Zadran, Fareed give Afghanistan edge
Five-wicket hauls from the seamers Yamin Ahmadzai and Fareed Ahmad, followed by an unbeaten 98 from Najibullah Zadran helped Afghanistan wrest the advantage on the second day in Harare
View ArticleNajibullah sets up crushing win
Najibullah Zadran's blistering half-century helped Afghanistan A crush a star-studded Pakistan A by 54 runs in a Twenty20 match in Islamabad
View ArticleZadran onslaught too much for Ireland
Afghanistan responded to their heavy defeat against Scotland by inflicting a 71-run loss on Ireland which means the final match on Monday will decide who comes out on top
View ArticleBorrowed boots and a busted bat
Plays of the day from the game between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in Dunedin
View ArticleNajibullah marks Afghanistan improvement
One of Afghanistan coach Andy Moles' constant demands of his players is just to see improvement. He is not expecting miracles. On that scale, Najibullah Zadran will have emerged from the heavy defeat...
View ArticleAll-round Afghanistan finish fifth with easy win
Afghanistan finished fifth in the World T20 Qualifier with a comfortable five-wicket win against Oman in Dublin
View ArticleNajibullah, Nabi lead Afghanistan to big win
Career-best T20I performances from Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi ensured that Afghanistan stayed in the hunt for the main draw of the Asia Cup, but only briefly as UAE won the second match later...
View ArticleEight players to watch in the World T20 qualifiers
Two captains and a 44-year-old are among the players who could make an impact in the qualifying stages of the World T20
View ArticleMoeen staves off an England calamity
England survived a major scare against Afghanistan to sustain their World T20 hopes, recovering from 85 for 7 to steal home by 15 runs
View ArticleAfghanistan don't yearn for sympathy, they yearn only for a win
Two impassioned screams for lbw, neither of them given, told the story of an Afghanistan side who are so close to winning, but just can't get over the line
View ArticleAfghanistan's show of selfie-belief
They don't want to be patronised or praised for potential. Afghanistan want to play Full Members and beat them, just like they did against West Indies
View ArticleRain spoils Rahmat's ton, Najib's blitz
Scotland's first ODI at home in more than two years ended in frustrating fashion, with the first ODI of the two-match series against Afghanistan finishing with a no result
View ArticleShahzad and spinners help Afghanistan go 1-0 up
Half-centuries from Mohammad Shahzad and Najibullah Zadran set the base for Afghanistan's 39-run win in the second ODI against Ireland at Stormont in Belfast on Tuesday
View ArticleAfghanistan fall short of 'easily chaseable' target
Najibullah Zadran, who was the fifth wicket to fall for Afghanistan as Bangladesh fought back in the final ten overs, said that the match was in Afghanistan's control but the batsmen failed to execute...
View ArticleNajibullah heroics helps Afghanistan clinch series
Najibullah Zadran's unbeaten 55 helped Afghanistan overcome a wobble and secure a final-over win that gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series
View ArticleAll-Afghan (almost)
A certain team features in four out of five nominations for the best Associate batting performances of the year
View ArticleRashid, Najibullah sparkle to down UAE
Afghanistan continued their puppet-mastery of UAE in Twenty20 cricket with a gritty five-wicket win in front of 8000 fans at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
View ArticleThe team of the tournament at the Desert T20 Challenge
ESPNcricinfo's picks for the best performers at the inaugural edition of the tournament in the UAE
View ArticlePandey, Pant fifties, Siraj three-for thrash Afghanistan A
India A put on a challenging 322 for 5 and restricted Afghanistan A to 209 for 9 with only one opposition batsman - Najibullah Zadran (62) - scoring more than 30
View ArticleAfghanistan reach new heights with Rahmat Shah's century
Continuing their dominance over Zimbabwe, Afghanistan piled up their second-highest ODI total of 333 with Rahmat Shah's 114 off 110 balls the centerpiece of a resounding victory
View ArticleNajibullah and Nabi keep Afghanistan alive
Afghanistan's hopes of qualifying hinge on a Nepal win over Hong Kong in the final group fixture on Monday
View ArticleMighty efforts in vain amid Afghan, Caribbean dominance
ESPNcricinfo's team of the tournament from the ICC World Cup Qualifier finds representation from five of the ten teams
View Article'Bringing joy to the nation is the best thing about playing cricket'
Najibullah Zadran on his favourite cricketer, Suresh Raina; and the best and worst dancers in the Afghanistan team
View ArticleAndy Balbirnie's 145* helps Ireland level the series
Afghanistan recovered from 74 for 5 on the back of Najibullah Zadran's maiden ODI hundred to post 256 for 8 but as it panned out, it wasn't enough
View ArticleShahzad ton as Afghanistan tune up for World Cup with series-levelling victory
Captain Gulbadin Naib also played a crucial hand, taking 6 for 43 - the third-best figures for Afghanistan in ODI cricket
View ArticleAfghanistan's World Cup of self-inflicted chaos
The omission of Najibullah Zadran, their batsman of the tournament, summed up a team that is not giving the best account of themselves
View ArticleSeven sixes in seven balls - Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran go bang!
