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Afghanistan and New Zealand set to play one-off Test in September

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1 month ago

July 27, 2024

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirms it will host the New Zealand National Cricket Team for a one-off Test Match from September 9–13 in Greater Noida, India. This historic event will mark Afghanistan’s first Test match against the Blackcaps and the first-ever bilateral cricket series hosted by ACB involving New Zealand.

The Blackcaps are set to arrive in Greater Noida on September 5 for a three-day conditioning camp ahead of the Test Match. Meanwhile, the Afghanistan National Team will head to Delhi in late August for a one-week-long training and preparation camp.

The Greater Noida venue is one of those allocated venues for Afghanistan’s home games, following a mutual agreement between ACB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

ACB Chairman Mr. Mirwais Ashraf expressed his excitement about hosting New Zealand for the first time and said: “We are delighted to host a quality New Zealand Test team for the first time in our cricketing history. This is a testament to the hard work we have put in through numerous discussions and meetings with different boards on the sidelines of the various ICC Board Meetings.”

He added, “The Blackcaps are an outstanding all-format team in world cricket, and we hope to reach an agreement with New Zealand Cricket for white-ball bilateral matches in the future.”

This will be Afghanistan’s 10th Test match and their first against New Zealand since acquiring Test status in 2017. Afghanistan has previously won three Test matches, each against Ireland (2019), Bangladesh (2019), and Zimbabwe (2021).

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Afghanistan’s national futsal team arrives in Tashkent

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September 7, 2024

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Afghanistan’s national futsal team has arrived in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, to participate in the Futsal World Cup 2024.

The Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 with the participation of 24 teams is scheduled to kick off on September 14 in Tashkent.

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For fans across Afghanistan, Ariana Television will again make sure you don’t miss out on the thrill of matches – which will get underway on Saturday 14 September.

Afghanistan will play their first match on Sunday 15 September when they come up against Angola.

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Afghanistan name squad for maiden Test against New Zealand

Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain Afghanistan while other prominent names in the squad include Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and Azmatullah Omarzai.

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18 hours ago

September 7, 2024

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Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Friday announced the nation’s squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand starting 9 September in India’s Greater Noida.

Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain Afghanistan while other prominent names in the squad include Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and Azmatullah Omarzai.

Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Karim Janat weren’t in consideration as they weren’t a part of the preliminary squad.

Rashid, Afghanistan’s talismanic all-rounder, wasn’t considered because he had been advised to refrain from long-format cricket for a year after his back operation.

All-rounder Gulbadin Naib, who was a part of the preliminary squad also didn’t make it to the final squad.

Shahidi has played eight Tests for Afghanistan, of which three have been as a captain.

Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Afsar Zazai, Ikram Alikhil, Baheer Shah Mahboob, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shams Ur Rahman, Zia Ur Rahman Akbar, Zahir Khan Pakteen, Qais Ahmad, Khalil Ahmad, Nijat Masood

Recently, Afghanistan’s opponent New Zealand announced that they had appointed former Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath as their spin bowling coach for the next three Tests, whereas former India batting coach Vikram Rathour joined the camp for the one-off Afghanistan game.

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Afghanistan’s futsal team secures bronze medal in five-a-side tournament

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2 days ago

September 6, 2024

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Afghanistan’s national futsal team lost 2-1 against the host team, Thailand, in their last match in the continental five-a-side tournament match on Friday.

The country’s futsal national team won the bronze medal by winning 2 out of 4 games played in the continental tournament.

This was the fourth and the last match for Afghanistan in the tournament.

In the tournament’s first game, Afghanistan beat Guatemala 5-4.

In the third match, Afghanistan thrashed New Zealand 5-1.

The tournament was hosted by Thailand, involving teams from Afghanistan, Guatemala, New Zealand, and Kuwait.

With just over a week to go before the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024, these matches are seen as crucial for the team, as they view them as important warm-up sessions ahead of the Uzbekistan World Cup.

For fans across Afghanistan, Ariana Television will again make sure you don’t miss out on the thrill of matches – which will get underway on Saturday 14 September.

Afghanistan will play their first match on Sunday 15 September when they come up against Angola.