Dubai [UAE], October 31 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday congratulated former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan for a superb career that has seen him play a crucial role in his country's rise in international cricket.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 31 (ANI): Former Afghanistan skipper Asghar Afghan, who played his last match on Sunday, said he decided to retire from all forms of cricket following the defeat against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 31 (ANI): Former Afghanistan skipper Asghar Afghan on Sunday received a guard of honour from Namibia during the ongoing match in the T20 World Cup.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 30 (ANI): Former Afghanistan skipper Asghar Afghan will play his last match for his country on Sunday as he has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): Cricketer Asghar Stanikzai has hit back at Australia Test captain Tim Paine for the latter's remark that teams might boycott playing against Afghanistan in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup if the country, which has been taken over by the Taliban, fails
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has refused to lead his country in the T20 format as the 22-year-old cricketer believes he is far more useful as a player than a skipper.
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Afghanistan T20I vice-captain Rashid Khan on Tuesday said that it was Asghar Afghan's captaincy that has led the national team to where it is today. Rashid's comment comes just one day after Afghan was removed as Afghanistan's ODI and Test skipper.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 20 (ANI): Afghanistan's Asghar Afghan on Saturday went past former India captain MS Dhoni to become the most successful skipper in T20 internationals.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 20 (ANI): Afghanistan skipper Asghar Afghan has equalled Mahendra Singh Dhoni's record of most wins as captain in the men's T20Is. Afghan achieved the feat against Zimbabwe in the second T20I on Friday.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 11 (ANI): Batsman Hashmatuallah Shahidi on Thursday became the first Afghanistan cricketer to hit a double ton in an innings of a Test match. The 26-year-old cricketer achieved the feat in the ongoing second Test against Zimbabwe here at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 11 (ANI): Skipper Asghar Afghan on Thursday became the first Afghanistan batsman to hit 150 in an innings of a Test match. The 33-year-old cricketer achieved the feat in the ongoing second Test against Zimbabwe here at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) leadership on Tuesday discussed the resumption of training with the skipper Asghar Afghan and head coach Lance Klusener.