Cricket News sort by Afghanistan

Defending champions India will take on Pakistan on September 19 in Asia Cup 2018, as per the schedule confirmed by ICC

Indian stand-in Test skipper Ajinkya Rahane said his team wanted to be ruthless, after they defeated debutants Afghanistan in two days in Bengaluru

Yamin Ahmadzai picked up the first Test wicket for Afghanistan when he sent back India opener Shikhar Dhawan for 107.

Afghanistan fight back with five wickets in last session of Day 1.Rashid and Mujeeb picked up a wicket each and Yamin Ahmadzai picks up 2 wickets

Having defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in the just-concluded T20 series, Afghanistan are confident of taking on India in their debut Test.

India Test opener Murali Vijay feels the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Bengaluru next week will be a good preparation for tough England tour starting on August 1.

Sachin Tendulkar has come out in praise of young Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan who, almost single-handedly

Afghanistan will take on India in their inaugural Test at Bengaluru from June 14, thus becoming the 12th Test playing nation.India skipper Virat Kohli however will be missing as he has opted for a county stint.

The United Arab Emirates has been awarded the 2018 Asia Cup that was originally slated to be held in India. The tournament will be played between September 13 and 28, in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.