Matches (9)
BBL (2)
Super Smash (1)
BPL (2)
SA20 (3)
ILT20 (1)
MR Flag

MR

164/9
SS Flag

SS

(19.1/20 ov, T:165) 168/4

null

ScheduleTableSeries
CANT Flag

CANT

194/7
CD Flag

CD

(20 ov, T:195) 158/8

null

ScheduleTableSeries
SYT Flag

SYT

(18.4/20 ov) 150/5
DKA Flag

DKA

null

ScheduleTableSeries
PS Flag

PS

(3.3/20 ov) 32/1
HH Flag

HH

null

ScheduleTableSeries
PC Flag

PC

220/5
MICT Flag

MICT

(14.2/20 ov, T:221) 135

null

ScheduleTableReportSeries
SEC Flag

SEC

149
PR Flag

PR

(19.4/20 ov, T:150) 150/5

null

ScheduleTableReportSeries
Rajshahi Warriors Flag

Rajshahi Warriors

Rangpur Riders Flag

Rangpur Riders

Today
12:00 PM

null

ScheduleTableSeries
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Flag

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Dubai Capitals Flag

Dubai Capitals

Today
2:30 PM

null

ScheduleTableSeries
Joburg Super Kings Flag

Joburg Super Kings

Durban's Super Giants Flag

Durban's Super Giants

Today
3:30 PM

null

ScheduleTableSeries
ESPNcricinfo
Live Scores
Series
Teams
News
Features
Videos
Stats
IPL 2026 Auction
espn plus
Edition US
Features
Features home
On this day
Writers
The Cricket Monthly
Photo Galleries
2000-2025
Home
Cricket Features

Features

Ireland take trophy, Afghans the headlines

Ireland take trophy, Afghans the headlines

It took 12 teams 54 matches spread over 19 days to determine the best of the rest, the countries next in the queue for an ICC handout and those fortunate four who will play in the 2011 World Cup

20-Apr-2009•Will Luke in Johannesburg
The refugees arrive

The refugees arrive

Cricket has acted as a vehicle for good in a country not used to celebrating

18-Apr-2009•Will Luke
From Bati'Kot to the big time

From Bati'Kot to the big time

He picked up a bat as a refugee in Pakistan and Hamid Hassan's life has been cricket, cricket, cricket ever since

15-Apr-2009•Will Luke
Fifteen months across the world with Afghanistan

Fifteen months across the world with Afghanistan

Early last year a documentary crew began following Afghanistan - in team buses and through hotels, from Jersey to Dar-es-Salaam - on their quest to qualify for the World Cup. They're still on the trail

08-Apr-2009•Leslie Knott
Cloth for balls, shoes for stumps

Cloth for balls, shoes for stumps

Against the greatest odds, Afghanistan's team of refugees are rapidly rising to the top of the Affiliates pile. One man epitomises the story

06-Apr-2009•Will Luke
1

Showing 1 - 5 of 5

Most Read
Damien Martyn hospitalised with meningitis

Damien Martyn hospitalised with meningitis

30-Dec-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff
Kohli and Rohit's Vijay Hazare Trophy comeback and the List A-ODI disconnect

Kohli and Rohit's Vijay Hazare Trophy comeback and the List A-ODI disconnect

29-Dec-2025•Sampath Bandarupalli
Temba Bavuma, Mitchell Starc, Virat Kohli and Jemimah Rodrigues headline ESPNcricinfo's teams of the year for 2025

Temba Bavuma, Mitchell Starc, Virat Kohli and Jemimah Rodrigues headline ESPNcricinfo's teams of the year for 2025

31-Dec-2025•Yash Jha
Stats - Mandhana rewrites record books in a dream year

Stats - Mandhana rewrites record books in a dream year

30-Dec-2025•Sampath Bandarupalli
Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan at T20 World Cup 2026; Mujeeb, Farooqi back in squad

Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan at T20 World Cup 2026; Mujeeb, Farooqi back in squad

31-Dec-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff
Writers
See all

Alex Malcolm

Cummins, Hazlewood set to be included in Australia's T20 World Cup squad

3d ago
Alex Malcolm

Sambit Bal

From catharsis to conflict, and other stories

5h ago
Sambit Bal

Sidharth Monga

Leaving Gill out: did India pivot for the right reasons?

11d ago
Sidharth Monga

Andrew McGlashan

Murphy enters the fray with Australia questioning spin

3h ago
Andrew McGlashan

Matt Roller

High Court directs CSA to let Shamsi complete ILT20 season

3d ago
Matt Roller
Terms of Use|Privacy Policy|Your US State Privacy Rights|Children's Online Privacy Policy|Interest - Based Ads|Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information|Feedback
© 2026 ESPN Sports Media Ltd. All rights reserved