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Afghanistan appoint former all-rounder Mirwais Ashraf as acting chairman of cricket board
•Afghanistan media reported the decision was taken after demands by national players while meeting Taliban officials in Abu Dhabi during the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup.
T20 World Cup 2021: Captaincy a tough job, will give my best, says Afghan skipper Mohammad Nabi
•Nabi was named captain of the final Afghan squad on 10 October after star all-rounder Rashid Khan declined the role alleging that he was not consulted while selecting the team.
Taliban sack Afghanistan Cricket Board chief executive Hamid Shinwari
•Naseebullah Haqqani will now be appointed as the new CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board.
‘Do not isolate us’: ACB CEO requests Cricket Australia to reconsider decision to cancel Afghanistan Test
•Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday said that its men's team's season-opening Test against Afghanistan, slated to start on 27 November in Hobart, will be scrapped due if Taliban doesn't allow women in sports.
Mohammad Nabi named Afghanistan captain for 2021 T20 World Cup after Rashid Khan steps down
•Mohammad Nabi has been named Afghanistan skipper for the upcoming T20 World Cup after star spinner Rashid Khan stepped down from captaincy protesting the selection of the national squad without his inputs.
Afghanistan Cricket Board keen on hosting Pakistan for limited-overs series in UAE, says PCB source
•Pakistan and Afghanistan have met frequently in ICC and Asian Cricket Council events but have never played a bilateral series at the senior level although Afghanistan have sent their team to Pakistan several times to play against the A sides.
Afghanistan Cricket Board confident of hosting international matches at home after securing land for stadium in Kabul
•Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday allocated more than two acres of land in Alokhail area of Kabul for the construction of a state-of-the-art stadium.
Afghanistan Cricket Board bans coach Noor Mohammad for five years on corruption charges
•Noor Mohammad is a domestic assistant coach with the Kapisa province side and a full-time coach with Hampalana private academy.
Afghanistan Cricket Board appoints former captain Raiees Ahmadzai as Director of Cricket
•The 35-year-old Ahmadzai, who had played in five ODIs and eight T20Is for Afghanistan between 2009-10, took over from Moles, who was appointed for the dual role of Director of Cricket and Chief Selector last year.
Afghanistan Cricket Board sacks CEO for mismanagement, unsatisfactory performance and misbehaviour
•The ACB statement also said that Stanekzai was earlier "issued verbal and written warnings."