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Afghanistan 'by no means happy' with their performance

Afghanistan will need a lot more cricket against established Test teams' A sides if this promotion to Test is to work, their coach Phil Simmons feels

15-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Bengaluru

Live report of Afghanistan's debut Test

Follow ESPNcricinfo's live report of Afghanistan's entry to Test cricket, against India in Bengaluru

15-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Afghanistan's debut Test ends in two-day thrashing

Afghanistan brought out their best in the final session once again, but the game had swung so far out of their reach that the second day of their first Test proved to be the last one

15-Jun-2018•The Report by Varun Shetty

Afghanistan fight back after Vijay, Dhawan centuries

After a wicketless first session and centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and M Vijay, the Afghanistan bowlers struck five times in the last session to stage a comeback

14-Jun-2018•The Report by Varun Shetty

Nerves? What nerves - Asghar Stanikzai

Phil Simmons, the Afghanistan coach, was pleased with the side's preparation but stressed on channeling white-ball temperament in Test cricket

13-Jun-2018•Shashank Kishore in Bengaluru

A third spinner for a batsman - which way will India go?

The pitch in Bengaluru is unlikely to be dry because of the rain around, but it could have bounce

13-Jun-2018•Shashank Kishore in Bengaluru

Formidable India wary of Test cricket's latest entrants

The odds will be heavily against Afghanistan, but even the world's No. 1 Test team won't take them lightly

13-Jun-2018•Varun Shetty

Karthik's chance at redemption after 'hard knocks'

Eight years after his last match in India whites, the wicketkeeper is back with a more mature and grounded outlook

12-Jun-2018•Shashank Kishore in Bengaluru

Shami out of Afghanistan Test after failing fitness test

Uncapped Delhi quick Navdeep Saini has been named as his replacement

11-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

'We have better spinners than India' - Asghar Stanikzai

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

09-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rashid defends eight off the last over to seal 3-0 whitewash

Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah fell desperately short of steering Bangladesh to a consolation win in a match of wafer-thin margins

07-Jun-2018•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Mujeeb takes pressure off me - Rashid

The Afghanistan legspinner was pleased with the emergence of 17-year-old Mujeeb and looked forward to the team's maiden Test in Bengaluru

07-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Can Bangladesh stave off 3-0 defeat?

To do that, they will have to find a way to counter Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi on what is expected to be another spin-friendly pitch in Dehradun

06-Jun-2018•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

Rashid, Nabi wrap up emphatic series win for Afghanistan

The two spinners took six wickets between them to fashion Afghanistan's first T20I series win over Bangladesh

05-Jun-2018•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Can Afghanistan land knockout blow?

Afghanistan are a win away from securing their first T20I series win over a Test nation other than Zimbabwe

04-Jun-2018•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

Shenwari and spinners topple Bangladesh

After Mohammad Shahzad, Samiullah Shenwari and Shafiqullah lifted Afghanistan to a competitive 167, their spinners - Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman - snuffed out Bangladesh's chase with a clinical bowling performance to take the home team

03-Jun-2018•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Advantage Afghanistan in spin-friendly Dehradun

After crushing Bangladesh in a warm-up match with a second-string side, Afghanistan are firm favourites, but Bangladesh have the nous to counter the opposition's spinners and exploit their weaknesses with the bat

02-Jun-2018•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

Injured Saha out of Afghanistan Test

Dinesh Karthik has been picked as replacement, ahead of Parthiv Patel

02-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Wriddhiman Saha not confident of playing Afghanistan Test

Wicketkeeper awaits assessment over the next week but is not optimistic about his chances

01-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Afghanistan pick four spinners for inaugural Test

Left-arm wristspinner Zahir Khan slots in alongside Rashid Khan, Amir Hamza and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the 15-man squad

29-May-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

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