Graham Thorpe: Ex-England batting coach named Afghanistan head coach
Former England batsman Graham Thorpe has been named head coach of the Afghanistan senior men's team.
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Graham Thorpe Appointed Afghanistan's New Head Coach
Axed over England's Ashes debacle, former batter Graham Thorpe was on Tuesday appointed as Afghanistan's new head coach. Thorpe was one of three people to lose their jobs in the wake of England's disastrous Ashes campaign Down Under along with head coach Chris Silverwood and managing director Ashley Giles. Thorpe, who played 100 Tests for England between 1993 and 2005, was announced by the Afghanistan Cricket Board as the full-time replacement for Lance Klusener, who stepped down in November after a two-year tenure.
Former England assistant Graham Thorpe appointed Afghanistan head coach
Former England batter Graham Thorpe has been named as the new head coach of Afghanistan’s men’s team.
Graham Thorpe appointed head coach of Afghanistan
Thorpe has been named head coach of the Afghanistan senior men's team, the country's cricket board (ACB) announced on Tuesday. Thorpe, who played 100 Test matches for England between 1993-2005, stepped down as England batting coach in February, following their 4-0 Ashes defeat by Australia.
Teenager Harib Abdullah the hero as UAE beat South Korea to keep World Cup hopes alive
DUBAI: Teenage winger Harib Abdullah was the toast of the UAE on Tuesday after his first-ever international goal proved enough to beat South Korea 1-0 in Dubai and confirm a June World Cup playoff against Australia.
Cricket-Thorpe appointed head coach of Afghanistan
(Reuters) - Former England batsman Graham Thorpe has been named head coach of the Afghanistan senior men's team, the country's cricket board (ACB) announced on Tuesday.
Thorpe appointed head coach of Afghanistan
Former England batsman Graham Thorpe has been named head coach of the Afghanistan senior men's team, the country's cricket board (ACB) announced on Tuesday.
Afghan women footballers revel in freedom to beat British MPs
LONDON: Young Afghan women footballers on Tuesday enjoyed a one-sided drubbing over a select team of British female MPs — but the score was secondary to their freedom to play at all. Back home, in recent days, the Taliban have reverted to misogynistic policies. Girls have once again been thrown out of secondary schools, and women told they cannot board planes without a male relative.