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Afghanistan team to train in Pakistan

Apr 11, 2014: Afghanistan will prepare for the 2015 World Cup with a two-week camp in Pakistan, coach Kabir Khan has said

ICC news

Associates to get a shot at Test cricket

Apr 10, 2014: Associate teams will have the opportunity to play Test cricket, with the ICC Board approving an ICC Test Challenge, which will take place every four years between the lowest-ranked Test team and the winner of the ICC Intercontinental Cup

Afghanistan news

Afghanistan win Laureus 'Spirit of Sport' award

Mar 27, 2014: Afghanistan have won the Laureus "Spirit of Sport" award in recognition of their swift rise in world cricket and their maiden qualification to the one-day World Cup

Afghanistan v Nepal, World T20, Group A, Chittagong

Spirited Nepal trip up Afghanistan

Mar 20, 2014: An inspirational effort from Paras Khadka in the field symbolised Nepal's potential at the world stage as they beat Afghanistan for the first time in a T20 by nine runs

Afghanistan v Nepal, World T20, Group A, Chittagong

Afghanistan's 'one percent chance'

Mar 19, 2014: The long shot has a special place in the heart of most sports fans. Not to mention the underdog that bites

Afghanistan v Nepal, World T20, Group A, Chittagong

Progress out of Associates' hands

Mar 19, 2014: Afghanistan and Nepal's progress to the main draw hinges on Bangladesh succumbing to an unlikely defeat against Hong Kong

Afghanistan v Hong Kong, World T20, Group A, Chittagong

'Dropped catches cost us' - Burke

Mar 18, 2014: Hong Kong dropped three catches, and their coach Charlie Burke said those misses proved crucial to Afghanistan beating them by seven wickets

Afghanistan v Hong Kong, World T20, Group A, Chittagong

Shahzad, Shafiqullah power Afghanistan to seven-wicket win

Mar 18, 2014: Mohammad Shahzad, Afghanistan's most prolific Twenty20 batsman, came back to form when it mattered to power his team to a seven-wicket win over Hong Kong

Afghanistan v Hong Kong, World T20, Group A, Chittagong

Afghanistan focused on keeping slim chances alive

Mar 17, 2014: It is a mark of how intently Afghanistan have focused on beating sides above them in the global pecking order that their captain, Mohammad Nabi, was unaware that his team would notch a first World T20 win if they overcome Hong Kong on Tuesday

Afghanistan v Hong Kong, World T20, Group A, Chittagong

Reputations at stake for Afghanistan, Hong Kong

Mar 17, 2014: After illusion-shattering defeats in their opening games, Afghanistan and Hong Kong must get back to the more prosaic business of preserving reputations and dignity

Bang v Afghanistan, World T20, Group A, Mirpur

'We are not a team to lose like this' - Nabi

Mar 16, 2014: Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said they perished under pressure although they had talked up the weight of expectations on the home side

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, World T20, Group A, Mirpur

Knew it would be a one-sided game - Shakib

Mar 16, 2014: Shakib Al Hasan said Bangladesh had outplayed Afghanistan in all three departments in the opening match of the World T20

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, World T20, Group A, Mirpur

Spinners give Bangladesh important win

Mar 16, 2014: Bangladesh took a big step towards entering the main draw of their home tournament, beating Afghanistan by nine wickets in the opening game of the World T20

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, World T20, Group A, Mirpur

Afghanistan prey on nervous hosts

Mar 15, 2014: Afghanistan are focusing on taking advantage of any slip-up made by Bangladesh in their World T20 opening-day encounter

World Twenty20 2014

Impressive Afghanistan face bigger expectations

Mar 15, 2014: Afghanistan, who are playing their third edition of the World T20, enter the tournament with a real chance of getting out of their qualifying group

World T20 2014

Afghanistan behind Ireland, Netherlands in T20s

Mar 15, 2014: Going by form and experience, Bangladesh and Ireland are the likely teams to qualify for the main tournament

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, World T20, Group A, Mirpur

An emotion-charged opener

Mar 14, 2014: ESPNcricinfo previews the opening game of the World T20 as hosts Bangladesh try to keep emotions together against flamboyant Afghanistan

Afghanistan news

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