Lalchand Rajput named as Afghanistan coach

Kabul, June 25 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Lalchand Rajput has been named as the coach of the Afghanistan cricket team.

Afghanistan takes on Namibia with an eye on third spot in the ICC Intercontinental Cup

Dubai, Apr 9 (IBNS): Afghanistan takes on Namibia in the final match of the third round of the four-day first-class ICC Intercontinental Cup on Sunday at the Greater Noida Cricket Stadium on the outskirts of Delhi with a chance to leapfrog its way from fifth to third.

England beat Afghanistan by 15 runs

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) England defeated Afghanistan by 15 runs in a ICC World T20 group stage match here on Wednesday.

Afghanistan scored 153 against Sri Lanka

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS) Guided by a gutsy 62 by skipper Ashgar Stanikzad, Afghanistan scored a fighting 153 by losing seven wickets in their first Super Ten league outing of the ICC World T20 against Sri Lanka here on Thursday.

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 59 runs, reach main round

Nagpur, Mar 12 (IBNS) Afghanistan posted a 59 runs victory against Zimbabwe to cruise to the main round of the ICC World T20 event here on Saturday.

Want to make people of Afghanistan happy with a win: Segrt

Trivandrum, Jan 2 (IBNS) Even as India clash swords against Afghanistan in a repeat of the 2011 and the 2013 edition of the SAFF Finals on Sunday at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Kerala, Afghanistan Coach Peter Segrt believes that "it will be a new day for both the Teams."

Afghanistan and PNG have sights on second place in ICC Intercontinental Cup table

Dubai, Nov 21 (IBNS) Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea (PNG) will be aiming to move up to second place in the ICC Intercontinental Cup table when they face-off in the final match of round two on Saturday in pursuit of their dreams for Test status.