They turned a sleepy old T20I - the score was a mere 123 after 16 overs - into an absolute firecracker
View ArticleAndy Flower takes up T10 coaching role after leaving ECB
Maratha Arabians role is Flower's first in franchise cricket
View ArticlePooran, Chase give West Indies first ODI series win since 2014
Pooran leads lower-order rally with 67, while Chase prises out Afghanistan top order in excellent spell
View ArticleCPL 2020: Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman could miss playoffs
The ACB wants its players to return for the Shpageeza League, which starts three days before the IPL
View ArticleNajibullah Zadran, bowlers drive Afghanistan to series sweep
Asghar Afghan tops MS Dhoni, becomes most successful men's T20I captain of all time
View ArticleMunro, Ifthikar stun Karachi Kings in tall chase
Islamabad United two points clear of Lahore Qalandars at the top of the PSL standings
View ArticleRashid Khan named Afghanistan T20I captain
Middle-order batter Najibullah Zadran has been named his deputy
View ArticleMujeeb Ur Rahman five-for, batters' onslaught help Afghanistan crush Scotland...
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Najibullah Zadran added 87 for the third wicket before Rashid Khan bagged 4 for 9
View ArticleBelligerent Afghanistan prioritise boundary-hitting to send Group 2 warning
Batters follow successful West Indies template to start campaign with crushing win
View ArticleHow far can Afghanistan's six-centric approach take them?
It's not really worked for West Indies so far, but their spiritual successors have made a strong start, and have Pakistan's bowlers in their sights
View ArticleAll-star New Zealand knock out Afghanistan and India
Southee-Boult strike with the ball, Williamson-Conway see the chase through as New Zealand enter semifinals
View ArticleAfghanistan seal 3-0 sweep; Netherlands penalised for ball-tampering
Afghanistan in joint-fifth place, with Australia, on the ODI Super League points table
View ArticleBangladesh look to strengthen top spot of ODI Super League table
Afghanistan will want to fix gaping holes in their batting
View ArticleShpageeza 2022: Rashid, Gurbaz, Najibullah among players retained by franchises
Two new teams - Pamir Zalmi and Hindukush Stars - have joined the league, making it an eight-team competition this year
View ArticleILT20 - Pollard, Boult, Pooran, Bravo, Tahir among MI Emirates' 14 direct...
Three players from Afghanistan - Najibullah Zadran, Zahir Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi - as well as Samit Patel have been snapped up too
View ArticleBowlers, Gurbaz, Najibullah star in Afghanistan's win
They overcame a 74-run stand for the eighth wicket between Dockrell and Hand to keep the series alive
View ArticleRashid's all-round effort, Najibullah's fifty set up series decider
The duo lifted Afghanistan from 76 for 5 to set a stiff target for Ireland in a rain-hit match
View ArticleAfghanistan focus on improving batting to support their spin superstars
A group of young, exciting top-order batters are working with new coach Jonathan Trott at the Asia Cup
View ArticleNajibullah Zadran, the pressure-handler in Afghanistan's line-up of...
He is often overlooked because of the buzz around the T20 superstars, but the middle-order batter has quietly been moving up the ranks
View ArticleSri Lanka level series 1-1 after Asalanka, Wellalage help ace 314 chase
Ibrahim Zadran's 162 and Rashid Khan's four-for in vain as hosts get over the line by four wickets
View ArticleMunro, Azam, Ashraf seal Islamabad United's playoff spot
Last-over finish leaves Gladiators on the cusp of their fourth straight elimination
View ArticleFarooqi and Najibullah earn Afghanistan hard-fought win to seal series
Nabi helped ice another chase under tough circumstances and conditions
View ArticleTigers beat Warriors in thriller; Samp Army end Bulls' winning run
Jason Holder, Hazratullah Zazai, David Miller, Najibullah Zadran, Faf du Plessis among the star performers on the day
View ArticleKarim Janat, Najibullah Zadran back in Afghanistan squad for Asia Cup
Left-arm spin-bowling allrounder Sharafuddin Ashraf also makes a comeback
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