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Shpageeza 2022: Rashid, Gurbaz, Najibullah among players retained by franchises

Shpageeza 2022: Rashid, Gurbaz, Najibullah among players retained by franchises

Two new teams - Pamir Zalmi and Hindukush Stars - have joined the league, making it an eight-team competition this year

14-Jun-2022•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rashid Khan steps down as captain protesting against Afghanistan's T20 World Cup squad selection

Rashid Khan steps down as captain protesting against Afghanistan's T20 World Cup squad selection

"The selection committee and ACB has not obtained my consent for the team"

09-Sep-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Shapoor Zadran returns to Afghanistan's T20I squad

Shapoor Zadran returns to Afghanistan's T20I squad

Qais Ahmad of BBL fame and Azmatullah Omarzai, who was part of the U-19 squad which made the 2018 semi-final, are also in

07-Feb-2020•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rashid Khan to lead new-look Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test

Rashid Khan to lead new-look Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test

Ibrahim Zadran and Qais Ahmad the new names in the long-format squad, while the T20I set-up also includes some fresh faces

20-Aug-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Shapoor brightens Afghanistan's famous Lord's day

Shapoor brightens Afghanistan's famous Lord's day

Shapoor Zadran gave the large contingent of Afghanistan fans plenty to cheer at Lord's during their historic first match at the ground before the weather closed in

11-Jul-2017•Peter Della Penna at Lord's

Shapoor, Hassan return to Afghanistan squad for World T20

Shapoor, Hassan return to Afghanistan squad for World T20

Afghanistan have recalled the pace pair of Shapoor Zadran and Hamid Hassan for the World Twenty20 in India, which starts in March, although Hassan is not a part of the squad for the Asia Cup in Bangladesh which will be played in February

09-Feb-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

History for Afghanistan, heartbreak for Scotland

History for Afghanistan, heartbreak for Scotland

Afghanistan's last-wicket pair hauled them to a famous one-wicket victory in Dunedin against Scotland, following an epic innings by Samiullah Shenwari

25-Feb-2015•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Afghanistan have pace to test India

Afghanistan have pace to test India

Mohammad Nabi said Afghanistan have learned some lessons from the World T20 and believes a squad tailored to Australian and New Zealand conditions can "hopefully go to the second round"

09-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig

Defending champions aim for safe start

Defending champions aim for safe start

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A World Twenty20 match between Afghanistan and England in Colombo

20-Sep-2012•The Preview by Alan Gardner

Afghanistan give India scare but run out of gas

Afghanistan give India scare but run out of gas

Bubbling with enthusiasm and energy, Afghanistan gave India a scare with the ball and a half with the bat, but 20 overs proved to be too long a time for them to sustain that quality and keenness

19-Sep-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Afghanistan secure second win

Afghanistan secure second win

Afghanistan continued their seemingly inexorable march to the World Twenty20 with a 14-run win over Scotland at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

10-Feb-2010•Cricinfo staff

ten Doeschate class sinks Afghanistan

ten Doeschate class sinks Afghanistan

Ryan ten Doeschate used all his all-round experience to deny Afghanistan their second ODI victory, in a tense encounter at Amstelveen which Netherlands won by eight runs

30-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Afghanistan faced with mountain to climb

Afghanistan faced with mountain to climb

Peter Borren led Netherlands with a determined knock of 63 on a rain-affected second day at Amstelveen, leaving Afghanistan with an uphill struggle in their ICC Intercontinental Cup clash

25-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Bermuda the only blight

Bermuda the only blight

Will Luke gives marks out of ten to the top six Associates in the World Cup Qualifiers

20-Apr-2009•Will Luke in Johannesburg

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