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'Wonderful' Afghanistan thump Pakistan to claim T20I series

Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) - Afghanistan overcame late nerves in the closing overs to beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series.

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Afghanistan beats Pakistan for first time in T20 cricket

Afghanistan edge out an inexperienced Pakistan side in Sharjah series opener.

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan and Pakistan set to play first T20I cricket series

Neighbours set to square off at match played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

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Miguel Tabuena wins stormy DGC Open golf

New Delhi (AFP) - Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines hit a scorching final-round 65 to race up the leaderboard and win the DGC Open crown of the Asian Tour at a storm-hit Delhi Golf Club on Sunday.

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The Hundred retentions: Rashid Khan, Glenn Maxwell and Smriti Mandhana confirmed for 2023 returns

Rashid Khan, Glenn Maxwell and Smriti Mandhana are among the star international names re-signed for this year’s Hundred, while Reece Topley heads a number of England players expected to enter next month’s draft after leaving Oval Invincibles.

Evening Standard

Rehan Ahmed has a "big future" after stunning England debut as Rashid Khan comparison made

Rehan Ahmed picked up 5-48 against Pakistan after becoming England's youngest ever Test debutant and former spinner Monty Panesar is confident he has a "big future" ahead of him

Daily Mirror

Australia boycotting cricket with Afghanistan doesn’t help Afghan women

Citing human rights concerns, Cricket Australia has cancelled its ODI series with Afghanistan. But such gestures merely aid the Taliban’s victimhood strategy.

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Alex Carey hopeful Rashid Khan returns to BBL despite Australia's cancelled series against Afghanistan

Carey says he understands Rashid's disappointment about Australia withdrawing from its men's series against Afghanistan, but wants to see the popular leg-spinner play again for the Adelaide Strikers.

ABC News

Afghans condemn Australia’s boycott of men’s cricket team

Afghan cricketers lead the chorus of criticism against Australia’s decision to cancel a cricket series due in March.

Al Jazeera

Australia defend scrapping Afghanistan cricket series

Sydney (AFP) - Australia on Friday defended their hotly contested decision to pull out of a cricket series against Afghanistan following a Taliban crackdown on women's "basic human rights".

AFP

Australian government praises national cricket team boycott of Afghanistan matches

The decision by Cricket Australia, based on ‘unacceptable’ treatment of women and girls by the Taliban, has been labelled ‘pathetic’ by the Afghan Cricket Board

The Guardian - AU

Rashid may quit BBL over Afghan tour snub

Cricket Australia have defended their decision to pull out of the white-ball series against Afghanistan, after Rashid Khan threatened to boycott the BBL.

AAP

Rashid Khan threatens BBL boycott after Australia cancel Afghanistan series

Australia will not take part in three planned ODIs in March as they stand against the treatment of women and girls in the Taliban-ruled country.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan star Rashid Khan issues Big Bash League quit threat as Australia cancel ODI series in protest

Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan says he will “strongly consider his future” in the Big Bash League as the row over Australia’s withdrawal from the two countries’ ODI series intensifies.

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The Independent UK

Rashid Khan threatens to quit Big Bash after Australia cancel series with Afghanistan

The Afghanistan T20 captain has said he will ‘strongly consider his future’ playing for Adelaide Strikers in the BBL

AAP

Matt Short now an allrounder: Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan says Adelaide Strikers opener Matt Short has also become a weapon with the ball, boosting his chances of an international call-up.

AAP

Strikers win toss, bat against Sixers

Master blaster Chris Lynn will be out to make an impression for his new side after the Strikers won the toss and chose to bat first against the Sixers.

AFP

Three weddings and a win as Sri Lanka level ODI series

Kandy (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Newly-wed Charith Asalanka battled cramps in his unbeaten 83 to lead Sri Lanka's thrilling four-wicket win over Afghanistan in the third one-day international and end the series level at 1-1 on Wednesday.

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Asalanka stars as Sri Lanka clinch thriller to level ODI series

Kandy (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Charith Asalanka smashed an unbeaten 83 as Sri Lanka pulled off a record chase of 314 to edge out Afghanistan by four wickets in the third one-day international and end the series level at 1-1 on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

T20 World Cup awards: the best and worst bits of the tournament

The highlights and lowlights in Australia, from Netherlands shocking South Africa to controversial sandwiches

The Guardian - AU

When I set foot inside the MCG, I felt a joy I and other Afghan refugees won’t forget

I will never forget seeing our world-class players on the international stage after all Afghanistan has been through

The Guardian - UK

No calculators required: England left with clear T20 World Cup equation

After fears of a run-rate puzzle, victory over Sri Lanka will see Jos Buttler’s side qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals

AFP

Nabi quits as Afghanistan skipper after winless World Cup exit

Adelaide (Australia) (AFP) - All-rounder Mohammad Nabi quit as captain of Afghanistan's Twenty20 team on Friday, barely an hour after their winless World Cup campaign ended with a loss to Australia in Adelaide.

The Guardian - UK

Australia squeeze past Afghanistan but T20 World Cup hopes hang by thread

Australia beat Afghanistan by four runs but their only path to the semi-finals requires a Sri Lanka win over England

Evening Standard

Australia given real scare by Rashid Khan as Afghanistan boost England’s T20 World Cup hopes

England will reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup if they beat Sri Lanka on Saturday, after Australia could only squeeze past Afghanistan by four runs in Adelaide.

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