Topic: Afghanistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan will play their first ever one-day international cricket match in Sharjah next February, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Friday.It will be Afghanistan's first one-day against a top international team, taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on ...
Afghan captain Mohammad Nabi said Friday his fast-rising cricket team were batting for a fresh berth in the World Twenty20, hoping that competing in Pakistan had helped to mature young talent.The 26-year-old led a young Afghan team in Pakistan's Twenty20 domestic tournament ...
Afghanistan defeated Canada by two wickets in a rain-affected Intercontinental Cup one-day international at King City.It was Afghanistan's second successive victory over the hosts after a nine-wicket win in a four-day fixture, a result that confirmed the Asian team's growing power as ...
Afghanistan's fast-rising cricket team are likely to feature in Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 event later this year, an official said on Monday.Sultan Rana, director of domestic operations at the Pakistan Cricket Board, said Pakistan was considering a request from Afghanistan to take part."We ...
Pakistani hopes of reviving international cricket rose after successfully hosting a one-day series against Afghanistan, but experts on Monday warned against any imminent breakthrough.Pakistan's second string whitewashed Afghanistan -- the first international team to tour since the Sri Lankan team was attacked ...
Afghanistan coach Rashid Latif Monday urged the nascent cricketing nation to develop more sporting infrastructure so that players can improve more quickly by playing at home."It is important that Afghan players play more on their home grounds," Latif told AFP. "The situation ...
Pakistan 'A' outlasted a much improved Afghanistan team to win the third and final one-day cricket match by four wickets here on Sunday, for a 3-0 whitewash of the tourists.Noor Ali (51) guided Afghanistan to an imposing 274-9 in their 50 overs ...
Pakistan's cricket chief insisted Wednesday that his country is safe enough to host international matches, saying the current tour by lowly-ranked Afghanistan sends a positive message to the world."We want to send a message to the world that Pakistan is a safe ...
Afghanistan cricket captain Nawroz Mangal Tuesday said he hoped that his team's tour to Pakistan would help the return of international cricket to the troubled country.Afghanistan are the first foreign team to visit the South Asian country since March 2009 when militants ...
Only a decade ago cricket did not officially exist in war-ravaged Afghanistan, but on Wednesday the country takes another giant leap forward when they pad up for their first match on tour in Pakistan.Freshly arrived in Islamabad, the team take on Pakistan's ...
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