Afghanistan Cricket Team
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Cricket-mad Afghans brave the bombs
The T20 series has reignited interest in the game as fans and players alike refuse to be intimidated
Afghanistan wins first ever Cricket World Cup match
Shenwari, who had been positively pedestrian for his first 40 runs, was dismissed for 96 after leading his side’s chase to 211 runs to victory.
Threats, bombs and tradition obstructing Afghan women’s cricket
Taliban threats and conservative beliefs are preventing women’s cricket in Afghanistan, where it is believed that women should not compete in public.
Afghanistan upbeat ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Afghanistan’s fledgling cricket team wrapped up training in Pakistan on Tuesday, confident of success at next month’s World Cup qualifying tournament