board appoints Afghanistan Working Group to review status of ACB

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board on Wednesday announced to appoint a Working Group to review the status of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and cricket in Afghanistan in light of the recent governmental changes…

Melbourne Renegades sign Afghan spinner Zahir Khan for upcoming BBL season

Melbourne Renegades sign Afghan spinner Zahir Khan for upcoming BBL season

Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Melbourne Renegades have signed up emerging Afghanistan spinner Zahir Khan for the upcoming 11th season of the T20 tournament, beginning December 5 in Sydney. Khan, 22, will now move to…

Former cricketer Mirwais Ashraf appointed new cricket chief of Afghanistan Cricket Board

Former cricketer Mirwais Ashraf appointed new cricket chief of Afghanistan Cricket Board

Afghanistan’s former all-rounder Mirwais Ashraf has been appointed as the acting chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) by the Taliban-led interim government. Ashraf has replaced Azizullah Fazli, who was in charge of the top…