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T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Maintains Pole Position In Batting List, Rashid Back In Top-10 Among Bowlers | Cricket News
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T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Maintains Pole Position In Batting List, Rashid Back In Top-10 Among Bowlers | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Suryakumar Yadav.© AFPSuryakumar Yadav maintained his numero uno position among batters despite being out of competitive cricket for past three months while ace spinner Rashid Khan, back in Afghan jersey after an injury lay-off, is back among top-10 in bowlers' list in the latest ICC T20I rankings published on Wednesday. Surya, who will make a comeback for Mumbai Indians in the upcoming IPL, is way ahead of the pack with 861 points under his belt. Phil Salt is a distant number two with 802 points. Surya hadn't played any cricket since December, having undergone sports hernia surgery.Afghanistan spin wizard Rashid re-entered the elite list of the ICC men's T20I bowler rankings following his contribution in team's 2-1 series victory over Ireland.The 25-year-old spinner...
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Don’t Succumb To External Pressures: Afghanistan Condemn Cricket Australia’s Postponement Of Bilateral Series | Cricket News
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Don’t Succumb To External Pressures: Afghanistan Condemn Cricket Australia’s Postponement Of Bilateral Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] A miffed Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday asked its Australian counterparts to "not succumb" to pressures from their government, which the south Asian country believes led to the postponement of a bilateral T20 series. Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday postponed a three-match T20 International home series against Afghanistan's men's team in August this year, citing the "worsening" conditions for women and girls in that country.Responding to CA's move in a strongly-worded letter, the ACB said, "The Afghanistan Cricket Board expresses disappointment over Cricket Australia's decision to postpone yet another bilateral series against Afghanistan and reiterates its stance on neutral and politics-free cricket across the globe."ACB advocates for keeping cricket distinct from p...
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Australia Postpone Series As “Conditions For Women Getting Worse” In Afghanistan | Cricket News
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Australia Postpone Series As “Conditions For Women Getting Worse” In Afghanistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia postponed T20I series vs Afghanistan© X (Twitter)Cricket Australia on Tuesday postponed a three-match T20 International home series against Afghanistan's men's team in August this year, citing the "worsening" conditions for women and girls in that country. The Taliban, following its return to power in Afghanistan, has imposed restrictions on girls attending high schools, barred women from universities and stopped female Afghan aid staff from working.CA's decision to postpone the upcoming series is the continuation of its tough stand on the south asian country. CA had cancelled a one-off Test against Afghanistan in Hobart in November 2021, following which they also postponed a three-match ODI series in the UAE."Over the past twelve months, CA has continued to consult with...
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Afghanistan Edge Out Ireland To Level T20I Series | Cricket News
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Afghanistan Edge Out Ireland To Level T20I Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Led by captain Rashid Khan, Afghanistan proved too strong for Ireland with the ball as they won the second T20 international of their three-match series by 10 runs in Sharjah on Friday. Afghanistan's victory ties up the series 1-1 as Ireland's multi-format tour against Afghanistan approaches its end. A valiant knock of 39 off 18 balls by Gareth Delany was in vain as Ireland failed to score the 18 runs necessary off the last over to win. One six was not enough as the penultimate ball was stopped for no run and the last saw Delany caught on the boundary off Fazalhaq Farooqi.The visitors started their run chase of 153 strongly as opening pair Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling put on a 49-run stand, before Stirling's dismissal in the sixth over.The Irish captain was followed by Lorcan ...
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Ireland Claim First T20I After Afghanistan Fall Short In Run Chase | Cricket News
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Ireland Claim First T20I After Afghanistan Fall Short In Run Chase | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ireland claimed victory in the first T20I of their three-match series against Afghanistan in Sharjah on Friday, winning by 38 runs. Ben White and Josh Little starred with the ball for the tourists, while Harry Tector hit an undefeated half-century as Ireland took a 1-0 series lead against hosts Afghanistan. "Really happy. It was a fantastic team performance," said Ireland captain Paul Stirling, according to Cricinfo. "We have a big two months ahead. So we've got to put this behind. We have to perform at our best to win games," he added, looking ahead to the T20 World Cup starting in June.Needing 150 to win, Afghanistan got off to a nightmare start when Mark Adair claimed the wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz with the very first ball of the innings.Gurbaz's opening partner, Sediqullah A...
