South African cricket team captain Graeme Smith said he and his men were wary of Afghanistan cricket team even after being one of the heavyweights of world cricket. He said that Afghanistan are a potential banana skin as they have many talented players and the big cricketing nations have never faced them. He continued that…
Month: April 2010
Afghanistan cricket team continue training in UAE after travel problems
Afghanistan cricket team were scheduled to fly to UK on April 18 and then from UK to Guyana in the West Indies by April 20. Afghanistan cricket team are scheduled to train in Guyana and play in some local matches before the World Cup Twenty20 to adjust to the local conditions. Afghanistan will also play…
Afghanistan win the ACC Elite Trophy 2010
Afghanistan had never won the ACC Elite Trophy previously but were still the clear favorites to win the Trophy. And the Afghanistan Cricket Team did not disappoint as they defeated Nepal convincingly by 95 runs in the final on April 9 to win the ACC Elite Trophy 2010. Afghanistan were the clear favorites to win…
Afghanistan and Ireland to prepare in Trinidad and Tobago
Afghanistan and Ireland will make their base in Trinidad and Tobago as they make preparations ahead of the World Cup Twenty20. Both Afghanistan and Ireland are scheduled to be in action at Queen’s Park Oval during the local Carib Shield Twenty20 tournament quarter-final matches from April 20-23. Both the teams will arrive in Trinidad within…
Afghanistan announce squad for ICC World T20 Cup
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…
Afghanistan’s first cricket stadium to be built near Jalalabad
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…
Sharjah Cricket Stadium named ‘home ground’ for Afghanistan
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…
Afghanitan enter World Cup T20 2010
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…