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Kabul, March 11 – The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Wednesday that the bilateral series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, which was initially scheduled to begin on March 13 in the United Arab Emirates, has been postponed to late 2026, citing logistical issues, including flight...

London, March 6 – The England women's cricket team has relocated its pre-season training camp from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pretoria, South Africa, due to escalating tensions in the Middle East following recent military developments in the Gulf region.The England and Wales Cricket...

Kabul, February 24 Richard Pybus, born in England, has been appointed as the head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, replacing Jonathan Trott following the team's exit from the ongoing T20 World Cup.Pybus, who has had a distinguished international coaching career, will take over ahead of...

In New Delhi, on February 18, South Africa's decision to drop Corbin Bosch for their match against Afghanistan, and to play George Linde, raised some questions. However, Bosch proved his worth by taking 1-34 against New Zealand in a crucial match at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.Similar to...

In New Delhi, February 18 – UAE off-spinner Dhruv Parashar stated that his team would find ways to perform better against top-tier pace bowlers, especially after being defeated by a relentless South African attack, which led to their six-wicket defeat in the final Group D match of the ICC Men’s...

In New Delhi, on February 18, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) bowling coach, Yasir Arafat, stated that his team's six-wicket defeat to South Africa was a valuable learning experience, especially considering their unfamiliarity with facing strong pace attacks under overcast conditions. During the...

New Delhi, February 18 South Africa, thanks to fiery knocks from Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis, defeated the UAE by six wickets in a low-scoring Group D match here on Wednesday.Chasing UAE's 122 for 6, largely built on the gritty 45 from young top-order batter Alishan Sharafu, the Proteas...

New Delhi, February 18 Young top-order batsman Alishan Sharafu scored a gritty 45 to help UAE post a modest 122 for 6 in their T20 World Cup match against South Africa here on Wednesday.Batting first, UAE, who had already lost their chances of qualifying for the Super 8s, failed to capitalize...

New Delhi, February 17 Dewald Brevis possesses an "X-factor" that no one should try to tamper with, said South Africa's specialist consultant coach Albie Morkel ahead of the team's final group league game against UAE here on Wednesday.Brevis has managed only 50 runs in the tournament so far...

In New Delhi, on February 17, South Africa, led by Aiden Markram, has already achieved significant success. With three victories in as many games, including a dominant win over Afghanistan in a double Super Over, their qualification for the Super Eights is confirmed.However, the Proteas team...

In Afghanistan's heartbreaking loss to South Africa in a double Super Over, Azmatullah Omarzai had a decent performance, scoring 16 with the bat in the first Super Over. However, when he was tasked with bowling in the second one, Omarzai conceded 23 runs, including three sixes, as Afghanistan...

New Delhi, February 16 Azmatullah Omarzai turned personal disappointment into a statement performance, delivering a match-winning all-round show to underline his growing stature in international cricket.Two days after Afghanistan's agonizing double Super Over defeat to South Africa, the...

New Delhi, February 16 Even after defeating the UAE here on Monday, Afghanistan's fate in qualifying for the T20 World Cup's Super Eights stage is not entirely in their control, but captain Rashid Khan said his team wants to make the country proud with its brand of cricket, even if it makes an...

New Delhi, Feb 16 – Azmatullah Omarzai's brilliant bowling of 4-15 and a superb unbeaten innings of 40 off 21 balls propelled Afghanistan to their first victory of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup with a five-wicket win over the UAE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.The pitch had some...

New Delhi, February 15 Top batter Alishan Sharma believes the UAE have "figured out" how to play against Afghanistan, and wants the batters to counter the spinners by hitting straight in their must-win T20 World Cup match here on Monday.The UAE secured their first victory of the tournament...

New Delhi, February 15 – Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan admitted that narrow defeats, such as the recent double Super Over loss to South Africa in the Men’s T20 World Cup, never leave your mind, and he recalled the heartbreak experienced in the 2023 ODI World Cup when Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten...

New Delhi, February 13 With the chase slipping and the pressure mounting, inspiration came from an unlikely but familiar source for UAE batsman Sohaib Khan, the unflappable philosophy of World Cup-winning India captain MS Dhoni.Playing on the biggest stage for the first time, the Gaya-born...

New Delhi, February 13 Openers Aryansh Sharma and Sohaib Khan struck fifties under pressure as the UAE pulled off a thrilling five-wicket victory over Canada in their Group D T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Sharma smashed six fours and three sixes in his 53-ball 74 not out, while No. 6...

New Delhi, February 13 Pacer Junaid Siddique claimed a career-best five-wicket haul as the UAE restricted Canada to 150/7 despite a fighting half-century from Harsh Thaker, in their Group D T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Thaker (50 off 41 balls; 2x4, 3x6) and Dhaliwal (34 off 28; 4x4)...

New Delhi, February 13 Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa won the toss and chose to bat against the UAE in their T20 World Cup Group D match here on Friday.Canada retained the same team that lost to South Africa by 57 runs in their previous match in Ahmedabad on Monday.The UAE made two changes...