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Dates confirmed for one-off Test against Australia

Afghanistan’s one-off Test against Australia will be held at Hobart’s Blundstone Arena in Australia from November 27 to December 1, the Afghan Cricket Board confirmed Wednesday....

IPL 2021 put on hold after several players test positive for COVID-19

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 has been postponed, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday after several players tested positive for...

Rashid discusses local cricket and ‘dreams’ of playing for a home crowd

One of Afghanistan’s star cricketers, Rashid Khan, said this week that despite the national team’s success on the international circuit, local cricket would benefit from more...

Rashid’s 11 wickets help Afghanistan level series against Zimbabwe

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan picked up his second 10-wicket haul in test cricket to help his side beat Zimbabwe by six wickets for a series-levelling win...

Williams and Tiripano frustrate Zim’s bid to beat Afghanistan

Sean Williams hundred leads superb Zimbabwe fightback vs Afghanistan to leave second Test in balance Zimbabwe’s captain Sean Williams scored a solid hundred and allrounder Donald...

Hassina Akbar wins Kabul Women’s Chess tournament

The National Chess Federation held a successful chess tournament for women at the Kabul Serena Hotel this week to mark International Women’s Day. According to the...

Rashid arrives in Karachi as he prepares for Pakistan Super League

Rashid Khan, the ICC T20 player of the decade, arrived in Karachi on Monday to join Lahore Qalandars ahead of the start of this year’s Pakistan...

Bamiyan youth take to the slopes in first skiing contest of the season 

Dozens of men and women took part in Friday’s Peace and Friendship Cup ski challenge at the Shahid Mazari slope in Bamiyan province.  Organized by the...

BBL’s Afghan stars set to join national team for Ireland series

The KFC BBL’s cadre of Afghanistan stars will leave Australia this week ahead of the country’s one-day international (ODI) series against Ireland in the UAE. Rashid...

Herat’s Etihad scoops this year’s Futsal Premier League title

Etihad Futsal team has claimed the Afghanistan Futsal Premier League (AFPL) title for this season after beating Sadaqat FC 5-3 on Saturday. The thrilling match was...

US calls for ex-Afghan football chief’s arrest on sexual abuse charges

The United States has called for Keramuddin Karim, the former president of the Afghanistan Football Federation, to be arrested and prosecuted so that justice can prevail. ...

Sport – 31 Dec 2019