NEW DELHI: Afghanistan shed their ‘minnows’ label in the ICC World ODI Cup thanks largely to the influence of mentor Ajay Jadeja. The former Indian cricketer played a pivotal role in shaping Afghanistan’s performance throughout the World Cup. Previously regarded as underdogs in the tournament with only one win in two prior campaigns, Afghanistan concluded …
Australian batter Steve Smith is missing out of the playing XI of his team’s clash against Afghanistan at the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup as he is suffering from vertigo. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has come into the side and will be replacing the batting mainstay in the lineup. The five-time ODI World Cup champions have …
Afghan star Rashid Khan provided a fantastic late flourish to their innings to take the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side to 291/5 in 50 overs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Ibrahim Zadran became the first-ever Afghan player to secore a ton in the World Cup, but it was the fan-favourite Rashid who added four feathers to …
ICC World Cup 2023: It will be unfair to Afghanistan if we call their 8-wicket victory against Pakistan another big upset in the current edition of the World Cup. Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side is known for their sharp bowling, especially spin, but today the team displayed the quality of batting on the slow pitch of Chennai …
Defending champions started the 2023 campaign with a setback, a 9-wicket defeat against New Zealand. In the following match, they crushed Bangladesh to secure a 137-run win. Afghanistan, on the other hand, had back-to-back massive losses. First, they lost to Bangladesh by 6 wickets, then to India by 8 wickets. However, they definitely showed promise, …
Afghanistan are sitting right at the bottom of the points table with 2 losses in 2 matches and a net run rate (NRR) of -1.907. England are at number 5 despite winning only one of their last two encounters, thanks to their 137-run win against Bangladesh. England vs Afghanistan head-to-head records England have squared off …
Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh are all set to begin its ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 journey by playing against Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on 7 October. The encounter is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM. This might be the last World Cup for Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, Msuhfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah. …