Australian captain Steve Smith withdrew a run out appeal against Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmed despite the batter leaving the crease early during a Champions Trophy 2025 match in Lahore on Friday. The incident happened off the last ball of the 47th over when Noor drifted off the crease thinking the over is completed. Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis … Read more
Afghanistan’s victory over England on Wednesday has given the side a real shot at qualifying for the Champions Trophy knockout stages. One person who is not surprised by the team’s progress is its former coach Lalchand Rajput. The former India cricketer, currently the UAE’s head coach, was pleased by his former team’s progress. “I recently … Read more
“You think we will come only to play with Maxwell? Do you think it will be like that?,” asked Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, as he addressed the media ahead of the Champions Trophy group league fixture against Australia. He paused for a moment, and added with a smile: “We have plans for the entire Australian … Read more