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

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

16-Mar-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Afghanistan overturn deficit for 201-run win

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

24-Nov-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Eyes on Tests as major Associates begin Intercontinental Cup campaign

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

01-Jun-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mahela, Thisara douse Afghanistan hopes

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

21-Feb-2015•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

UAE top order guns down 249

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

28-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Stanikzai returns for Zimbabwe tour

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

11-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cricket will grow even more now - Stanikzai

Asghar Stanikzai believes that Afghanistan's win against Bangladesh will help cricket grow in their country

01-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam in Fatullah

Afghanistan pull off landmark upset

Playing in the Asia Cup for the first time, Afghanistan not only defeated Bangladesh, the Test-playing hosts, they almost managed to sneak out a bonus point too

01-Mar-2014•The Report by Devashish Fuloria

Afghanistan build lead courtesy Stanikzai ton

Asghar Stanikzai scored an unbeaten 127 to take Afghanistan to 345 for 8, and build a lead of 155 against Namibia

05-Aug-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Gayle, bowlers give West Indies win

West Indies opener Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 65 to take his side to a comfortable eight-wicket win against Afghanistan in Colombo

17-Sep-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Australia secure win despite Stanikzai heroics

Asghar Stanikzai and Mohammad Nabi played spirited innings but four wickets for Mitchell Starc helped ensure victory for Australia

25-Aug-2012•The Report by Alex Malcolm

Scrappy Afghanistan secure draw

The Ireland-Afghanistan Intercontinental Cup match in Dublin, which lost two days to rain, ended in a draw

12-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Netherlands close in on win

After 16 wickets fell on the second day, Netherlands ended firmly in the driver's seat and will look to wrap up the match early on the third day

03-Apr-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bangladesh get first-ever Asian Games gold

Bangladesh's cricketers won their country's first-ever gold medal in the Asian Games by beating Afghanistan in a thrilling final in Guangzhou

26-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

All-round Afghanistan level series

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

09-Oct-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Stanikzai leads Afghanistan's dominance

Afghanistan's batsmen dominated Scotland after being inserted on the first day of the Intercontinental Cup fixture in Ayr

11-Aug-2010•Cricinfo staff

Afghanistan secure third place

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

10-Jul-2010•Cricinfo staff

Afghanistan display their intentions

Afghanistan showed no signs of nerves on the eve of their big-stage debut, as they surged to an impressive five-wicket victory over Ireland with three balls to spare

28-Apr-2010•Cricinfo staff

Afghanistan confident of creating an upset

Afghanistan may have a tough time in the World Twenty20, being slotted with former champions India, and South Africa, but their coach Kabir Khan, a former Pakistan international, is confident of upsetting the formbook

26-Apr-2010•Cricinfo staff

Gopal and Saqib steer UAE to victory

A team of baggage handlers and bursars overwhelmed the romantics' choice Afghanistan, beating them by five wickets thanks to a composed 81 from Nithin Gopal and an impressive all-round performance from their bowlers

08-Apr-2009•Will Luke in Vanderbijlpark

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