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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Wafadar Momand, who is uncapped in T20I cricket, and Sediqullah Atal also part of 16-member squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/329000/329020.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1385384.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1385384.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bangladesh-vs-afghanistan-rashid-khan-mohammad-shahzad-back-in-afghanistan-squad-for-bangladesh-t20is-1385384 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 12:28:31 GMT Two new teams - Pamir Zalmi and Hindukush Stars - have joined the league, making it an eight-team competition this year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340900/340934.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/afghanistan-shpageeza-cricket-league-2022-rashid-khan-rahmanullah-gurbaz-najibullah-zadran-among-players-retained-1319843 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:56:43 GMT Naveen-ul-Haq left out of T20I squad too, despite taking a break from ODIs to prepare for the T20 World Cup this year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/330100/330157.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1301177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1301177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/afghanistan-leave-out-mohammad-shahzad-gulbadin-naib-hashmatullah-shahidi-from-t20i-squad-for-bangladesh-tour-1301177 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:33:23 GMT He has admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Neeyamur Rashid https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280500/280580.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1299902.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1299902.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bpl-2022-mohammad-shahzad-earns-reprimand-for-smoking-at-shere-bangla-national-stadium-1299902 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:11:53 GMT Along with Mohammad Shahzad, Tamim added 173 for the first wicket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333700/333793.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1299092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1299092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bpl-2022-tamim-111-trumps-simmons-116-as-dhaka-hunt-down-176-1299092 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:48:06 GMT Tamim Iqbal's 50, and Dhaka's total of 183 for 6, proved insufficient https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333500/333553.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1298293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1298293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bpl-2022-talukdars-61-russells-freak-run-out-headline-khulnas-triumph-on-bpl-opening-day-1298293 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:53:02 GMT Shahzad, Rajapaksa romp to victory after Bopara, Munaf star with ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/331200/331262.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1291666.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1291666.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/abu-dhabi-t10-2021-chennai-braves-break-their-duck-in-style-with-ten-wicket-rout-of-northern-warriors-1291666 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:45:04 GMT Openers Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Shahzad hit aggressive fifties, while Andre Russell returned to action https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/329000/329030.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1284140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1284140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/afg-vs-wi-t20-world-cup-2021-warm-ups-mohammad-nabi-leads-the-way-in-big-win-for-afghanistan-over-west-indies-1284140 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:56:54 GMT "The selection committee and ACB has not obtained my consent for the team" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291100/291181.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-rashid-khan-steps-down-as-captain-protesting-against-afghanistans-t20-world-cup-squad-selection-1277140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle, Sandeep Lamichhane and Mohammad Shahzad had been due to feature in tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301400/301481.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218462.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218462.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1218462 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ACB has sanctioned him for breaching a code-of-conduct policy that requires players to seek the board's permission before travelling abroad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280500/280571.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197979.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197979.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197979 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ACB has said the wicketkeeper did not adhere to a policy that requires players to seek the board's permission before travelling out of the country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280500/280580.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197149.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197149 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT War of words erupts - wicketkeeper-batsman says he is fit, board officials claim otherwise https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290500/290545.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1188245 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ikram Ali Khil named as replacement wicketkeeper for remainder of the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289500/289549.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1187654 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain Gulbadin Naib also played a crucial hand, taking 6 for 43 - the third-best figures for Afghanistan in ODI cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289400/289444.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1185009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1185009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1185009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The wicketkeeper-batsman scored at a strike-rate of 462.50, slamming eight sixes and six fours https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282600/282664.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166310.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166310.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166310 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravindra Jadeja just could not get India across the line after shepherding the tail in a tense finish https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280600/280669.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1160704 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Afghanistan wicketkeeper batsman was the subject of a corrupt approach during the ongoing Asia Cup in the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280200/280281.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1160635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Other big names inducted in the tournament's mini-draft include Chris Lynn, Shane Watson and Brendon McCullum https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277000/277047.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153152.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153152.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1153152 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahead of Afghanistan's inaugural Test match, their captain, coach and other players spoke to ESPNcricinfo to share their views on their gifted spin attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274100/274118.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148856.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148856.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148856 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Afghanistan Cricket Board has given a one-month ultimatum to Mohammad Shahzad to shift to Afghanistan from Pakistan or risk having his national contract terminated https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274300/274367.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143266.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143266.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143266 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Shahzad's adventurous 84 led the way after teenager Mujeeb Ur Rahman had helped restrict West Indies to 204 in the final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274300/274367.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1141651.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1141651.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1141651 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan lost their group games to Scotland, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong and entered the Super Six with no points, but victories over West Indies, UAE and Ireland - as well as helpful results in other games - meant that Friday's win took them to the 2019 Wo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274200/274259.