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Afghanistan sign former PNG coach for new academy

Mar 11, 2014: Peter Anderson, the former Papua New Guinea National coach, has been named the new Afghanistan National Cricket Academy coach

World T20 news

T20 Afghanistan's strong suit - Nabi

Mar 10, 2014: Mohammad Nabi, the Afghanistan captain, is looking forward to the World Twenty20 and believes the shortest format plays into his team's strengths

Afghanistan news

Sri Lanka to support Afghanistan cricket development

Mar 9, 2014: Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to support the development of cricket in Afghanistan

Afghanistan v India, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Afghanistan impress, but batting needs work

Mar 5, 2014: Afghanistan's first foray into top-flight ODI cricket ended meekly but they will take a lot out of their performance in the Asia Cup

Afghanistan v India, Asia Cup, Mirpur

India cruise to inconsequential win

Mar 5, 2014: Ravindra Jadeja led India's spin attack with four wickets, before Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan's half-centuries helped them complete a comfortable win against Afghanistan

Afghanistan v India, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Afghanistan test for India in dead rubber

Mar 4, 2014: Thanks to Shahid Afridi and their own inadequacies, India are out of the Asia Cup and have nothing to play for here but pride; Afghanistan will want to show they are capable of putting pressure on big sides consistently

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Playing top teams key to Afghanistan's growth - coach

Mar 3, 2014: Kabir Khan, Afghanistan's coach, suggested after Monday's match that his team had it in them to beat sides like Sri Lanka if given regular exposure against top teams

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Afghanistan bowlers grab all the attention

Mar 3, 2014: Despite losing by 129 runs, Afghanistan's bowling won the praise of Angelo Mathews who was impressed by two factors that have been noticed since the first game: variety and control

Asia Cup 2014

Pakistan nearly through, India nearly out

Mar 3, 2014: What the teams need to do to reach the final of the Asia Cup

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Sri Lanka cruise to final with third win

Mar 3, 2014: Afghanistan's bowlers limited Sri Lanka to 253, but their batsmen were unable to raise to the challenge. Sri Lanka's 129-run win assures them a spot in the Asia Cup final

ICC news

Afghanistan enter ICC's ODI rankings

Mar 2, 2014: Following their landmark win against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, Afghanistan have qualified for the ICC one-day rankings

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Chance for Sri Lanka to seal final berth

Mar 2, 2014: Afghanistan, fresh from their landmark win against Bangladesh, will be full of confidence when they take on Sri Lanka in the first ever ODI between the two teams

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Stanikzai and Shenwari engineer expert escape

Mar 1, 2014: Afghanistan's dramatic sixth-wicket partnership, particularly Asghar Stanikzai's innings, was a window into the mentality of Associate cricketers; the concept of going for broke against a top side is no longer considered the only route to success

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Cricket will grow even more now - Stanikzai

Mar 1, 2014: Asghar Stanikzai believes that Afghanistan's win against Bangladesh will help cricket grow in their country

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Bangladesh's first-encounter blues, Afghan's first

Mar 1, 2014: Stats highlights from Afghanistan's landmark win against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, in Fatullah

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Afghanistan pull off landmark upset

Mar 1, 2014: Playing in the Asia Cup for the first time, Afghanistan not only defeated Bangladesh, the Test-playing hosts, they almost managed to sneak out a bonus point too

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Bangladesh weakened for must-win game

Feb 28, 2014: After losing their opening game of the Asia Cup, Bangladesh need to beat Afghanistan, and they must do so without several of their first-choice players

Asia Cup 2014

Afghanistan's statement of intent

Feb 28, 2014: Afghanistan coach Kabir Khan said he wants his team to put pressure on Bangladesh on Saturday, with an eye on a future battle between the sides

Afghanistan v Pakistan, Asia Cup, Fatullah

'Batting mistakes almost cost us game' - Misbah

Feb 27, 2014: Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq has expressed his concern over the performance of his batsmen, after a series of rash shots from them had left his team in a precarious position against Afghanistan

Afghanistan v Pakistan, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Afghanistan bowl with pace and promise

Feb 27, 2014: Afghanistan's bowlers may have been fighting it out mainly at Associate level in the past, but for large periods on Thursday, Pakistan had no answer to their pace or accuracy