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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)

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 5:34 AM GMT

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...

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

27 May 2019 3:24 PM GMT

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...

25 May 2019 12:18 PM GMT

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 4:36 AM GMT

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)

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...

24 May 2019 5:08 AM GMT

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

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

24 May 2019 4:13 AM GMT

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 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...

23 May 2019 9:25 AM GMT

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...

20 May 2019 4:52 AM GMT

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...

17 May 2019 12:47 PM GMT

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.

1 May 2019 11:41 AM GMT

Man-of-the-match Imad (49 not out) and Shadab Khan (11) put on 50 for the seventh wicket to revive their hopes. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Pakistan beat Afghanistan in World Cup thriller

All-rounder Imad Wasim hit Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib for a boundary through the covers to seal the win in the...

30 Jun 2019 5:39 AM GMT

Afridi, who had starred in Pakistans win over New Zealand, was impressive upfront as well as in the death overs, ending with figures of four for 47 in 10 overs.(Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: Afghanistan batsmen disappoint, Afridi shines again with...

Contributions from Asghar Afghan (42 off 35) and Najibullah Zadran (42 off 54) gave the bowlers something to bowl at.

29 Jun 2019 1:51 PM GMT