Seven months later, Asghar Afghan reappointed Afghanistan captain across all formats
• 5 years agoIn April, two months before the ODI World Cup, ACB had named Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan as replacements of Asghar in the Test, ODI and T20 teams respectively.
Afghanistan continues to breach 'old boys' club', while questions loom over Bangladesh's standing in Test cricket
Yash J • 5 years agoAfghanistan have now ventured away from 'home', played on foreign soil, and come out as outright victors despite coming up against a game-plan that had successfully accounted for both England and Australia the last time they visited these shores.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Only Test, Highlights, Day 2 at Chattogram, Full cricket score: Mominul, Mosaddek lead hosts' fightback
Firstcricket Staff • 6 years agoCatch the live score and updates from the Day 2 of the Test match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Rahmat Shah's historic ton steers visitors to strong start on opening day of one-off Test
• 6 years agoBatsman Rahmat Shah on Thursday became the first Afghanistan cricketer to score a Test century, helping the minnows start strongly against Bangladesh on the opening day of the one-off match.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Tracing history-making Rahmat Shah's path to becoming country's first-ever Test centurion
Firstcricket Staff • 6 years agoHere's all you need to know about Afghanistan's first Test centurion Rahmat Shah.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Only Test, Highlights, Day 1 at Chattogram, Full cricket score: Rahmat Shah ton puts visitors in command
Firstcricket Staff • 6 years agoCatch all the Live scores and latest updates from Day 1 of the Only Test between Bangladesh and Afghanistan
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Shapoor Zadran gets maiden Test call-up as visitors make six new changes in squad
• 6 years agoThe Afghanistan team will be led by leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who was appointed captain for all three formats after the country's dismal performance at the World Cup in July.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Afghanistan review: Selection blunders, off-field turmoil mark disappointing campaign for Afghans
Bertus De Jong • 6 years agoA semi-final spot was never a realistic prospect, but Afghanistan were not here to make up the numbers, a new force rather than a novelty act.
West Indies vs Afghanistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Chris Gayle powers Windies to win over bottom-placed Gulbadin Naib and Co
• 6 years agoThe West Indies side scored 311 for six in their 50 overs in Leeds and although the Afghans put up a brave fight, they ultimately went down by a margin of 23 runs
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: The trials of Gulbadin Naib; how Afghanistan's captain has been undone by his own best qualities
Bertus De Jong • 6 years agoGulbadin Naib has batted at every position for Afghanistan from one to nine, opened the bowling and bowled at the death, in the middle overs, or not at all. The only fitting description of his job to date has been 'whatever needs doing'.