Player · Afghanistan

Rashid Khan

  • All rounder
  • Right hand
  • Right arm leg break
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About Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is an Afghan right-arm leg-spin bowler and attacking right-handed batter who has captained Afghanistan in Twenty20 internationals. He was one of the eleven players in Afghanistan's first Test match, against India in June 2018, and in September 2019 captained the side against Bangladesh at twenty years old, the youngest man to captain a Test team. In June 2017 he took seven for eighteen against the West Indies, the best one-day international figures by a bowler from an associate nation.

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Hoogenboezem, Silk guide NT Strike to eight-wicket win over Nepal

Darwin, 21 August 2026: Douwtjie Hoogenboezem struck an unbeaten half-century and Jordan Silk added an unbeaten 42 as Northern Territory Strike eased past Nepal by eight wickets with five overs to spare on Friday in the third and final match of the opening day of the Top End T20 Series. Chasing 123 at Marrara Cricket …

WebDesk · 21 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

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Omarzai stars as Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe in T20I opener

Scorecard is available here Harare, 30 October 2025: All-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai delivered a commanding performance with both bat and ball as Afghanistan thrashed Zimbabwe by 53 runs in the opening T20 international at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday. Omarzai struck a brisk 27 off 21 balls before returning to take 3 for 29, helping Afghanistan …

WebDesk · 30 Oct 2025 · 2 min read

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Salman, Haris lead Pakistan to 39-run win over Afghanistan in tri-series opener

Sharjah, 29 August 2025: Captain Salman Ali Agha struck a composed half-century and Haris Rauf claimed four wickets as Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by 39 runs in the opening match of the T20 tri-series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday night. Pakistan, who face the United Arab Emirates in the second game on Saturday, posted 182-7 …

WebDesk · 30 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

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