Afghanistan Cricket Team: News

26 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Ben Curran smashes half-century on Test debut: Key stats

Top-order batter Ben Curran had an impressive outing on his Test debut as he scored a half-century.

25 Dec 2024

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan to miss Boxing Day Test, Ghazanfar named replacement

Afghanistan's cricket team has announced a change in its squad for the upcoming first Test against Zimbabwe.

25 Dec 2024

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan likely to miss Boxing Day Test against Zimbabwe

The Afghanistan cricket team has received a major blow as their star all-rounder Rashid Khan is unlikely to play the first Test against Zimbabwe.

22 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test series: Here's the statistical preview

Hosts Zimbabwe and Afghanistan are gearing up to face off in a two-Test-series, scheduled to get underway on December 26.

21 Dec 2024

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan completes 50 ODI wickets against Zimbabwe: Key stats

Afghanistan wrist-spinner Rashid Khan claimed three wickets in the 3rd and final ODI versus Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, Harare, on Saturday.

21 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe in 3rd ODI, claim series win: Stats

Afghanistan humbled Zimbabwe in the 3rd and final ODI held at the Harare Sports Club, Harare, on Saturday.

21 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Zimbabwe's Sean Williams slams 60 in 3rd ODI versus Afghanistan

Veteran Zimbabwe batter Sean Williams was the lone warrior for his side in the 3rd and final ODI against Afghanistan at the Harare Sports Club, Harare on Saturday.

21 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Afghanistan spinner Allah Ghazanfar claims his 2nd ODI fifer: Stats

Allah Ghazanfar, the young spin sensation of Afghanistan, floored Zimbabwe with a solid fifer in the 3rd and final ODI versus Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, Harare on Saturday.

20 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi fined for showing dissent: Details here

Afghanistan's fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has been fined 15% of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision.

19 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Zimbabwe announce squad for historic Test series against Afghanistan

Zimbabwe has announced its squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Afghanistan, a historic moment in the nation's cricketing history.

19 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Afghanistan thrash sorry Zimbabwe in 2nd ODI, take 1-0 lead

Afghanistan humbled Zimbabwe in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series at Harare Sports Club, Harare on Thursday.

19 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Afghanistan's Sediqullah Atal slams his maiden ODI century: Key stats

Afghanistan's Sediqullah Atal slammed his maiden ODI century versus Zimbabwe in the 2nd encounter of the ongoing 2024 series being held in Harare.

16 Dec 2024

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan returns to Afghanistan's Test squad for Zimbabwe tour

26-year-old cricket sensation Rashid Khan has been picked for Afghanistan's upcoming two-Test series against Zimbabwe.

14 Dec 2024

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan floors Zimbabwe with four-fer in 3rd T20I: Stats

Afghanistan cricket team's wrist spinner, Rashid Khan, was superb in the 3rd and final T20I versus Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Saturday.

14 Dec 2024

Gulbadin Naib

Afghanistan clinch T20I series against Zimbabwe in thrilling finale: Stats

Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe in a thrilling T20I series, winning the third match on Saturday at the Harare Sports Culub, Harare.

14 Dec 2024

Gulbadin Naib

Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib fined for showing dissent at umpire's decision

Afghanistan's all-rounder Gulbadin Naib has been fined 15% of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during the second T20I against Zimbabwe.

13 Dec 2024

Rashid Khan

Afghanistan level T20I series against Zimbabwe with 50-run victory

Afghanistan leveled the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe at 1-1, with a comprehensive 50-run victory.

09 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Ben Curran earns maiden Zimbabwe call-up for Afghanistan ODIs

Northamptonshire's Ben Curran has been picked to represent Zimbabwe in their impending ODI series against Afghanistan.

Cricket Australia chair defends stance on matches against Afghanistan

Cricket Australia's chair, Mike Baird, has come out in defense of the board's decision to not play bilateral matches against Afghanistan.

