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World Cup, New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Afghans look to spin a web for Kiwis in Chennai | Cricket News – Times of India

Chinaman Noor could come in as fourth spinner at tweaker-friendly ChepaukCHENNAI: Two days after they pulled off an incredible victory over defending champions England, Afghanistan will be eager to do it all over again, against two-time runners-up New Zealand in the World Cup match at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday.A 69-run victory over England, after two forgettable defeats against Bangladesh and India, would have certainly whetted their appetite. With the win, Afghanistan also snapped their 14-match losing streak in the World Cup. Hashmatullah Shahidi's team performed like a well-oiled unit as batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil rose to the occasion and the bowlers made the best use of the Arun Jaitley stadium surface that helped their spinners to bowl England out...
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Gurbaz stings and stuns England with early assault

A 50-over innings is a long time, and a team usually needs more than one batsman getting a substantial score to get a match-winning total. But as long as Rahmanullah Gurbaz stayed at the wicket, he singlehandedly gave Afghanistan hope. What the Afghan opener showed at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, ignited hope that he could be the first genuine world-class batsman produced by his country. Comfortable against spin and unfazed by pace, Gurbaz gave his team such impetus at the top that a total of 350 was not beyond the realms of possibility. It was only after skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi contrived to get his main batsman run out, in quest of a non-existent single on the first ball he faced, that England could afford to breathe a little easier and Afghanistan finished at 284, using up...
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Afghanistan’s Dhoni fan with a zidd carves out a national image

The town of Khost in south-eastern Afghanistan is separated by more than 1800 kms from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, India. The stories of the two cities’ favorite sons however, are closer. Like MS Dhoni, Rahmanullah Gurbaz doted on football, playing goalkeeper in the friendly street games. Like his cricketing idol, once exposed to the game, keeping-batting became Gurbaz’s obsession. Owner of an extensive motorbike collection? Not really, this one’s a fan of fast cars but we can let that slide for the sake of romance. More importantly, just like the former Indian skipper, Gurbaz’s liking of the sport was met with reservations back home. But first, a moment of discovery. Gurbaz was 13 and playing tennis ball cricket when the coach of the Khost province, Mohammad Khan Zadran was taken...
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IPL 2023: Non-traditional impact cricketers | Cricket News – Times of India

This season saw a number of players from outside the usual cricketing powerhouses making an impact for their teams. The Afghans, naturally, rule this space.TOI takes a look...Josh Little (Ireland; GT): M: 8, Wkts: 6, Avg: 39.67, ER: 8.21, SR: 29, Best: 2/25Little has given some big performances for the Titans, especially in the first half of the tournament. His death-overs bowling, accurate yorkers, and variation in pace has been praised from all quarters. He also managed to keep the legendary MS Dhoni quiet in the death overs during one match against CSK.Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan; GT): M: 10, Wkts: 13, Avg. 22.15, ER: 7.96, SR: 16.69, Best: 3/37The surprise package in the GT bowling line-up. A left-arm version of Rashid Khan. Just like Rashid, batters have struggled to pick his variation...