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Afghanistan cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz© AFP Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been handed an official reprimand for breaching level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their epic Cricket World Cup match against England. Gurbaz was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which…
An Afghan woman and her children walk amid debris after a powerful earthquake struck Herat, Afghanistan on October 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP/PTI The story so far: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Western Afghanistan on October 15, barely a few days after multiple earthquakes of similar strength killed at least a thousand people…
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An Afghan woman and her children walk amid debris after a powerful earthquake struck Herat, Afghanistan on October 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP/PTI The story so far: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Western Afghanistan on October 15, barely a few days after multiple earthquakes of similar strength killed at least a thousand people…
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Afghanistan’s upset win over defending champions England has given the side a new stature and New Zealand would underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi’s side at their own peril when the two sides clash in their World Cup match on Wednesday. While the Kiwis would look to keep their unbeaten run going in the tournament, Afghanistan, who shocked…
Rashid Khan celebrating Afghanistan’s historic win against England© AFP Afghanistan clinched a stunning 69-run win against England in the 13th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. Following Afghanistan’s thrilling win, Rashid Khan took to his official X (formerly known as Twitter) account and praised the…
Naveen-ul-Haq (L) celebrates during Cricket World Cup 2023© AFP It has been an interesting journey for Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq when it comes to fan support in India during the Cricket World Cup 2023. The pacer was taunted constantly during the initial games of the competition as a result of the on-field spat he had…
Hovering near the upper echelons for some time, battle-hardened Afghanistan finally showed they belong among cricket’s elites, having received help from the sport’s behemoth, India. Ravaged by years of wars and internal conflicts, the country’s cricket team on Sunday caused a huge World Cup upset when they outplayed holders England by 69 runs for only…
Rashid Khan’s Afghanistan defeated England in World Cup match© AFP Afghanistan stunned the cricket world as they defeated defending champions England in the Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Sunday. Afghanistan’s victory put the top 4 race wide open, with England suffering what was their second defeat in three matches in the tournament. While the…
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott hopes Sunday’s World Cup win over England will “encourage boys and girls” to take up cricket even though the country’s Taliban rulers ban women from playing sport. The 69-run victory will be regarded as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament as Afghanistan ended a 14-match World…
Afghanistan registered a historic win over England in ODI World Cup 2023 on Sunday.© AFP A proud Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott feels the famous upset win over defending champions England in the World Cup on Sunday will encourage more youngsters back home to play cricket. Afghanistan shocked England by 69 runs to pull off one…