It appears that the players who appeared in the squad to tour the Netherlands have quit this particular tour in protest at the team selection. Raees Ahmadzai, the recentley retired player (although he now wants to play 50-over cricket), said this on his Facebook page: “all team resgine from Holland tour bcz of some problems.NowrozMangal,mohnabi,hameed,karim,asgher,shahzad,mirwais,shapoor,noor ali,shabir…
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Afghanistan squad announced for Netherlands tour
The Afghanistan cricket board has announced the squad for the World Cricket League Division One to be played in the Netherlands. The squad is as follows: 1. Noor Ali 2. Karim Sadiq 3. Mohammad Shahzad 4. Nowrooz Mangal (C) 5. Asghar Stanakzai 6. Mohammad Nabi 7. Shabir Noori 8. Murad Ali 9. Javed Ahmadi 10. Hameed…
Panjshir and Laghman are the first two semi-finalists
Panjshir and Laghman have become the first two teams to qualfiy for the semi-finals of Afghanistan’s inter-provincial 50-over competition. Last Sunday, Panjshir, a province in the north-west of the country, qualified out of group A with a win over the heavily supported Khost. Unfortunately, Khost provided a big controversy when, seemingly knocked out, they got a reprieve and were allowed to stay in the tournament. Khost were understandably disappointed that they…
Afghanistan’s domestic competition starts tomorrow
Afghanistan’s inter-provincial domestic competition will start tomorrow, Monday 17th May, and will go on until the 4th June. Twenty four out of Afghanistan’s thirty four provinces will compete in this domestic trophy. The matches will be played on a turf wicket in the capital Kabul. “This is a fifty-over competition and marks a strong beginning for domestic cricket we…
Ways Afghanistan can play more matches
A week on after Afghanistan’s historic appearance at the World T20, it is a good opportunity to look forward to how Afghanistan cricket can continue to grow and flourish. While they showed promise, determination and a few standout performances, it’s clear that there still has to be a lot of work for Afghanistan. Furthermore, following the severe…
Raees Ahmadzai retires
Raees Ahmadzai, the long-serving Afghanistan middle-order batsman, has retired from all cricket to concentrate on finding the next generation of Afghan players. On his Twitter feed, he said: “I will still be involved with cricket, working as chief selector for the ACB, but it is time for the younger generation of Afghans to rise!”. His retirement may…
Afghanistan player ratings
Can you do player ratings after only two matches? Oh well, I’m going to do just that. Noor Ali 7/10 A compact batsmen, with some beautiful strokes, Noor Ali scored Afghanistan’s only fifty in the tournament. After that knock against India, IPL teams have made enquiries. Karm Sadiq 1/10 Only 2 runs in 2 innings shows his wild slogging doesn’t work against…
The Verdict on the Afghanistan vs South Africa match
After a heavy, demoralizing and at times embarrassing defeat at the hands of South Africa, Afghanistan’s dream trip, which started in the World Cricket League Division Five, has come to a close. After restricting the Proteas to a modest total of 139, Afghanistan’s top-order folded to give South Africa a 59-run victory. Despite the collapse, let’s make one thing clear: there is no shame in getting destroyed by this…