Afghanistan news

Mohammad Nabi's father kidnapped

May 22, 2013: The father of Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi, Khobai Isakhel, has been kidnapped on the outskirts of Jalalabad in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday

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Afghanistan allocated $422,000 by ICC for assistance

Apr 18, 2013: The Afghanistan Cricket Board has been allocated $422,000 by the ICC's targeted assistance and performance programme, as part of a $1 million request for assistance by the board

Nepal v Afghanistan, ACC T20 final, Kirtipur

All-round Naib helps Afghanistan take ACC T20 title

Apr 3, 2013: Afghanistan continued their unbeaten streak in the tournament, as they completed their fourth successive title win against Nepal

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Afghanistan sign up to Pakistan support

Mar 22, 2013: Afghanistan have received a boost after a deal was signed between the Afghanistan Cricket Board and Pakistan Cricket Board for the development of Afghanistan cricket ahead of the 2015 World Cup.

Afghanistan v Scotland, Intercontinental Cup, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

Dawlatzai stars with eleven wickets

Mar 14, 2013: Izatullah Dawlatzai took eleven wickets in the match as Afghanistan defeated Scotland by an innings and five runs in Abu Dhabi

Afghanistan v Scotland, Intercontinental Cup, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

Scotland slump again to Dawlatzai

Mar 13, 2013: Scotland ended day two battling to avoid an innings defeat after a second slump with the bat against Izatullah Dawlatzai.

Afghanistan v Scotland, ICC Intercontinental Cup, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Afghanistan take lead after bowlers dominate

Mar 12, 2013: Izatullah Dawlatzai took career-best figures of 6 for 57 to dismiss Scotland for a paltry 125 in the Intercontinental Cup in Abu Dhabi

Afghanistan v Scotland, WCL Championship, Sharjah

Afghanistan hit Scotland World Cup hopes

Mar 8, 2013: Afghanistan drew level with Scotland in second in the ICC's WCL Championship table after a five-wicket win that boosted their hopes of securing automatic qualification for the 2015 World Cup

Afghanistan v Scotland, 2nd T20I Sharjah

Shahzad, Hassan help Afghanistan make it 2-0

Mar 5, 2013: Afghanistan wrapped up the Twenty20 series against Scotland 2-0 with another thumping win in Sharjah

Afghanistan v Scotland, 1st Twenty20, Sharjah

Shahzad, bowlers lead Afghanistan to win

Mar 4, 2013: Afghanistan began their series against Scotland with a comfortable win in the first of two Twenty20 internationals in Sharjah

World Cricket League Championship

Teams set to continue World Cup bid

Mar 3, 2013: The World Cricket League Championship resumes this week with a crucial round five of matches for Associate nations that will go a long way to deciding who qualifies for the 2015 World Cup.

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Mohammad Nabi named Afghanistan captain

Mar 1, 2013: Mohammad Nabi has been named Afghanistan captain, ahead of the ICC Intercontinental Cup in the UAE

Scotland in UAE 2012-13

New faces brighten Scotland squad

Feb 18, 2013: Neil Carter is one of a number of new faces included in the Scotland squad for their tour of the UAE where they will face Afghanistan in all forms of the game.

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Afghanistan board seeks India's support

Feb 18, 2013: The Afghanistan Cricket Board has sought the help of the Indian board to develop cricket in the country

Pakistan A v Afghanistan, only unofficial T20, Lahore

Shehzad, Afridi lead Pak A to comfortable win

Feb 13, 2013: Afghanistan crumbled under the weight of Pakistan A's big total of 189, to lose by 49 runs in the Twenty20 in Lahore

Pakistan A v Afghanistan, 1st unofficial ODI, Lahore

Comprehensive win for Pakistan A

Feb 12, 2013: Pakistan A sauntered to an eight-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first unofficial ODI of the two-match series in Lahore on Monday

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Afghanistan coach wants more BCCI support

Feb 11, 2013: Afghanistan coach Kabir Khan believes India can lend more influence and funds to help assist his team

Bahawalpur and Multan v Afghanistan, Multan

Bahawalpur and Multan secure tight win

Feb 8, 2013: Bahawalpur and Multan clinched a tight three-wicket victory, helped by an unbeaten half-century from Naved Yasin and a four-wicket haul from Zulfiqar Babar, against Afghanistan in Multan

Hyderabad and Karachi v Afghanistan A, Hyderabad

Shehzad, Hotak give Afghanistan A big win

Feb 6, 2013: A five-wicket haul from left-arm spinner Hamza Hotak helped Afghanistan A to a commanding nine-wicket victory over Hyderabad and Karachi at the Niaz Stadium

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Afghanistan XI to play series against Pakistan A

Feb 4, 2013: An Afghanistan XI will play limited-overs matches against the Pakistan A team and several regional sides as a part of their on-going conditioning training camp