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About Afghanistan

Afghanistan are a Full Member of the International Cricket Council with Test, one-day and Twenty20 international status. The Afghanistan Cricket Board was formed in 1995, became an affiliate member of the ICC in 2001 and joined the Asian Cricket Council in 2003. Full membership and Test status followed on 22 June 2017, awarded alongside Ireland and taking the number of Test-playing nations to twelve. Conflict at home has meant the side plays its designated home matches abroad.

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Jonathan Trott to step down as Afghanistan head coach after 2026 T20 World Cup

Kabul, 4 November 2025: Jonathan Trott will step down as Afghanistan’s head coach after the 2026 T20 World Cup in March, the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced Monday. “ACB recognises that coaching transitions are a natural part of the global cricketing ecosystem,” the board said in a statement. “Just as teams evolve, so do their leadership …

WebDesk · 4 Nov 2025 · 1 min read

Match reports

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

Match reports

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

Media release

Afghanistan reappoint John Mooney as fielding coach

Kabul, 27 August 2025: Afghanistan have brought back former Ireland allrounder John Mooney as fielding coach and named Nirmalan Thanabalasingam as physiotherapist ahead of a busy T20 schedule. Both have joined the squad’s training camp in Abu Dhabi before the T20 tri-series in the United Arab Emirates from 29 August, featuring Pakistan, and the men’s …

WebDesk · 27 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

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