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ACB plans Youth Tri-Series with Pakistan and UAE

July 23, 2024 by Muzzammil Mehboob

ACB is planning Youth Tri-Series with Pakistan and UAE. ACB officials met ICC leaders in Colombo. ICC praised Afghanistan’s T20 World Cup 2024 performance. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is planning to play a Youth Tri-Series with Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the upcoming months. The ACB Chairman, Mirwais Ashraf, and CEO, … Read more

Muhammad Yousuf is expected to be interim head coach of national team

March 8, 2023 by Muhammad Sher

PCB is expected to announce the interim head coach of the national men’s team. Pakistan will play T20I series against Afghanistan this month. The three T20 International matches against Pakistan were scheduled by ACB. Muhammad Yousuf, a former Pakistan cricketer, is anticipated to be named as the interim head coach of the national men’s team … Read more

ACB confirmed dates for three T20Is against Pakistan

March 8, 2023 by Muhammad Sher

T20Is against Pakistan will take place in Sharjah on March 25, 27, and 29. PCB offered them three T20Is to support them after Australia cancelled their series. The series’ profit will be split equally between PCB and ACB. According to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) schedule, three Twenty20 Internationals will be played against Pakistan. The … Read more

Najam Sethi: Pakistan will face Afghanistan in March

February 6, 2023 by Muhammad Sher

The ODI series was cancelled by Cricket Australia due to Taliban efforts. Afghanistan is the only full member nation without a working women’s team The International Cricket Council will be contacted about the situation. Najam Sethi, the head of the PCB Management Committee, said that a three-match T20I series between Afghanistan and Pakistan will take … Read more

Afghanistan and Pakistan likely to play three T20Is after PSL

January 24, 2023 by Muhammad Sher

Pakistan and Afghanistan expected to play three Twenty20 internationals in Sharjah. Match will be played after the conclusion of the Pakistan Super League season 8. Series’ proceeds will be split equally between PCB and ACB. Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to play three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) in Sharjah following the conclusion of the Pakistan Super … Read more

Afghanistan women cricket’s future to be decided in ICC meeting

April 8, 2022 by Muzzammil Mehboob

With the power in the hands of the Taliban now, the future of women’s cricket in Afghanistan is in the dark as the issue will be disclosed in the ICC meeting on April 10. The rising turmoil also threatened the careers of the national men’s cricket team as there was a debate over whether their … Read more

PCB, KNCB agree ot reschedule ODI series for late July 2022

April 5, 2022 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Netherlands Cricket Board (KNCB) have agreed to reschedule the three-match ODI series for July 2022 which will be a part of the ICC World Cup Super League. The series was expected to be played in 2020-21, however, it was postponed amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The boards have decided to play … Read more

Afghanistan to play three ODIs, two T20Is against Bangladesh

February 14, 2022 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Afghanistan national team will be touring Bangladesh for the white-ball series scheduled to start from February 23. The team will start the preparations from February 14 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. According to Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), ace spinner Rashid Khan and all-rounder Mohammad Nabi, who are currently playing in the ongoing Pakistan Super … Read more

Men’s T20 World Cup 2021: Complete list of players in Afghanistan squad

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced its final team for the ICC’s T20 World Cup 2021. Mohammad Nabi – currently No. 1 T20 all-rounder – will lead the team after Rashid Khan stepped down from captaincy amid reported conflicts with the board. Farid Ahmed Malik, who was previously in the reserved players, has also joined … Read more

ACB appoints Andy Flower as team consultant for T20 World Cup

October 10, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower has been appointed as the team consultant for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He will join the coaching staff which also includes former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener and former Australian pacer Shaun Tait, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced. Flower has represented Zimbabwe in 63 Tests and 213 ODIs … Read more

Taliban sack Afghanistan Cricket Board executive director Hamid Shinwari

September 22, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

The Afghan Taliban have sacked Hamid Shinwari, the Executive Director of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and has been replaced with a member of the Haqqani network, say reports. Shinwari put up a post on Facebook Monday in which he said he had been asked by Anas Haqqani, a senior member of the Taliban, that … Read more

Don’t boycott men’s cricket, former Afghan women’s chief pleads

September 16, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

ISLAMABAD: International cricketers should support Afghanistan’s men’s team, not punish them by boycotting matches if the Taliban bars women from playing, the former director of the women’s side said. Tuba Sangar, who fled the country for Canada shortly after the fall of the country to the hardline Islamist group, warned that sports sanctions would damage … Read more