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1141414.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1141414.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1141414 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The wicketkeeper-batsman was guilty of causing damage to a part of the ground during their two-run defeat to hosts Zimbabwe in Bulawayo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260200/260270.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139302.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139302.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139302 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The mystery spinner did the bulk of the damage as Zimbabwe collapsed to 134 all out. It only took Afghanistan 21.1 overs to chase that down without loss, with Mohammad Shahzad and Ihsanullah making unbeaten half-centuries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273200/273285.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1136828.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1136828.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1136828 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The squad remains unchanged from the one selected to play against Zimbabwe in a five-match ODI series in Sharjah later this month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258000/258057.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1135713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1135713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1135713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Samiullah Shenwari is back after being rested for the ODIs against Ireland, while Hamid Hassan, who last played international cricket in July 2016, makes a comeback to the T20I squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257900/257985.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1132058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1132058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1132058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has retroactively suspended the Afghanistan wicketkepeer from January 17, 2017 to January 17, 2018. The matches he has played in between this period will be expunged from his record https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257900/257985.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1128809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1128809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1128809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad has been charged by the ICC for violating the anti-doping code https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258000/258057.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1092057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1092057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1092057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Asghar Stanikzai's century and fifties from Mohammad Shahzad and Nasir Jamal helped Afghanistan into a dominant position against Ireland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164200/164285.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/content/story/1089063.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/content/story/1089063.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089063 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bowlers and records were all over the place in Greater Noida as Afghanistan trumped Ireland by 28 runs to seal a 3-0 whitewash in a 438-run slugfest https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260000/260097.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/content/story/1086522.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/content/story/1086522.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1086522 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan's spinners Amir Hamza and Rashid Khan joined forces with batsmen Mohammad Shahzad and Samiullah Shenwari to deliver the side a six-wicket win over Ireland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258000/258057.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/content/story/1085914.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/content/story/1085914.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1085914 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan bulldozed rivals Ireland by 10 wickets in the final of the inaugural Desert T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258000/258086.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/desert-t20-challenge/content/story/1078715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/desert-t20-challenge/content/story/1078715.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1078715 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan brushed aside a target of 150 with eight wickets to spare, for their fifth consecutive win against Oman in T20 internationals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258000/258032.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/desert-t20-challenge/content/story/1078645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/desert-t20-challenge/content/story/1078645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1078645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India offspinner R Ashwin has claimed the top ICC awards for 2015-16, having been named the ICC Cricketer of the Year and the Test Cricketer of the Year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/256600/256607.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1073705.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1073705.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1073705 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan picked up six wickets between them to snuff out United Arab Emirates' challenge in a 190-run chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/236000/236047.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/uae/content/story/1073231.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/uae/content/story/1073231.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1073231 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Six Rangpur Riders bowlers were among the wickets as they strangled Barisal Bulls' batting to win by 29 runs in Mirpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254800/254877.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2016-17/content/story/1070243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2016-17/content/story/1070243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1070243 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Shahzad has been suspended for two matches for making physical contact with Sabbir Rahman with his bat following his dismissal against Rajshahi Kings in Mirpur on Monday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254900/254960.4.png https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2016-17/content/story/1069520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2016-17/content/story/1069520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1069520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rangpur Riders bowled Chittagong Vikings out for 124, setting up their nine-wicket win on the back of Mohammad Shahzad's unbeaten 80 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/236000/236035.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2016-17/content/story/1065486.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2016-17/content/story/1065486.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1065486 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo looks ahead to the prospects of Dhaka Dynamites, Rajshahi Kings and Khulna Titans and Rangpur Riders in the 2016-17 Bangladesh Premier League season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/237700/237735.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2016-17/content/story/1064301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2016-17/content/story/1064301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1064301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ed Joyce's fourth ODI century and Kevin O'Brien's all-round brilliance combined to give Ireland a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in the third ODI in Belfast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/207500/207521.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1034659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1034659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1034659 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from Mohammad Shahzad and Najibullah Zadran set the base for Afghanistan's 39-run win in the second ODI against Ireland at Stormont in Belfast on Tuesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246700/246789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1033943.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1033943.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1033943 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Shahzad produced his fifth ODI fifty for Afghanistan, a typically belligerent knock, to set up a 78-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method over Scotland at The Grange on Wednesday afternoon https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246700/246789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/1032895.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/1032895.