Tweet Afghanistan named their 15-member squad for the ICC World Twenty20 Cup as they included two new players Shabir Noori and Sayed Nasrat in the squad. The only other change from the squad that won the ICC World Cup T20 qualifier is that they left out Aftab Alam. This is the first time that Afghanistan is participating in any global cricket tournament and they are placed in Group C with heavyweights... 

Tweet The foundation stone for Afghanistan’s first cricket stadium was laid by Chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board and Afghanistan Finance Minister Dr. Omar Zakhilwal. The stadium will be built in the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Township which is situated 15 kilometers east of Jalalabad city on the Jalalabad – Torkham Highway in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar. The stadium will cost... 

Tweet The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has been named as the ‘home ground’ for Afghanistan for hosting ODI and first-class cricket. The grant was made by Abdulrahman Bukhatir after the continuous rise of Afghanistan in world cricket even though they do not have even one proper cricket ground in Afghanistan. Sharjah Cricket Stadium is incidentally the stadium which has hosted the most number... 

Tweet Afghanistan won the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers and secured their position in the World Cup T20 2010 in the West Indies. Afghanistan beat Ireland in the final by eight wickets with 15 balls remaining. However, both teams already secured their berth in the World Cup T20 in the Caribbean as soon as they won their respective semi-final matches. After winning the finals, Afghanistan secured a...