Pakistan vs Afghanistan: Bilateral series postponed until next year

August 24, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

The first bilateral series between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been postponed and will be played next year. According to the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, all the commercial flights have been stopped from operating from the capital city Kabul. Due to this Afghanistan faced logistical issues in sending the team to Hambantota, where the series was … Read more

Pakistan vs Afghanistan: Afghan cricket team to travel to Sri Lanka from Pakistan

August 23, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI series shifts to Pakistan

Afghanistan national cricket team will travel to Sri Lanka from Pakistan. The players and staff have been issued visas by the Embassy in Kabul. According to reports, the flights from Hameed Karzai International Airport, Kabul, after the Taliban took over the country. So, the Afgan national team will first travel by road to Peshawar, from … Read more

Salman Butt: PCB & ACB should host ODI series in Quetta

August 22, 2021 by Suhaib Ahmed

Former Pakistan batsman Salman Butt suggested Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) host Pakistan-Afghanistan one-day international (ODI) series in Quetta as its staging remains in doubt. Salman tweeted, in which he suggested that PCB and ACB should build consensus and should host the series in Quetta. He wrote, “Just wondering why don’t … Read more

Pak vs Afg: PCB postpones the ODI squad announcement

August 21, 2021August 20, 2021 by Suhaib Ahmed

Afghanistan bat against Pakistan in Twenty20 World Cup

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has postponed the ODI squad announcement as the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has not finalized the schedule and travel plan for the series. The ACB announcement delay is due to the backdrop of the current developing situation in Afghanistan, as their country has been taken over by the Taliban. A PCB … Read more

Pakistan vs Afghanistan: PCB likely to exclude senior players from Pak-Afghan ODI series

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be announcing the national squad for the ODI series against Afghanistan in the coming days, as the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) gave the green signal for the series. Afghanistan will be hosting the series in early September in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. The national squad may not include some of … Read more

Afghanistan vs Pakistan cricket series to be held despite Taliban control

August 18, 2021 by Suhaib Ahmed

The Afghanistan cricket team has started training in the capital Kabul for a series of ODI matches against Pakistan.

The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) has posted pictures of a training camp for Afghan national team players on their official Facebook page after the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital, Kabul.

A statement issued by the Afghan cricket team said that a training camp of the national team has been set up in Kabul for the series against Pakistan in which many players are participating.

On the other hand, the Afghan board has confirmed the one-day series against Pakistan, which will be played in Sri Lanka, which will be hosted by Afghanistan.

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Pakistan vs Afghanistan: The fate of the series hold in balance as Taliban takes over the country

August 17, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Pakistan vs Afghanistan: The fate of the series hold in balance as Taliban take over the country

The fate of the scheduled ODI series between Pakistan and Afghanistan hangs in balance as the Taliban takes over the country. According to sources, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has contacted the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) whether they are in favor of having bilateral series or not. The sources further added that the PCB is … Read more

As new chairmanship looms, Afghanistan prepares for Pakistan series

August 17, 2021August 16, 2021 by Suhaib Ahmed

As new chairmanship looms Afghanistan prepare for Pakistan series

Azizullah Fazli is set to be recalled as the chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). Azizullah headed the ACB till 2019, including the World Cup, and will take over from Farhan Yousefzai.

According to the ACB constitution, the President of the country is the Patron-in-Chief and the chairman is the head of the board. Dr. Hamid Shinwari, the central authority, and CEO of the board overlook all the operations and administration of cricket.

ACB executives are confident about cricket and are focused on the upcoming bilateral series against Pakistan in Sri Lanka. The three-match ODI series, which has been moved from UAE, is set to take place in Hambantota from September 1 to 5.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC), has granted permission for the venue but ACB is still awaiting approval. If the series is canceled for some reason, the Shpageeza Cricket League, Afghanistan’s local T20 competition, which is due to take place in Kabul, may be moved forward.

For the preparation of the Pakistan series, Afghanistan has already held two skill development camps recently, one for 15 days and another for 14 days.

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Australia vs Afghanistan: ODI series postponed due to increasing COVID in India

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Crickets boards of Australia and Afghanistan reached a decision to postpone the One Day International (ODI) series scheduled in India. The three ODIs between Australia and Afghanistan were scheduled ahead of ICC T20 World Cup. However, the tournament was shifted from India to United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to increasing cases of COVID-19 in India. … Read more

PCB opposes ACB’s two-venue suggestion for Pak-Afghan series: reports

August 11, 2021 by Web Desk

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to finalise one venue in Sri Lanka for the upcoming three-match ODI series in September. The National side is likely to play Afghanistan in an ODI series in Sri Lanka, which is a part of the World Cup 2023 qualification round. The PCB has … Read more

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