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1032895 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five-fors from Mohmmad Nabi and Zahir Khan, and Mohammad Shahzad's 139 helped Afghanistan achieve an innings-and-36-run win over Namibia in the ICC Intercontinental Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/236000/236035.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/997015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/997015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-997015 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT England survived a major scare against Afghanistan to sustain their World T20 hopes, recovering from 85 for 7 to steal home by 15 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/237900/237947.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/988149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/988149.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-988149 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Shahzad believes his side would have come even closer to their first win of the Super 10s had Dale Steyn not been dropped for tactical reasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/237500/237519.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/986415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/986415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-986415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan's six-wicket win was powered by Mohammad Nabi and Mohammad Shahzad as they chased down Hong Kong's 116 for 6 with two overs to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/236200/236289.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/980719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/980719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-980719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan stretched their T20I record against Scotland to 6-0 courtesy a 14-run win was facilitated by Mohammad Shahzad and a spin-heavy attack that helped them defend 170 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/236000/236035.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/979453.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/979453.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-979453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's guide to the four teams vying to emerge out of the Asia Cup's qualifying group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/231000/231069.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2015-16/content/story/973679.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2015-16/content/story/973679.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-973679 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan opener Mohammad Shahzad's whirlwind 118 last night has lifted him 12 places to No. 8 in the ICC rankings for T20 batsmen. His team-mate and fast bowler Dawlat Zadran is ranked at No. 8 as well among the bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/231000/231067.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/960465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/960465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-960465 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Shahzad displayed trademark brute force and timing to make a record-breaking ton and lead Afghanistan to an 81-run win against Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Sharjah https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/231000/231075.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-zimbabwe-2015-16/content/story/960227.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-zimbabwe-2015-16/content/story/960227.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-960227 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Shahzad struck 60 off 46 balls and the bowlers throttled the chase as Afghanistan beat Oman to take the T20 series 2-0 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/224100/224147.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/uae/content/story/945637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/uae/content/story/945637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-945637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164200/164285.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/943471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/943471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-943471 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT ZImbabwe's success against Ireland sees them approach a limited-overs series against Afghanistan with confidence high https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/217500/217581.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-afghanistan-2015-16/content/story/929153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-afghanistan-2015-16/content/story/929153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-929153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad scored his second consecutive half-century, building the first innings platform for Afghanistan in a 22-run win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/217500/217581.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-afghanistan-2015-16/content/story/927793.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-afghanistan-2015-16/content/story/927793.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-927793 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Shahzad bulldozed 75 off 34 balls to spearhead Afghanistan's third successive victory in the World T20 qualifier, after beating Scotland by 37 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/172100/172121.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/story/898023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/story/898023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-898023 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Shahzad cracked 74 off 37 deliveries to set up an eight-wicket win for Afghanistan over United Arab Emirates https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/181800/181865.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/story/896887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/story/896887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-896887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hong Kong dropped three catches, and their coach Charlie Burke said those misses proved crucial to Afghanistan beating them by seven wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/181800/181869.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/729005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/729005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-729005 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/181800/181865.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/728849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/728849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-728849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the opening game of the World T20 as hosts Bangladesh try to keep emotions together against flamboyant Afghanistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/181400/181495.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/727973.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/727973.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-727973 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of Group B games in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier on November 22, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/172100/172121.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2013/content/story/691363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2013/content/story/691363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-691363 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of Group B games in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier on November 20, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171700/171721.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2013/content/story/690283.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2013/content/story/690283.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-690283 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A wrap of the Dhaka Premier Division List A matches played on September 17, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167300/167397.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/672371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/672371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi's 23-ball 46 ensured Mohammad Shahzad's half-century and Hamid Hassan's 4 for 32 were match-winning efforts despite a middle-order collapse against Namibia in Windhoek https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/661457.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/661457.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661457 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Nabi's all-round performance handed Namibia a crushing 190-run loss in the WCL Championship in Windhoek, giving Afghanistan two points and keeping them at fifth place in the points table, one point behind UAE https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/660835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/660835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-660835 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan wrapped up the Twenty20 series against Scotland 2-0 with another thumping win in Sharjah https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/623544.