Noor Ali Zadran

Veteran Afghanistan batter noor ali zadran has announced his retirement from international cricket. Noor Ali's journey in international cricket began in 2009, when he donned the Afghanistan jersey for the first time, embarking on a remarkable odyssey that would see him represent Afghanistan across all formats of the game. With the bat, he amassed 1216 runs in ODIs, 597 runs in T20Is, and two Test appearances.

The 25-year-old Rashid Khan holds the distinction of being Afghanistan's leading Test wicket-taker, having secured 34 wickets in five matches. His pivotal role in all formats of the game makes his absence a notable setback for the team. The selectors emphasised that Rashid's rehabilitation is being approached with caution, underlining the importance of monitoring his recovery process.

Afghanistan defeated Hong Kong by six wickets for their second straight win in the ICC World T20 qualifier here on Thursday.

Fully capable of creating upsets in England, the Afghanistan squad includes influential players like leg-spinner Rashid Khan who can provide the spark at crunch moments and create panic in the opposition camp.

Young Afghan spinner Mujeeb is enjoying limelight, and a fruitful debut IPL season with King XI Punjab is likely to bring lucrative contracts from T20 leagues across the world.

Struck by a series of injury setbacks, England will look to get the combination right when they take on the low-ranked but spirited Afghanistan in their bid get closer to a semi-final berth on Tuesday.

For a bunch of players pretty much without a country identity, the T20 World Cup has been a welcome distraction for the Afghanistan team. But a glimpse of the turmoil skipper Mohammad Nabi and his men are going through was on view as they sang Surud-e Milli Milli Surud, the country's national anthem at the Sharjah stadium on Monday night.

James Neesham starred with the ball as New Zealand defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in their ICC World Cup 2019 clash at Taunton.

Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews put on a record 232-run fourth-wicket partnership on Saturday to leave Sri Lanka in firm control on day two of their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Colombo.

A first five-wicket haul in Test cricket for Mark Adair put Ireland in a strong position after the opening day of their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The Northern Irish all-rounder posted figures of 5-39 to help bowl the opposition out for 155 after Afghan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat.

Pacer Hamid Hassan and former captain Asghar Afghan were on Monday named in Afghanistan's 15-strong World Cup squad headlined by IPL stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi.

A remarkable maiden Test hundred by Ibrahim Zadran helped Afghanistan recover in the one-off Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, as the tourists ended day three on 199 for one on Sunday.Afghanistan had to show fight in their second dig after being shot out for 198 in the first innings to concede a lead of 241.

Enigmatic Pakistan will hope to continue their resurgent run while keeping complacency at bay when they play Afghanistan in the ICC World Cup on Saturday.

Leg-spinner Imran Tahir snared four wickets to trigger Afghanistan's dramatic batting collapse as South Africa bundled them out for 125 in yet another rain-affected World Cup match on Saturday.

Reposing immense faith in his teammates, Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib says they need just one good win to bring their World Cup campaign back on track.

India won the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games, clinching the gold medal in their debut appearance. However, the final match against Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain, causing the match to be called off. As per the Asian Games-specific rule, Team India was declared the winner. Afghanistan posted a total of 112-5 under floodlights in Hangzhou.

Ireland put themselves in a strong position to claim their first Test victory at the eighth attempt despite a late fightback from Afghanistan on day two of their one-off Test in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Sri Lanka is aiming for a turnaround in their Test cricket fortunes as they prepare for a one-off match against Afghanistan in Colombo. Dhananjaya de Silva, the newly appointed captain, leads the team as they aim to improve their standing in the World Test Championship rankings. Sri Lanka, currently at the bottom of the rankings, faced a setback in their last Test at the same venue in October.

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Put in to bat first, Afghanistan made 123/7 against the West Indies in their last match of Super 10 Group 1 at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Sunday.