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Afghanistan call for ‘politics-free cricket’ after Australia scrap T20s

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Afghanistan call for ‘politics-free cricket’ after Australia scrap T20s

Cricket has surged in popularity inside Afghanistan in recent years, fuelled by triumphs over bigger nations on the international stage. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Afghanistan cricket bosses on March 20 expressed disappointment that Australia had scrapped a men’s T20 series because of deteriorating women’s rights in the Taliban-ruled country and called for “politics-free…

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T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Maintains Pole Position In Batting List, Rashid Back In Top-10 Among Bowlers

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T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Maintains Pole Position In Batting List, Rashid Back In Top-10 Among Bowlers

File photo of Suryakumar Yadav.© AFP Suryakumar Yadav maintained his numero uno position among batters despite being out of competitive cricket for past three months while ace spinner Rashid Khan, back in Afghan jersey after an injury lay-off, is back among top-10 in bowlers’ list in the latest ICC T20I rankings published on Wednesday. Surya,…

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Don’t Succumb To External Pressures: Afghanistan Condemn Cricket Australia’s Postponement Of Bilateral Series

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Don’t Succumb To External Pressures: Afghanistan Condemn Cricket Australia’s Postponement Of Bilateral Series

A miffed Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday asked its Australian counterparts to “not succumb” to pressures from their government, which the south Asian country believes led to the postponement of a bilateral T20 series. Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday postponed a three-match T20 International home series against Afghanistan’s men’s team in August this year,…

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Fighting halted on Afghanistan-Pakistan border after skirmishes: Taliban

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Fighting halted on Afghanistan-Pakistan border after skirmishes: Taliban

Fighting has stopped on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after Pakistani air strikes sparked skirmishes, a Taliban government spokesman said on March 19. “The situation is calm, the fighting has stopped,” Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP. Pakistan carried out strikes in the border areas in Khost and Paktika provinces in Afghanistan early on March 18….

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Australia Postpone Series As “Conditions For Women Getting Worse” In Afghanistan

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Australia Postpone Series As “Conditions For Women Getting Worse” In Afghanistan

Australia postponed T20I series vs Afghanistan© X (Twitter) Cricket Australia on Tuesday postponed a three-match T20 International home series against Afghanistan’s men’s team in August this year, citing the “worsening” conditions for women and girls in that country. The Taliban, following its return to power in Afghanistan, has imposed restrictions on girls attending high schools,…

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Ireland Claim First T20I After Afghanistan Fall Short In Run Chase

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Ireland Claim First T20I After Afghanistan Fall Short In Run Chase

Ireland claimed victory in the first T20I of their three-match series against Afghanistan in Sharjah on Friday, winning by 38 runs. Ben White and Josh Little starred with the ball for the tourists, while Harry Tector hit an undefeated half-century as Ireland took a 1-0 series lead against hosts Afghanistan. “Really happy. It was a…

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Mohammad Nabi’s Fifer Helps Afghanistan Clinch 117-Run Win Over Ireland In 3rd ODI

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Mohammad Nabi’s Fifer Helps Afghanistan Clinch 117-Run Win Over Ireland In 3rd ODI

Mohammad Nabi’s five-wicket haul helped Afghanistan clinch a 117-run win over Ireland in the 3rd ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday. Hashmatullah Shahidi’s Afghanistan also sealed a series win by 2-0, after securing victory in the first and final 50-over match. The second ODI match of the series was abondoned after rain…

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Indian diplomat met ‘Afghan authorities’ in Kabul, says MEA

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Indian diplomat met ‘Afghan authorities’ in Kabul, says MEA

Taliban Afghan Foreign Affairs in-charge Amir Khan Muttaqi. File | Photo Credit: AP A senior Indian diplomat has met with ‘Afghan authorities’ in Kabul, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Friday. The development came months after the embassy of Afghanistan here that was earlier run by officials with affiliation to the pre-Taliban government…

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Afghanistan Batter Noor Ali Zadran Retires From International Cricket

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Afghanistan Batter Noor Ali Zadran Retires From International Cricket

File photo of Noor Ali Zadran© X (formerly Twitter) Veteran Afghanistan batter Noor Ali Zadran has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing down curtains on an international career spanning more than a decade. The 35-year-old, who starred with a 28-ball 45 in Afghanistan’s first-ever ODI against Scotland in 2009, played his final game last…

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