Afghanistan

Tigers to play three ODIs against Afghanistan in November

Sports Reporter

Afghanistan will host Bangladesh for a series of three One Day International matches to be held in the United Arab ...

Bangladesh to play 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan

Shakib Ahmed

The ACB (Afghanistan Cricket Board) confirmed that it will host Bangladesh for a series of three ODI (One Day International) ...

Afghanistan wants to join BRICS, says Taliban govt

KABUL, Sept 25: Afghanistan's Taliban government is keen to join the BRICS economic forum, a spokesman said on Tuesday ahead ...

Afghanistan wants to join BRICS, says Taliban govt

Observer Online Desk

Afghanistan's Taliban government is keen to join the BRICS economic forum, a spokesman said on Tuesday ahead of the group's ...

Cats have more freedom than women in Afghanistan, Meryl Streep says

Observer Online Desk

A female cat has more freedom in Afghanistan than a woman does, Hollywood actor Meryl Streep has said at the ...

Afghanistan's historic series win against South Africa

SHARJAH, SEPT 21: Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a superb century before leg-spin magician Rashid Khan marked his 26th birthday by taking ...

Afghanistan humble South Africa in first ODI

SHARJAH, SEPT 19: Afghanistan battled their way to a six-wicket win over South Africa in the opening one-day international in ...

Afghanistan-New Zealand Test abandoned without ball being bowled

Observer Online Desk

The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was washed out on Friday after five days of rain, just the ...

Afghanistan-NZ Test faces complete washout after day four called off

GREATER NOIDA, SEPT 12: Rain forced the fourth successive day of the only Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand to ...

Afghanistan says to begin work on huge gas pipeline

KABUL, Sept 11: Afghanistan said Wednesday work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia as officials ...

Afghanistan-New Zealand Test second day called off after 'huge mess'

GREATER NOIDA, SEPT 10: Ground staff used electric fans in a desperate bid to dry the pitch in the Test ...

Afghanistan’s Taliban govt says morality law will be ‘gently’ enforced

KABUL, Aug 26: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Monday a recently ratified morality law would be enforced "gently", after the international ...

UN ‘concerned’ by Afghanistan morality law

KABUL, Aug 25: The UN mission in Afghanistan said on Sunday it was "concerned" about a morality law recently ratified ...

Taliban bars UN human rights special rapporteur from Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 21: The Taliban have barred United Nations-appointed special rapporteur Richard Bennett from entering Afghanistan, the administration's spokesperson told ...

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers score diplomatic wins, consolidate power

KABUL, Aug 12: Three years into its rule of Afghanistan, the Taliban government has achieved some diplomatic wins even as ...

NZ include O'Rourke, Sears for Afghanistan, Sri Lanka Tests

WELLINGTON, AUG 12: New Zealand included promising seamers Will O'Rourke and Ben Sears on Monday in their Test squad to ...

Afghanistan cricket board bans Ihsanullah Janat over corruption

KABUL, AUG 7: Afghanistan's cricket board said on Wednesday it had banned former top-order international batter Ihsanullah Janat for five ...

Afghanistan bus crash kills 17, injures 34

Observer Online Desk

At least 17 people were killed and 34 others were injured when a bus overturned in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, ...

Shantos explanation on Afghanistan match unacceptable: Papon

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon termed the national team captain Najmul Hossain Shantos explanation on Afghanistan ...

Afghanistan women want ICC help to create refugee cricket team in Australia

LONDON, JULY 2: Members of the Afghanistan womens cricket team effectively disbanded after the Taliban returned to power three years ...

South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach T20 World Cup final

TAROUBA, JUNE 27: South Africa demolished Afghanistans T20 World Cup dream in ruthless fashion on Wednesday, thrashing the minnows by ...

T20 World Cup

South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach T20 World Cup final

Observer Online Desk

South Africa demolished Afghanistan's T20 World Cup dream in ruthless fashion on Wednesday, thrashing the minnows by nine wickets with ...

Afghanistan have no scarring ahead of T20 World Cup semi: Trott

TAROUBA, JUNE 26: Coach Jonathan Trott believes Afghanistan will go into Wednesdays T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa boosted ...

Afghanistan hail Lara inspiration in T20 World Cup heroics

ARNOS VALE, JUNE 25: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan hailed the inspiration of cricket legend Brian Lara for helping them secure ...

T20 World Cup:

Bangladesh end T20 WC campaign with a defeat to Afghanistan

Observer Online Desk

Bangladesh bowed out the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with a sour note after suffering an eight-run defeat to Afghanistan ...

T20 World Cup:

Afghanistan secure historic T20 WC Semifinals

Observer Online Desk

With a dramatic eight-run win (DL method) over struggling Bangladesh, Afghanistan advanced to the semifinals of the ongoing T20 World ...

Nicaragua names ambassador to Taliban-run Afghanistan

MANAGUA, June 23: Nicaragua has appointed an ambassador to Afghanistan, local media reported, in a rare move increasing ties with ...

Afghanistan stun Australia with 21-run T20 World Cup win

ARNOS VALE, JUNE 23: Gulbadin Naib was Afghanistans man with the golden arm, bowling his team to a surprise 21-run ...

T20 World Cup:

Tigers keen to keep winning spree against Afghanistan

Observer Online Desk

Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in their last match of the Super 8 phase with an aim to keep their ...

T20 World Cup:

Afghanistan stun Australia with 21 runs win

Observer Online Desk

A flying start from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran and stunning bowling from Gulbadin Naib and Naveen-ul-Haq gave the Afghans ...