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After Ireland, Zimbabwe too decline to host Afghanistan

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Javed Hamim Kakar
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Aug 08, 2020 - 17:55
KABUL (Pajhwok): After Ireland, Zimbabwe also canceled planned five cricket Twenty-Twenty Overs (T20) series with Afghanistan due to the spread of coronavirus. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Spokesperson Farid Hotak confirmed the cancelation of T20...
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Afghanistan Cricket Board fires CEO Stanikzai

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Pajhwok
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Jul 28, 2020 - 10:50
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced sacking its Chief Executive Officer Lutfullah Stanikzai. Stanikzai’s contract was terminated for mismanagement, unsatisfactory performance and misbehavior with managers, a statement...
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Men’s T20 World Cup postponed to 2021

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Pajhwok
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Jul 21, 2020 - 10:56
KABUL (Pajhwok): The T20 World Cup has been delayed to next year as the deadly coronavirus pandemic refuses to go away, the International Cricket Council (ICC) says. The mega event was originally scheduled to commence in Australia from October 18...
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One-off Test against Afghanistan a challenge, says Aussie skipper

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Pajhwok Monitor
On
Jun 24, 2020 - 11:38
KABUL (Pajhwok): Australian skipper Tim is optimistic about a one-off Test with Afghanistan would go ahead, a media outlet reported on Wednesday. “Certainly, Afghanistan will bring a different sort of challenge as well with their mystery spin, so...
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We can win Asia Cup, claims Asghar Afghan

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Pajhwok
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Jun 20, 2020 - 16:16
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan have the capacity to win the Asia Cup if players improve their batting and fielding, the national tam’s skipper claims. "(We are) considering the Asia Cup or the T20 World Cup is going to be held. For this very reason,...
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Venue of Afghanistan-BD match may be changed

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Pajhwok Monitor
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Jun 14, 2020 - 10:42
KABUL (Pajhwok): The venue for the Afghanistan -Bangladesh soccer match may be changed, a Dhaka-based newspaper reported on Sunday. As part of the World Cup 2022 and the Asia Cup joint qualifying round, the two sides were to play one encounter at...
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Rashid, Chahal pick Indo-Afghan combined XI

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Pajhwok Monitor
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Jun 10, 2020 - 11:40
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan 's spin maestro Rashid Khan and India’s Yuzvendra Chahal have picked a combined team consisted of cricketers from the two countries. From Afghanistan, only three players – Rashid Khan, Rahmat Shah and Mujeeb Ur Rahman...
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England tour: Younis, Mushtaq to coach Pakistan

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Parwez Karokhil
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Jun 09, 2020 - 16:33
KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan on Tuesday appointed former captain Younis Khan as national team’s batting coach and also roped in Mushtaq Ahmed as spin bowling coach for the upcoming tour of England. Pakistan are scheduled to take on England in a three-...
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Month-long cricket training camp begins today

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Pajhwok
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Jun 07, 2020 - 11:38
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan players are all poised to attend a month-long training camp beginning at the Kabul Cricket Stadium today (Sunday). This camp is being held in line with health guidelines and in close coordination with the ICC, WHO and the...
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Perth to host Afghan-Aussie Test in November

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Pajhwok Monitor
On
May 28, 2020 - 11:13
KABUL (Pajhwok): Australia will play their inaugural Test match against Afghanistan in Perth from November 21 to 25, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday. The long-awaited inaugural Test between the two sides, which had been...
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ACB hopes Test against Australia will go ahead

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Pajhwok Monitor
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May 16, 2020 - 09:00
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) hopes the national team will be able to play a planned Test match against Australia next summer. ACB Chief Executive Lutfullah Stanikzai voiced his optimism of the Test against the Aussies going...
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MAHI, ACB in dispute over 3 years old contract

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Pajhwok Report
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May 14, 2020 - 14:22
KABUL (Pajhwok): The MAIH Group, owned by the Senate chairman, and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) are locked in a dispute over a delay in payments under a contract they signed three years ago.
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ACB slashes coaching staff salaries by a quarter

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Pajhwok Monitor
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May 12, 2020 - 08:33
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), struggling with the Covid-10 crisis, has decided to slash coaching staff salaries by a quarter in May. "This is part of our cost-saving strategy as we have been also impacted by the Covid-19...
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ACB slaps 6-year ban on wicketkeeper Shafaq

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Pajhwok
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May 11, 2020 - 08:49
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan ’s wicket-keeper Shafiqullah Shafaq has been banned from playing cricket for six years for violating the anti-corruption code. The 30-year-old from Nangarhar province allegedly got involved in indifferent activities...
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Kolkata match postponement disappoints Amiri

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Pajhwok Monitor
On
May 07, 2020 - 09:19
KABUL (Pajhwok): The skipper of Afghanistan ’s soccer team has voiced disappointment over the postponement of a match they were to play against India in the western state of Bengal, The return-leg FIFA World Cup Qualifier was scheduled to be played...
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ICC T20 rankings: Afghanistan slip to 10th spot

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Parwez Karokhil
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May 02, 2020 - 09:15
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan have fallen to 10th position.in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 rankings, Afghanistan’s two-slot decline in the fresh rankings, which were released on Friday, saw Bangladesh moving up to 8 th...
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Pakistani cricketer Akmal banned for 3 years

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Parwez Karokhil
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Apr 28, 2020 - 17:29
KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday banned Umar Akmal for three years ban all forms of cricket over failing to report match-fixing offer. The middle order batsman was banned after pleading guilty to failing to report match-fixing...
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NOC cancels all sport events over corona fears

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Mar 14, 2020 - 17:53
KABUL (Pajhwok): The National Olympic Committee (NOC) and General Directorate of Physical Training have cancelled all sport events countrywide for prevention of coronavirus spread. A statement from NOC to Pajhwok Afghan News said that the decision...
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Snixer Sports files lawsuit against Afghanistan Cricket Board

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S. Mudassir Ali Shah
On
Mar 09, 2020 - 11:27
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has been sued aby company that acquired the rights to organise the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) in 2018. The lawsuit was filed by Snixer Sports in an arbitration court in London, with the...
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Afghanistan win T20 series against Ireland

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Mar 08, 2020 - 18:50
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan on Sunday won the Islamic Bank of Afghanistan 2020 Cup by beating Ireland in their second match of the series at the Greater Noida Ground, India. Batting first, Afghanistan posted 184/4 in the 20 overs as skipper Asghar...
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