Noor Ali Zadran

And is Neil Brand the only player to captain his side on Test debut?

Rashid Khan continues recovery from back surgery, with his absence paving the way for legspinner Qais Ahmed

Knights' Dawlat knocked the bails off in his delivery stride in the 16th over of Eagles' chase

Many of Afghanistan's key players were dealing with great adversity, but they wouldn't let it affect them as they hunted down a maiden Test win

He picked up R Ashwin's tricks from YouTube videos and went on to become his team-mate and trump card in the IPL. What can we expect from their first Test-match meeting?

Two halves of contrasting nature brought out all the elements associated with a low-scoring thriller, which Afghanistan clinched by 49 runs as Zimbabwe slumped to 82 all out in Sharjah

A round-up for ACC Premier League matches played on May 5, 2014

Afghanistan have called up an uncapped Najeeb Tarakai in place of Afsar Zazai to boost their batting for the World Twenty20

A round-up of Group B matches of the World Twenty20 qualifiers played on November 24, 2013

Pakistan A completed a clean sweep of the three-match limited overs series against Afghanistan, with a hard-fought four-wicket win in Faisalabad

Afghanistan's batsmen dominated Scotland after being inserted on the first day of the Intercontinental Cup fixture in Ayr

Afghanistan needed a dramatic last-ball run out to edge a thriller against Canada after Ashish Bagai almost carried the underdogs to victory

With their fairytale mission resting on the game, Afghanistan held their nerve to overcome a tenacious UAE side in a low-scoring thriller and take their place in the World Twenty20 that starts in May

Afghanistan continued their seemingly inexorable march to the World Twenty20 with a 14-run win over Scotland at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Ryan ten Doeschate used all his all-round experience to deny Afghanistan their second ODI victory, in a tense encounter at Amstelveen which Netherlands won by eight runs

The rise of Afghanistan's cricketing fortunes continues unabated. Four months after they qualified for ODI status in South Africa, they have won their maiden first-class match as an international country by beating Netherlands, a side far more experienced

After Noor Ali made twin centuries on first-class debut, his coach Kabir Khan that Noor would have to shoulder greater responsibility as Afghanistan play stiffer opposition

Noor Ali compiled his second hundred of the match as Afghanistan secured a draw against Zimbabwe XI in Mutare

In their first game of the Intercontinental Cup, Afghanistan put up an excellent batting display to counter Zimbabwe XI's first-innings score of 350