Asghar Afghan
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Asghar Afghan to retire after Afghanistan vs Namibia match T20 World Cup 2021
Cricket | Oct 31, 2021, 02:48 AM ISTAsghar Afghan has played in six Tests, 114 ODIs and 74 T20Is after making his debut in 2009. He has scored 440 runs at an average of 44 in Tests, 2424 runs in ODIs at an average of 24.73 and 1351 runs in T20Is at an average of 21.79.
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Asghar Afghan slams Australia's Tim Paine for boycott comments
Cricket | Sep 12, 2021, 07:29 PM ISTThe 33-year-old told Paine to not make statements that would lead to Afghanistan cricket being isolated.
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AFG vs ZIM | Afghan skipper breaks MS Dhoni's captaincy record after clinching T20I series 3-0
Cricket | Mar 20, 2021, 07:55 PM ISTAfghanistan registered a 47-run victory over Zimbabwe in the third and final game of the three-match series.
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Afghanistan's Asghar Afghan equals MS Dhoni's captaincy record in T20Is after win over Zimbabwe
Cricket | Mar 20, 2021, 10:16 AM ISTAsghar Afghan needs only one more win to become the most successful T20I captain in history.
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AFG vs ZIM: Skipper Afghan scores maiden Test ton as Afghanistan dominate on Day 1
Cricket | Mar 10, 2021, 09:15 PM ISTAfghanistan are looking to draw the two-match series after Zimbabwe won the first Test by 10 wickets.
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Asghar Afghan reappointed Afghanistan captain across all formats
Cricket | Dec 11, 2019, 04:32 PM ISTThe Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday reappointed senior player Asghar Afghan as the national team's captain across all the three formats of the game.
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1st Test: Ton-up Rahmat, veteran Asghar guide Afghanistan to 271/5 against Bangladesh on Day 1
Cricket | Sep 05, 2019, 06:45 PM ISTBangladesh, playing without a proper seamer, removed openers Ihsanullah (9) and Ibrahim Zadran (21) early with left-arm spinner Taijul Islam snaring both the wickets.
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Asghar Afghan is still my captain, says Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib
Cricket | May 24, 2019, 10:50 AM ISTAfter Afghan was sacked, Naib was given the charge for ODI while Rahmat Shah and Rashid Khan were given the charge for Test side and T20I, respectively.
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Afghanistan chief selector justifies Asghar Afghan's sacking as captain ahead of WC
Cricket | May 07, 2019, 04:45 PM ISTAsghar was the captain in all formats but now Naib will lead the team in the 50-over World Cup, Rashid in T20s and Rahmat Shah in Tests.
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Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi blast Afghanistan Cricket Board for stripping Asghar Afghan of national captaincy
Cricket | Apr 06, 2019, 02:46 PM ISTIn the last four years, Asghar Afghan has had a successful tenure as Afghanistan skipper, leading his team to victory in 33 ODIs and 37 T20Is.
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Asghar Afghan axed from Afghanistan captaincy, Gulbadin Naib to lead in 2019 World Cup
Cricket | Apr 05, 2019, 06:05 PM ISTIt marked the end of Asghar Afghan's four-year stint as captain of the Afghanistan team across the three formats.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan congratulates Afghanistan for their first-ever Test victory
Cricket | Mar 19, 2019, 10:13 AM ISTAfghanistan clinched their maiden Test victory by seven wickets against Ireland at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun.
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Historic day for Afghanistan: Skipper Asghar Afghan
Cricket | Mar 18, 2019, 05:40 PM ISTRahmat Shah who smashed half-centuries in both the innings, which helped him being named the 'Man of the Match', also congratulated his countrymen on the historic win and praised the bowlers.