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Afghanistan cricket faces cash crisis due to sanctions

Published

2 years ago

October 14, 2022

As the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) deals with a cash crisis, the board’s CEO has said it is imperative to resolve their banking issues.

Since the takeover by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) the ACB has been plunged into a crisis as ICC funds are not able to reach them due to sanctions.

According to ACB’s CEO Naseeb Khan, he did however have a productive meeting this week with ICC CEO Jeof Allardice about potential solutions for the banking issues.

“It's essential to resolve the banking issues for ACB as a sporting org. We also thank the ICC for their regular cooperation,” he tweeted on Thursday.

He also stated that the ACB wants to “assure all the fans to keep faith in their national heroes.

“AfghanAtalan are well prepared for the (World Cup) event and will leave no stone unturned to bring glories to this beloved nation.”

Since the IEA’s return to power in August last year, international sanctions have made it increasingly difficult to send money into the country.

According to ESPNcricinfo, while the ACB has completed pending payments to players at all levels as well as the coaching staff, it will be able to pay only 30% of the salaries to employees and other staff working in Afghanistan.

ACB officials based in Dubai have been talking to the ICC on the matter, and it is understood that attempts are being made to find alternative routes - including via registered NGOs - to get the money into Afghanistan, but no solution has been found yet, ESPN reported.

It is understood that the ICC has told ACB that money cannot be moved into Afghanistan without an approved regulatory mechanism in place.

Afghanistan became Full Members of the ICC in 2017, which entitled them to enhanced distribution of funds from the ICC revenues, like other Full Members.

The ACB last received a payment of $2.5 million from the ICC in July last year. ICC payments are made to Full Members twice a year - in January and in July.

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The standout performer of the match was Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, who took a remarkable 5 wickets, while Rashid Khan supported with 3 wickets. Azmatullah Omarzai and Farid Ahmad each claimed 1 wicket.

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Bangla Tigers lift Lanka T10 Super League title

Player of the match and player of the series was Titan’s skipper Dasun Shanaka.

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3 days ago

December 19, 2024

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Hambantota Bangla Tigers beat favorites Jaffna Titans by 26 runs in Thursday’s Lanka T10 Super League final at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy.

The Tigers produced a fine all-round performance to beat the Titans, who had won all their matches in the lead up to the final.

Player of the match and player of the series was Titan’s skipper Dasun Shanaka.

Hambantota Bangla Tigers, put into bat first, posted 133 for seven from their allotted 10 overs through some useful contributions from their top order batsmen.

The openers Mohammad Shahzad and Kusal Perera added 35 runs from 2.4 overs before they suffered a middle order collapse and reached 59 for three at the halfway stage of the innings.

However, skipper Dasun Shanaka and Shevon Daniel revived the innings with a fourth-wicket partnership of 44 runs in three overs.

Shanaka made 21 with two sixes and two boundaries while Daniel struck 26 with one six and three boundaries before Kennar Lewis and Dhananjaya Lakshan added the finishing touches.

Chasing 133 runs for victory, Jaffna Titans lost wickets at regular intervals and they eventually finished at 107 for six despite a fighting unbeaten half century from middle order batsman Tom Abell.
Richard Gleeson wrecked the Hambantota Bangla Tigers’ innings with excellent figures of three wickets for 21 while Shanaka captured two wickets for four runs.