Afghanistan right-arm medium fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, was bought by Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 auction on Friday. Naveen-ul-Haq was picked by LSG for 50 lakh Indian rupees ($60,000). He was among 405 players who went under the hammer in the auction in Kochi. The auction saw INR 167 crore ($20
Afghanistan continue to go from strength to strength in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup but have not yet shattered the glass ceiling and secured a semi-final spot. The destination for this year’s tournament – Australia – may be the biggest hurdle for Jonathan Trott’s squad to overcome, with a bowling attack better suited to
Zimbabwe on Monday beat Ireland by 31 runs in their first World Cup 2022 match in Australia. The win has put Zimbabwe back on the big stage with a statement win over Ireland in their first major tournament appearance since 2016. It was also Zimbabwe's first World Cup win over Ireland in four meetings across
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Afghanistan's wicketkeeper-batter, is expected to play in his team's T20 World Cup 2022 opener against England on Saturday after scans revealed no signs of a fracture. A vicious inswinging yorker from Pakistani pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi struck Gurbaz in the left foot during a warm-up game between the two teams at the Gabba
Shaheen Afridi's yorker in Wednesday’s T20 World Cup warm up match between Afghanistan and Pakistan sent Afghan player Rahmanullah Gurbaz to a nearby hospital for X-rays and a scan. Pakistan pacer Afridi made his much-awaited return from a knee injury during a T20 World Cup warm-up game against England last week. In the second warm-up