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Mohammad Nabi’s Fifer Helps Afghanistan Clinch 117-Run Win Over Ireland In 3rd ODI | Cricket News
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Mohammad Nabi’s Fifer Helps Afghanistan Clinch 117-Run Win Over Ireland In 3rd ODI | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mohammad Nabi's five-wicket haul helped Afghanistan clinch a 117-run win over Ireland in the 3rd ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday. Hashmatullah Shahidi's Afghanistan also sealed a series win by 2-0, after securing victory in the first and final 50-over match. The second ODI match of the series was abondoned after rain played a spoilsport. After winning the toss, Paul Stirling's Irish side decided to send the Afghan squad to bat first. However, their decision did not go in their favour as Ireland's bowling attack failed to perform well.Rahmanullah Gurbaz (51 runs from 53 balls) and Ibrahim Zadran (22 runs from 31 balls) opened for Afghanistan and played a partnership of 62 runs, which helped the hosts to get a fiery start in the game.Gurbaz hit 7 fours and 1 six...
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Afghanistan Batter Noor Ali Zadran Retires From International Cricket | Cricket News
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Afghanistan Batter Noor Ali Zadran Retires From International Cricket | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Noor Ali Zadran© X (formerly Twitter)Veteran Afghanistan batter Noor Ali Zadran has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing down curtains on an international career spanning more than a decade. The 35-year-old, who starred with a 28-ball 45 in Afghanistan's first-ever ODI against Scotland in 2009, played his final game last week at the Tolerance Oval in the Test match against Ireland. "Top-order batter @NoorAliZadran decided to call time on his international cricket. He has represented #AfghanAtalan in 2 Tests, 51 ODIs and 23 T20Is and has scored 1930 runs with 11 fifties and a hundred to his name," Afghanistan Cricket Board tweeted on Thursday.The opener's first T20I came in February 2010, which was Afghanistan's second game in the format.He ma...
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Gurbaz Century Sets Up Afghan Win Over Ireland In First ODI | Cricket News
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Gurbaz Century Sets Up Afghan Win Over Ireland In First ODI | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rahmanullah Gurbaz posted his sixth one-day international century as Afghanistan eased to a 35-run win over Ireland in the opening one-day international in Sharjah on Thursday. Put into bat, Afghanistan posted 310-5 in their 50 overs with Ibrahim Zadran making 60 in an opening partnership of 150 with Gurbaz who made 121. Ireland slipped to 34-3 before Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker added 173 for the fourth wicket. Tector went on to make 138, his fifth ODI hundred, but as wickets fell at the other end, Ireland could only reach 275-8.The night belonged to the 22-year-old Gurbaz, however, whose first ODI century came on debut against Ireland in Abu Dhabi in 2021.He settled in quickly, striking eight fours and six sixes from his 117 balls. Only Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Quenti...
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SL vs AFG, 3rd T20I: Afghanistan Win Thriller, But Sri Lanka Take Series | Cricket News
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SL vs AFG, 3rd T20I: Afghanistan Win Thriller, But Sri Lanka Take Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Afghanistan salvaged some pride on Wednesday when they secured a nail-biting three-run win over hosts Sri Lanka in the third T20 international, the last game of their multi-format tour. It has been a wretched tour for the Afghans -- losing six matches in a row -- but skipper Ibrahim Zadran said he was "feeling great" after his team held their nerve in a dramatic close with a hard-fought win. "I am happy with the win," Zadran said. "Unfortunately, we lost the series." Sri Lanka had already secured the three-match T20 series after winning the first two games, the first by four runs,...
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