Afghanistan v Ireland, ICC Intercontinental Cup, Greater Noida, 2nd day

Rashid rips through Ireland as Test cricket beckons for Afghanistan

Mar 29, 2017: Asghar Stanikzai's century and fifties from Mohammad Shahzad and Nasir Jamal helped Afghanistan into a dominant position against Ireland

Afghanistan v Ireland, ICC Intercontinental Cup, Greater Noida, 1st day

Stanikzai leads way as Ireland feel the heat

Mar 28, 2017: Asghar Stanikzai's century and fifties from Mohammad Shahzad and Nasir Jamal helped Afghanistan into a dominant position against Ireland

Afghanistan v Ireland, 2nd ODI, Greater Noida

Rashid six-for outshines Stirling heroics in Afghanistan win

Mar 17, 2017: Rashid Khan took a career-best 6 for 43 as he ripped through Ireland's middle order yet again after Paul Stirling's 6 for 55 and 95 had kept them in the game in the second ODI

Afghanistan v Ireland, 2nd ODI, Greater Noida

Stirling's stunning all-round show

Mar 17, 2017: Stats highlights from a day of spectacular individual achievements in the second ODI between Afghanistan and Ireland in Greater Noida

Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, 1st ODI, Harare

Afghanistan win on D/L after Burl falls just before rain

Feb 16, 2017: Afghanistan completed a 12-run win via Duckworth-Lewis calculations after the rain arrived in Harare with Zimbabwe on 99 for 4, chasing 216

Afghanistan v England Lions, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

Roland-Jones keeps Lions in the hunt

Dec 8, 2016: Toby Roland-Jones led from the front as England Lions battled for a first-innings lead on the second day of their first-class match against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, 2nd ODI, Mirpur

Stanikzai, spinners topple Bangladesh

Sep 28, 2016: Afghanistan earned a hard-fought two-wicket win in the second ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur to level the three-match series

Afghanistan v West Indies, World T20 2016, Group 1 Nagpur

Afghanistan's show of selfie-belief

Mar 27, 2016: They don't want to be patronised or praised for potential. Afghanistan want to play Full Members and beat them, just like they did against West Indies

Afghanistan v West Indies, World T20 2016, Group 1, Nagpur

Will use spin to restrict WI - Stanikzai

Mar 26, 2016: A slow surface that makes strokeplay difficult and large outfields in Nagpur can be turned into Afghanistan's favour

World T20 2016

Stanikzai calls for Full Members to front up

Mar 22, 2016: Asghar Stanikzai, the Afghanistan captain, has welcomed the call from a trio of former international captains for greater opportunities to be given to Associate nations

Afghanistan v South Africa, World T20 2016, Group 1, Mumbai

We are out to beat South Africa - Stanikzai

Mar 19, 2016: Afghanistan's captain, Asghar Stanikzai, has said that his team will be in it to win it when they face South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, World T20 2016, Group 1, Kolkata

Shenwari on his backside, Stanikzai off his feet

Mar 17, 2016: Plays of the day from the Group 1 clash between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, World T20 2016, Group 1, Kolkata

A firecracker in a steel drum

Mar 17, 2016: In a match including a high number of errors, it was Afghanistan's mistakes that ultimately proved more costly - but they still pushed Sri Lanka hard

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, World T20 2016, Group 1, Kolkata

Only by playing Full Members can we learn how to beat them - Stanikzai

Mar 16, 2016: Asghar Stanikzai, the Afghanistan captain, has joined the chorus of Associate voices calling for more opportunities to play against Full Members

Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea, ICC Intercontinental Cup, Sharjah

Afghanistan overturn deficit for 201-run win

Nov 24, 2015: Afghanistan completed a stunning comeback win as they overcame a 151-run first-innings deficit to thrash Papua New Guinea by 201 runs in Sharjah

Intercontinental cup 2015-17

Eyes on Tests as major Associates begin Intercontinental Cup campaign

Jun 1, 2015: Ireland, UAE, Afghanistan and Scotland are set to kick off their respective campaigns to attain Test status by 2018 with their first round of ICC Intercontinental Cup matches

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin

Mahela, Thisara douse Afghanistan hopes

Feb 22, 2015: Afghanistan glimpsed the greatest victory of their short international history before Sri Lanka dragged themselves over the line in Dunedin by four wickets with 10 balls to spare - and the finish was tenser than that suggests

Afg v Ban, Group A, Canberra

This is how good the World Cup could be

Feb 18, 2015: Hamid's headband, Shapoor's distance sprint to the wicket, and Mirwais' shining scalp provided examples of the glories of an inclusive global tournament

UAE v Afghanistan, 1st ODI, Dubai

UAE top order guns down 249

Nov 28, 2014: UAE's top three batsmen all raised half-centuries, helping the hosts to a five-wicket victory against Afghanistan in Dubai

Afghanistan in Zimbabwe 2014

Stanikzai returns for Zimbabwe tour

Jul 11, 2014: Batsman Asghar Stanikzai and wicketkeeper Shafiqullah have both been named in Afghanistan's ODI squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe