Afghanistan v Ireland, World Cup Qualifiers, Harare

'This victory is for the people of Afghanistan' - Stanikzai

Mar 23, 2018: Captain thanks team's supporters as Afghanistan battle back from brink of elimination with typical resilience

World Cup Qualifiers 2018

Stanikzai back for Afghanistan

Mar 19, 2018: The captain returns to action, having been cleared fit after a bout of appendicitis that kept him out of the World Cup Qualifier till now

World Cup Qualifier 2018

Mohammad Shahzad suspended from World Cup Qualifier matches

Mar 7, 2018: The wicketkeeper-batsman was guilty of causing damage to a part of the ground during their two-run defeat to hosts Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

ICC World Cup Qualifier

Stanikzai to miss start of World Cup Qualifier

Feb 26, 2018: Afghanistan will be without their captain, Asghar Stanikzai, for the start of the World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe after he was forced to undergo surgery for appendicitis

ICC Intercontinental Cup, 7th round

Stanikzai and Rashid propel Afghanistan forward

Nov 30, 2017: The captain made his fourth century of the season while the legspinner wreaked havoc over the UAE batting line-up

Hong Kong v Afghanistan, Intercontinental Cup, Mong Kok

Ahmadi, Stanikzai tons lead Hong Kong rout

Oct 21, 2017: Hong Kong were bowled out twice under 150 runs within the first two days of the four-day Intercontinental Cup match

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