Mujeeb Zadran

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan backs Afghanistan to do well in Test cricket

Come 14 June, the passionate Afghan players will find out that the five-day version of the game is a different beast altogether but Bangladesh skipper, Shakib Al Hasan, has backed them to do well.

India vs Afghanistan: Rashid Khan is a '30-year-old mind in a 19-year-old body' says coach Phil Simmons

Rashid Khan will be making his Test debut against India having created a reputation for troubling the best in white ball cricket. However with only four first-class matches under his belt, it could be difficult against a top quality side like India.

Afghanistan have 'world class' spinners to trouble India in inaugural Test, says captain Asghar Stanikzai

Afghanistan will make their much-awaited Test debut at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and Stankizai said the aim is to give a good fight to India, who will be without captain Virat Kohli.

IPL 2018: Shubman Gill, Jofra Archer and other rookies who could make it big in 11th edition of league

Here are five newcomers who could own the Indian Premier League (IPL) with their performances in the tournament's 11th edition.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2018: Pakistan finish third after rain washes out play-off against Afghanistan

Pakistan claimed third position at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 after their third-fourth position play-off match against Afghanistan was washed-out without a ball being bowled.

IPL Auction 2018: Sandeep Lamichhane, Mujeeb Zadran and other relatively unknown foreign players who bagged solid deals

Zadran, picked up by the Kings XI Punjab, is the youngest player in IPL history, while 17-year-old Lamichhane is the first cricketer from Nepal to play in the league.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2018: Australia halt Afghanistan's dream run, win by six wickets to qualify for final

Australia sauntered into the ICC Under 19 World Cup final by halting Afghanistan's dream run with a six-wicket victory, built around Jack Edward's half-century after a splendid bowling show in Christchurch on Monday.

IPL Auction 2018: Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta says 'mystery element' drew them towards Afghanistan's Mujeeb Zadran

Afghanistan's Mujeeb Zadran has some "mystery element" about him which prompted the KXIP to bid a whopping Rs 4 crore for him, said co-owner Preity Zinta.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2018: Afghanistan thrash hosts New Zealand by 202 runs to advance into semis

It looked like Afghanistan's day from the time they elected to bat and their first entry into the semi-finals was ensured with a superb team effort that included four half-centuries.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2018: Pakistan likely to face stiff challenge from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka in Group D

Pakistan have been one of the better sides in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup over the years. They are the only ones to have won back-to-back titles, in 2004 and 2006, and have also finished runners-up on three other occasions