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/623544.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623544 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan began their series against Scotland with a comfortable win in the first of two Twenty20 internationals in Sharjah https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/623410.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/623410.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623410 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/603654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/603654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603654 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland and Afghanistan served up a blistering classic in the final of the World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dubai, putting to rest any fears that the game would be an anti-climax https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143954.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558630.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558630.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558630 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches from the seventh match-day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143811.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558062 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches from the sixth match-day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143700/143753.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches on the second day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143521.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557311.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557311.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557311 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England overcame another middle-order wobble to secure a three-wicket win against the ICC Combined XI in Dubai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141085.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/548696.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/548696.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548696 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the exception of Alastair Cook, England's batsmen failed to impress on the second day against the ICC Combined XI in Dubai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141050.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/548575.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/548575.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548575 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England were given a good workout in the field on the opening day of their first warm-up match of the tour as the tail wagged for the ICC Combined XI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141037.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/548513.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/548513.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548513 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan's bowlers put up another spirited display to dismiss Kenya cheaply in the second ODI in Nairobi, and the batsman didn't let them down in the chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122700/122763.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/480688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/480688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-480688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal powered his side to a formidable position with a bristling unbeaten 168 on the opening day of the Intercontinental Cup game against Kenya in Nairobi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/479630.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/479630.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-479630 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan continued their domination of Scotland, following up their big win in the Intercontinental Cup with a nine-wicket thrashing in the first ODI of a two-match series in Ayr https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/472751.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/472751.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472751 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland may have entered this match ahead of Afghanistan in the Intercontinental Cup table but for each of the three days at Ayr it has been the tourists who have played like leaders https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120500/120537.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/472308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/472308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472308 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan's batsmen dominated Scotland after being inserted on the first day of the Intercontinental Cup fixture in Ayr https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120400/120483.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/472029.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/472029.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472029 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from Mohammad Shahzad and Asghar Stanikzai helped Afghanistan secure a comfortable five-wicket victory in the third-place play-off against Netherlands in Rotterdam https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119200/119205.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466847.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466847.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466847 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fifth day's action of the ICC World Cricket League Division One in Netherlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119000/119071.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466476.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466476.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466476 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan's fairytale has gone truly global. After narrowly missing out on qualification for the World Cup they carried all before them to secure a place in the Caribbean https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114046.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/457117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/457117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-457117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There is no challenge too daunting for Afghanistan cricket at the moment. Riding on the momentum that won the World Twenty20 Qualifier they pulled off a sensational chase of 494 to beat Canada in the Intercontinental Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113300/113394.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/449712.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/449712.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-449712 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan needed a dramatic last-ball run out to edge a thriller against Canada after Ashish Bagai almost carried the underdogs to victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/448608.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/448608.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448608 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan finished the tournament in style cantering to victory over Ireland in the final by eight wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114047.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448128.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448128.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448128 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan seized the initiative on the second day of their Intercontinental Cup game against Ireland at Dambulla, reaching 263 for 3 at stumps with Shabir Noori, on 44 not out, and Mohammad Shahzad, unbeaten on 60 from only 62 balls, holding firm. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/445447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/445447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-445447 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Shahzad struck his maiden one-day international century to lead Afghanistan to a six-wicket victory against the Netherlands in Amstelveen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/netherlands/content/story/422896.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/netherlands/content/story/422896.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422896 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches from the final round in the Super Eights of the World Cup Qualifiers tournament in South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102400/102417.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/400117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/400117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-400117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Afghanistan batsman Karim Khan has been suspended for one match and his team-mate Mohammad Shehzad reprimanded following separate incidents during the team's defeat against Netherlands https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/398783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/398783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-398783 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT