Afghanistan Cricket

Afghanistan wants to host Pakistan's cricket team for bilateral ODI series

Fazli said he would meet new Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja, "and offer to host Pakistan for the series which we were due to play in Sri Lanka in September".

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Maheesh Theekshana included as Sri Lanka name 15-player squad for mega event

Sri Lanka said they were undecided on whether to play against Afghanistan over the Taliban's reported ban on women playing sport.

Unhappy Rashid Khan steps down as Afghanistan captain ahead of T20 World Cup

Afghanistan have directly qualified for the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup and are placed in Group 2 alongside Pakistan, New Zealand and the two qualifiers.

Uncertainty, distress for Afghanistan cricketers after Taliban takeover

Following the stunning victory of the hardline Islamists, many of the players in cricket-mad Afghanistan's beloved national team are finding it difficult to focus on sport.

Wrecking Ball: Return of the Taliban threatens organised sport, female athletes in Afghanistan

With Taliban back in control in Afghanistan, it poses a grave danger to organised sport, especially female athletes.

Afghanistan chief selector Asadullah Khan steps down, alleges interference from non-cricketer's in board

Afghanistan are set to play Pakistan in their first-ever bilateral ODI series in Sri Lanka next month and Khan said the 17-member squad for the tournament was announced without his approval.

Afghanistan batsman Najeeb Tarakai dies of road accident injuries

Afghanistan's top-order batsman Najeeb Tarakai has died of the injuries he sustained in a road accident last weekend, the country's Cricket Board (ACB) said on Tuesday. He was 29.

Cricket Australia postpone Test against Afghanistan, ODIs against New Zealand

Australia were to host Afghanistan later this year at Perth in November while the Kiwis were to arrive in January 2021 but both the assignments have been postponed to the next summer (2021-22).

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."

Afghanistan head coach Lance Klusener takes pay cut as Board slashes salaries of national team support staff

Afghanistan head coach Lance Klusener will have to take a 25 percent pay cut after the country's cricket board decided to slash salaries of the national team's support staff to cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.