01 Dec 2024

Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Mujeeb Ur Rahman returns to Afghanistan squad for Zimbabwe tour

The Afghanistan cricket team has recalled Mujeeb Ur Rahman into its white-ball squads for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.

IPL 2025 auction: MI buy Allah Ghazanfar for ₹4.8 crore

Afghanistan's young spin sensation, Allah Ghazanfar, will play for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.

12 Nov 2024

Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi to retire from ODIs after 2025 Champions Trophy

Afghanistan's all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has announced that he will retire from One Day Internationals (ODIs) following the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

12 Nov 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmanullah Gurbaz owns these prominent feats in ODIs

Afghanistan's wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz recently entered the cricket history books by becoming the second-youngest player to score eight ODI centuries.

12 Nov 2024

Quinton de Kock

Presenting youngest batters to smash eight ODI centuries

Afghanistan's batting sensation Rahmanullah Gurbaz has etched his name in history by becoming the second-youngest player to score eight ODI centuries.

12 Nov 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmanullah Gurbaz surpasses Kohli, Tendulkar with eighth ODI century 

Afghanistan's wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has etched his name in cricket history by becoming the second-youngest player to score eight One Day International (ODI) centuries.

12 Nov 2024

Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi eyes Champions Trophy after Afghanistan's ODI series win

Afghanistan cricket team's veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has set his eyes on the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

Bangladesh defeat Afghanistan in 2nd ODI, level series 1-1

Bangladesh have thrashed Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second ODI at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

2nd ODI: Najmul Hossain Shanto slams 76-run knock versus Afghanistan

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto slammed an impressive 76-run knock versus Afghanistan in the 2nd ODI on Saturday held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

08 Nov 2024

ICC Champions Trophy

Mohammad Nabi to retire from ODIs after Champions Trophy 2025

Afghanistan's experienced all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has decided to retire from One Day International (ODI) cricket after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

07 Nov 2024

Rashid Khan

Allah Ghazanfar claims 6-wicket haul against Bangladesh in 1st ODI

Bangladesh's cricket team suffered a major blow in its preparation for next year's ICC Champions Trophy, after a batting collapse against Afghanistan.

1st ODI: Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman floor Afghanistan 

Bangladesh pacers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman floored Afghanistan with respective four-fers in the first ODI held in Sharjah on Wednesday.

Sharjah becomes first cricket stadium to host 300 internationals: Stats

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has created history by becoming the first-ever venue to host 300 men's international cricket matches.

31 Oct 2024

Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan set to feature in Afghanistan ODI series

Bangladesh cricket star, Shakib Al Hasan, will return to action for the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan, starting November 6 in Sharjah.

30 Oct 2024

Rashid Khan

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan set for Test return in Zimbabwe series

Afghanistan's star spinner Rashid Khan will return to Test cricket in the impending two-match series against Zimbabwe.

07 Oct 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Largest win margins for India in T20Is (by balls)

India thrashed Bangladesh in the 1st T20I at the New Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, Gwalior, on Sunday.

Afghanistan to host Bangladesh for 3 ODIs in UAE: Details

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has revealed it will be hosting Bangladesh for a three-match One Day International (ODI) series in the United Arab Emirates this November.

23 Sep 2024

Rahmat Shah

Watch: Rahmat Shah's unusual dismissal in 3rd ODI against SA

A unique dismissal took place in the recent ODI series between Afghanistan and South Africa.

22 Sep 2024

Rashid Khan

Decoding bowlers with best ODI figures on their birthdays

Afghanistan's star leg-spinner Rashid Khan recently made history by becoming the first player to claim an ODI five-wicket haul on his birthday.

Presenting the biggest wins for Afghanistan in ODIs (by runs)

Afghanistan etched their name in ODI history books after dishing out a mammoth 177-run defeat on South Africa in the 2nd encounter of the 2024 series held in the UAE.

1st ODI: Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman floor Afghanistan 

Bangladesh pacers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman floored Afghanistan with respective four-fers in the first ODI held in Sharjah on Wednesday.