Ahead of the Big Bash League Season 13, former England batter Ian Bell joined Melbourne Renegades as an assistant coach and he will work under head coach David Saker.
Afghanistan lost to South Africa in their final World Cup match on Friday. Despite not being able to qualify for the semifinals, the campaign has been memorable for Afghans. They secured wins in four of their nine matches and almost qualified for the semifinals. The rising Asian side reco
Afghanistan have dropped several catches in their campaign and in their last game Mujeeb Ur Rahman dropped Glenn Maxwell's catch which eventually cost them a semi-final spot.
Half-centuries from Rahmant Shah, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai and a four-wicket haul by Fazalhaq Farooqi helped Afghanistan secure a memorable seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their ICC Cricket World Cup match at Pune on Monday.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fazalhaq Farooqi's fiery bowling led Afghanistan to skittle out Sri Lanka for 241 in the World Cup match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Monday
Ahead of Afghanistan's ICC Cricket World Cup clash against New Zealand at Chennai, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said that the win against defending champions England in the previous game has given them a lot of confidence and talked about spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman's improvement as a batter.
Sparking delirious scenes in the Afghan dugout, the men for the warrior country upset the defending champions by 69 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital on Sunday.
Riding on flamboyant opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz's onslaught followed by Mujeeb Ur Rahman's all-round performance, Afghanistan produced the biggest upset of the ongoing ODI World Cup, trouncing defending champions and one of the top contenders for the crown, England.
After leading his team to a historic victory over England, Mujeeb Ur Rahman dedicated his Player of the Match award to those affected by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Afghanistan.
After Afghanistan's landmark triumph over defending champions England, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi expresses his hunger for more victories in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023.