The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand has been abandoned without a ball being bowled in Greater Noida. However, because of that, the New Zealand team didn’t have good practice as they will play all-important World Test Championship matches against Sri Lanka and India. And, coaches felt it was “frustrating” and “disappointing” as well. […]

Despite facing New Zealand for the first time in the longer format and the significant gap in experience between the two teams, Rahmat Shah said that he is confident that Afghanistan will provide a strong challenge as well. Playing in Noida, where Afghanistan has previously played six T20Is and five ODIs, helps them with familiarity, […]

Afghanistan dropped Gulbadin Naib from their 16-man squad for the upcoming one-off Test against New Zealand, starting on September 9 as well. Naib, the veteran for Afghanistan, hasn’t played Test cricket for the national side yet but he was part of the 20-man preliminary squad that the cricket board announced last week as well. Following […]

Afghanistan’s Test and ODI captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said that they can consider having separate teams for Test and white-ball formats as that will allow them to prepare better for the Test as well. Afghanistan are currently in Noida preparing for the one-off Test against New Zealand, slated to be played from September 9-13. However, Afghanistan […]

Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman Mirwais Ashraf is set to run the board for three more years as well. A top official of ACB has confirmed the development to Cricbuzz on Friday on a request for anonymity. Ashraf, appointed as chairman of the ACB in 2021, was likely to end his tenure in August 2023. “Due […]

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said that Rashid Khan’s involvement in the ongoing Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL) 2024, has shown improvements in security and current peace in Afghanistan as well. However, the ACB are hopeful that it has the possibility that international cricket can be played in their backyard as well. However, International Cricket teams […]

Afghanistan Cricket Board have appointed former India fielding coach, R. Sridhar, as an assistant coach of the senior men’s team for the upcoming series as well. Sridhar, 54, will join the team for the upcoming one-off Test match against New Zealand as well as a three-match ODI series against South Africa as well with a […]

Afghanistan’s Karim Janat opined on the heated incident involving him and Rashid Khan during their T20 World Cup 2024 match against Bangladesh in Kingstown. He also added that it’s normal for tempers to show up in the heat of a contest and that there’s no ill feeling in the squad as well. Speaking to Cricbuzz, […]

Afghanistan’s coach, Jonathan Trott, has expressed strong criticism of the pitch used in the South Africa vs. Afghanistan match in Trinidad, labelling it as unfit for a T20 World Cup semi-final. Afghanistan struggled significantly, managing to score only 56 runs—the lowest ever in a T20 World Cup semi-final—against a dominant South African team. During the […]

Afghanistan’s superb campaign in the T20 World Cup 2024 has come to an end in a rather forgettable way as South Africa bowlers dismantled their batting order to reach their maiden ICC final on June 27, Thursday with a 9-wicket win as well. Afghanistan were bowled out for just 56 runs within 12 overs as […]