Afghanistan Cricket Team

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Sri Lankan cricket is in something of a mess on and off the field, with a number of players and officials being charged with offences (Photo: ICC Cricket world cup/Facebook)

Afghanistan takes on Sri Lanka in clash of the underdogs

Both teams are big outsiders to reach the semifinals and started the tournament with losses.

04 Jun 2019 2:27 PM

The Sri Lankan team is totally down and out, the unit is totally clue-less and doesn’t have any idea about what changes should it make to make sure this team clicks in this world Cup. (Photo: cricket world official/ twitter)

ICC World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan; DC's Dream11 Prediction

Afghanistan already started their World Cup campaign with a bang when they thrashed the Pakistan in the World Cup during the Warm up match.

04 Jun 2019 10:49 AM

Adam Zampa's remarks come after Australia's seven-wicket win over Afghanistan on Saturday at Bristol. (Photo: AP)

'Afghanistan will cause some upsets': Adam Zampa

Late order blitz from skipper Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan allowed Afghanistan to post a respectable score on the board.

02 Jun 2019 12:26 PM

Smith took a diving catch, produced a brilliant run out, and combined with Warner in a 49-run stand before he was out three runs shy of the victory target. (Photo: AP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Warner, Smith endure boos to help Australia overcome Afghanistan

Warner compiled a measured, unbeaten 89 and shared a 96-run opening stand with Finch on Saturday to earn player of the match honours.

02 Jun 2019 9:13 AM

As expected former Australia captain Steve Smith and opener David Warner were both included for their first full major international match since they completed year-long bans. (Photo: Cricket World Cup/Twitter)

ICC World Cup 2019: Afghanistan choose to bat against Australia

Australia boast an impressive pace attack but that did not stop Gulbadin opting to bat first.

01 Jun 2019 6:38 PM

Warner's record cannot be ignored as he has registered 14 ODI centuries, with only Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist having more among Australians.(Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Warner set to play against Afghanistan

Australia captain Aaron Finch confirmed that Warner has been cleared to play after the batsman passed a fitness test at training on Thursday

01 Jun 2019 11:08 AM

Afghanistan secured their place in the World Cup, which started on Thursday, by beating Ireland on their way to winning last year's qualifying tournament. (Photo: AFP)

Afghan World Cup cricketers bring joy to war-torn nation

The Afghan team has enjoyed a remarkable rise over the past decade and are currently seventh in the Twenty20 rankings.

31 May 2019 11:04 AM

England will now play their first match of the World Cup on May 30 against South Africa whereas Afghanistan will take on Australia in their opening fixture. (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019 warm-ups: England thrash Afghanistan by nine wickets

England got off to a quickfire start as their openers Roy and Bairstow hammered Afghanistan for regular boundaries.

27 May 2019 8:54 PM

Many Afghans accuse their neighbour of supporting the Taliban and fuelling instability in their country, a charge which Pakistan, for its part, denies. (Photo: AFP)

Afghanistan celebrates warmup win with pride and gunfire

For Afghanistan, still searching for peace after decades of war, the victory was especially sweet because it came against Pakistan.

25 May 2019 5:48 PM

Pakistan will next meet Bangladesh on May 26, while Afghanistan will face host England on May 27 in their respective warm-up matches. (Photo: AFP)

Afghanistan stuns Pakistan in World Cup 2019 warm-ups

Nabi was the pick of the Afghanistan bowlers as he returned impressive figures of 3/46 off his allotted 10 overs.

25 May 2019 10:06 AM

In 2015, their World Cup debut, Afghanistan gave Sri Lanka a shock by dismissing both openers for a golden duck and recorded their maiden win against Scotland before being brought down to earth with a big bump by co-hosts Australia. (Photo: AFP)

Afghanistan seeks to change its status from minnows to contendors

Having won last year’s World Cup Qualifiers, the Afghans will be looking to make the transition from underdogs to knockout round contenders.

24 May 2019 10:38 AM

Rashid did experience victories over Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as well as a tie with a weakened India side when Afghanistan finished second at the Asian Cup last year but he knows the World Cup will be another step up. (Photo: File)

'We need to show the world we are not only good on paper', says Rashid Khan

The world’s best Twenty20 bowler, Rashid exploded onto the world stage with the fourth best haul in ODI history, taking 7 for 18.

24 May 2019 9:43 AM

None other than India skipper Virat Kohli acknowledged Afghanistan's rapid rise in the last four years. (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Afghanistan capable of creating an upset

Afghanistan won only one game in the 2015 edition but that was the time when they did not boast match-winners like Rashid Khan.

23 May 2019 2:55 PM

The former West Indies opener took the charge back in December 2017 and said that he helped ACB in achieving their goal of qualifying for the premier tournament. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Afghanistan coach Phil Simmons to quit after World Cup

'I have thought about it and I have actually given the ACB my notice that I will not be renewing my contract', said Simmons.

20 May 2019 10:22 AM

Afghanistan penetrated through the 2019 ICC World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe to be the ultimate winners of the tournament, and hence qualified for the England and Wales-based showpiece event. (Photo: AFP)

ICC 2019 World Cup: Afghanistan squad and player analysis

The Kabul-based team got its ICC status was back in the year 2001, and two years later, it became a member of the Asian Cricket Council.

17 May 2019 6:17 PM

Rashid Khan grabbed all the headlines when he achieved the feat of taking seven wickets in an ODI against West Indies. (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Players to watch out for - Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan has 127 ODI wickets under his belt, with an impressive economy of 3.91.

01 May 2019 5:11 PM

The series against UAE is scheduled to run from April 10 to 16. (Photo: Zimbabwe cricket Twitter)

Zimbabwe to play UAE at home, to tour Netherlands

Zimbabwe will play four ODIs against UAE in April, while contest with Netherlands for a pair of ODI and T20I series in June.

19 Mar 2019 6:05 PM

With the victory, Afghanistan has gained sufficient confidence considering how they struggled during their first Test, where India picked up all 20 wickets in two sessions. (Photo: Mohammed Nabi Twitter)

'We are ready for Test cricket', says Mohammad Nabi

Afghanistan have become the second quickest side to record a Test win, doing so in just their second game in the longest format.

19 Mar 2019 5:24 PM

Afghanistan is set to play its debut cricket test next year against India, with dates and a venue expected to be announced soon.(Photo: PTI)

India to play Afghanistan at home in one-off Test match next year

Afghanistan and Ireland were elevated to full Test membership of the International Cricket Council last June.

12 Dec 2017 2:45 PM

Australia's Dean Jones named as Afghanistan cricket team's interim coach

Afghanistan's cricket team was catapulted into the elite club of Test nations in June this year.

10 Oct 2017 2:02 PM

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