Gulbadin Naib: ‘I don’t know what happened…’: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan on Gulbadin Naib’s ‘injury’ during T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan addressed the injury of his teammate Gulbadin Naib during their crucial T20 World Cup Super Eight match against Bangladesh, saying it did not make any difference to the outcome. Afghanistan managed to clinch an eight-run victory via the DLS method, securing their first-ever World Cup semi-final spot and eliminating…

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Faking injury? Afghanistan’s ‘slow it down’ tactics against Bangladesh, involving Jonathan Trott and Gulbadin Naib, ignite spirt-of-the-game debate | Cricket News

With the match at tenterhooks and rain in the air, both Bangladesh and Afghanistan dugouts had their calculators out throughout their crucial Group 1 match of the ‘Super 8s’ stage, which had a T20 World Cup semifinals spot at stake. But the tense proceedings led to a bizarre moment towards the climax of the game….

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‘No scarring’: Why coach Jonathan Trott believes Afghanistan have an advantage over South Africa in T20 World Cup semi-final | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Coach Jonathan Trott believes Afghanistan will enter the T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa on Thursday with an advantage, citing their lack of historical baggage compared to the often unlucky and accident-prone South African team. Afghanistan, experiencing their first-ever last-four appearance in any World Cup, contrasts sharply with South Africa, who have…

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