Kabul, April 12 (IANS) Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials held a comprehensive meeting with Afghanistan’s newly appointed head coach Richard Pybus on Sunday, who arrived in the capital city just a day earlier to take charge of a month-long skill development camp aimed at preparing for the series against India, to be played in June. Pybus took over the top job from Jonathan Trott after being appointed for the role in February. “Afghanistan Cricket Board’s CEO, Naseeb Khan, alongside the …
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Kabul, April 11 (IANS) Afghanistan’s newly-appointed head coach Richard Pybus arrived in the capital city on Saturday to take charge of a month-long skill development camp aimed at preparing for the series against India, to be played in June.Pybus, who has taken over the top job from Jonathan Trott, was received by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) CEO Naseeb Khan on his arrival in Kabul. “During their meeting, the CEO outlined the ACB’s strategic goals and shared high expectations for the futur…
Kabul, March 5 (IANS) Opener Ibrahim Zadran has been named Afghanistan’s T20I captain for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka and replaces leg-spinner Rashid Khan in the top role, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday.Zadran previously served as the T20I team’s vice-captain and now takes over from Rashid as the selectors made sweeping changes to the squad following the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, where Afghanistan bowed out in the league stage of the competition.“…
Dubai, Feb 25 (IANS) India’s T20I contingent has made a strong statement in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20I Player Rankings, with opener Abhishek Sharma maintaining his top spot AND wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan breaking into the top five. At the top of the batting rankings, Abhishek retained his No.1 position despite a relatively quiet start to the T20 World Cup. He maintains a comfortable 62-point lead over England’s Phil Salt. Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farha…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi produced a dazzling spell of 4-7 as Afghanistan crushed Canada by 82 runs in their final Group D clash and signed off from the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup on a high at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Inserted to bat first, Afghanistan piled up 200/4, powered by Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten 95, his second successive fifty of the tournament. Sediqullah Atal chipped in with 44, as Afghanistan made a score of 200 in the t…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) After striking a career-best unbeaten 95 to guide Afghanistan to a commanding 82-run victory over Canada in their final Group D clash of the T20 World Cup on Thursday, opener Ibrahim Zadran dedicated his Player of the Match award to outgoing head coach Jonathan Trott.Zadran’s knock, which came off 56 balls, was the highest individual score by an Afghanistan batter at a T20 World Cup, surpassing Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 84 against South Africa earlier in the tournament. His…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi produced a dazzling spell of 4-7 as Afghanistan crushed Canada by 82 runs in their final Group D clash and signed off from the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup on a high at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.Inserted to bat first, Afghanistan piled up 200/4, powered by Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten 95, his second successive fifty of the tournament. Sediqullah Atal chipped in with 44, as Afghanistan made a score of 2…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Opener Ibrahim Zadran struck an unbeaten 95 — his second consecutive fifty — as Afghanistan posted 200/4 in 20 overs against Canada in their final Group D clash of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Put in to bat first in what is also the final game of Jonathan Trott as their head coach, Afghanistan made a steady start before Canada hit back in the sixth over, as pacer Jaskaran Singh dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Gulbadin Naib in the s…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott praised opener Ibrahim Zadran’s mental strength after his match-winning 53 took the side home in a chase of 161 against the UAE, saying the youngster showed the ability to bounce back from setbacks.At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, Zadran hit a composed 53 off 41 balls while Azmatullah Omarzai’s cameo of 40 not out ensured the chase was completed for Afghanistan with four balls to spare, even as UAE’s bowlers fought har…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Azmatullah Omarzai’s incisive spell of 4-15 and an unbeaten cameo of 40 off 21 balls powered Afghanistan to their first win of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup through a five-wicket victory over the UAE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. On a pitch which had a bit of moisture, Omarzai varied his line and length cleverly to dismantle the lower half of the UAE’s batting card, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman chipped in with two wickets and Rashid Khan bowled a tidy spell to ke…