Afghanistan Cricket Team: News

04 Feb 2024

Rahmat Shah

Only Test: Ibrahim Zadran leads Afghanistan's fightback against Sri Lanka

Afghanistan batted brilliantly on Day 3 against Sri Lanka in the only Test at the SSC ground.

04 Feb 2024

Rahmat Shah

Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran hammers maiden Test century: Key stats

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran played a brilliant knock on Day 3 against Sri Lanka at the SSC ground.

04 Feb 2024

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews scripts several records in one-off Test versus Afghanistan

Angelo Mathews ended up with a valiant 141-run knock in the one-off Test versus Afghanistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.

04 Feb 2024

Cricket News

Afghanistan's Naveed Zadran scalps 4/83 versus Sri Lanka on debut

Naveed Zadran was the pick of the bowlers for Afghanistan on Day 3 against Sri Lanka at the SSC ground on Sunday.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, only Test: Hosts in complete control

Sri Lanka continued their stronghold on Afghanistan on Day 2 of the only Test at the SSC ground.

03 Feb 2024

Dinesh Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal smokes his ninth Test century at home: Stats

Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal registered a brilliant century on Day 2 against Afghanistan in the only Test at the SSC ground.

03 Feb 2024

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews hammers his 16th Test century: Key stats

Angelo Mathews slammed a brilliant ton against Afghanistan on Day 2 in the only Test at the SSC ground.

03 Feb 2024

Dimuth Karunaratne

Dimuth Karunaratne hammers 16th Test fifty at home: Key stats

Dimuth Karunaratne played a decent knock against Afghanistan in the only Test at the SSC ground.

03 Feb 2024

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews accomplishes 11,500 runs in First-Class cricket: Stats

Star all-rounder Angelo Mathews has completed 11,500 runs in First-Class cricket. The Sri Lanka veteran unlocked this feat with his 22nd run on Day 2 against Afghanistan in the only Test on Saturday.

Sri Lanka's Vishwa Fernando rattles Afghanistan with 4/51: Stats

Vishwa Fernando was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka on Day 1 of the only Test against Afghanistan on Friday.

Sri Lanka dominate Day 1 versus Afghanistan in one-off Test

Sri Lanka dominated Day 1 versus Afghanistan in the one-off Test being held at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.

02 Feb 2024

Rahmat Shah

Rahmat Shah becomes first Afghanistan batter with 500 Test runs

Rahmat Shah has dug hard for Afghanistan on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the SSC cricket ground on Friday.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, only Test: Here's the statistical preview

Sri Lanka host Afghanistan in a one-off Test, starting from February 2 at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.

Three uncapped players make SL squad for one-off Afghanistan Test

Sri Lanka named as many as three uncapped players in their squad for the impending one-off Test against Afghanistan, starting February 2

Gurbaz and Zadran record Afghanistan's highest-ever T20I partnership versus India

Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran played a key role in the third and final T20I record versus India in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

18 Jan 2024

Gulbadin Naib

Gulbadin Naib smashes the joint-fastest T20I fifty for Afghanistan: Stats

Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib scored a sensational 55*-run knock from 23 balls in the third and final T20I versus India in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

18 Jan 2024

Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi scripts a unique T20I batting record for Afghanistan

Mohammad Nabi scored a useful 16-ball 34 in the third and final T20I versus India in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

16 Jan 2024

Indian Cricket Team

India vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I: Visitors aim to salvage pride

Afghanistan's hopes of winning the T20I series against India were crushed as the hosts won two consecutive matches to seal the series.

15 Jan 2024

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli averages over 100 against Afghanistan in T20Is: Stats

Indian batter Virat Kohli returned to T20I cricket in the second match against Afghanistan at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.

15 Jan 2024

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli boasts 3,000-plus T20 runs at Chinnaswamy Stadium: Stats

Team India will fight for a whitewash in the third and final T20I of the series against Afghanistan.

14 Jan 2024

Gulbadin Naib

Gulbadin Naib records his career-best T20I score: Key stats

Afghanistan were bowled out for 172 against India in the 2nd T20I at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.

14 Jan 2024

Axar Patel

Axar Patel reaches 200 T20 wickets, completes this double

Indian all-rounder Axar Patel has completed 200 wickets in T20 cricket.

2nd T20I: India elect to bowl against Afghanistan; Kohli returns

India and Afghanistan are set to lock horns in the 2nd T20I at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.

14 Jan 2024

Indian Cricket Team

India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Indore pitch and weather reports

India will look to wrap up the three-match series as they take on Afghanistan in the second T20I in Indore.

13 Jan 2024

Indian Cricket Team

India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Hosts aim to seal series

India thrashed Afghanistan by six wickets in the opening T20I clash on Thursday. The hosts will aim to wrap up the series at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on January 14.

10 Jan 2024

Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav averages 13.81 in T20Is (bowling): Decoding his stats

All eyes will be on Kuldeep Yadav when India take on Afghanistan in the first T20I at the MCA Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.

10 Jan 2024

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan ruled out of T20I series versus India: Details

Afghanistan ace spinner Rashid Khan has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series versus India, starting January 11.

09 Jan 2024

Indian Cricket Team

India vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I: PCA Stadium pitch report

India will look to start strong against Afghanistan in the first of the three-match T20I series starting on January 11.

09 Jan 2024

Indian Cricket Team

1st T20I: India aim to start strong against spirited Afghanistan

India will kick-start the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan on January 11 at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali.

08 Jan 2024

Indian Cricket Team

India vs Afghanistan T20I series 2024: Decoding key player battles

Afghanistan are set to tour India for a three-match T20I series, starting on January 11.

06 Jan 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Mujeeb Ur Rahman named in Afghanistan's squad for India T20Is

Afghanistan have named a 19-member squad for the three-match T20I series against India, starting January 11.

30 Dec 2023

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmanullah Gurbaz becomes Afghanistan's third centurion in T20Is: Stats

Afghanistan's dashing opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz smoked a fine century in the T20I series opener against the United Arab Emirates on Friday (December 29).

29 Dec 2023

Big Bash League

Mujeeb Ur Rahman completes 250 T20 wickets: Decoding his stats

Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman unlocked a new milestone in his career.

Afghanistan's Mujeeb, Naveen, Farooqi barred from playing franchise cricket: Details  

Afghanistan cricketers Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi have been barred from playing franchise cricket for the next two years.

Decoding the top 5 ODI matches of 2023

With 2023 coming to an end, we look back at the memorable ODI clashes from the year, which have been filled with plenty of action and drama throughout.

22 Dec 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

Decoding the breakout stars from 2023 in ODI cricket

With a few days left in 2023, we look back at the breakout stars from a very action-filled year of cricket.

23 Nov 2023

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan to miss BBL 13: Decoding his tournament stats

Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan is set to miss the upcoming 13th season of the Big Bash League (BBL).

11 Nov 2023

Rassie van der Dussen

Rassie van der Dussen smokes match-winning 76* against Afghanistan: Stats

Veteran South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen played a match-winning knock against Afghanistan in match 42 of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

11 Nov 2023

David Miller

David Miller surpasses 6,500 international runs for South Africa: Stats

South African dasher David Miller has completed 6,500 runs in international cricket for South Africa.

10 Nov 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC World Cup, South Africa overcome Afghanistan: Key stats

South Africa earned a valuable win while chasing against Afghanistan in match number 42 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday in Ahmedabad.