Afghanistan coach Trott wants improvement after patchy win over Hong Kong

DUBAI: Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott demanded improvement from his team after an unsteady batting performance in Tuesday’s Asia Cup victory against minnows Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi.  Afghanistan were 95-6 in 13 overs before dropped catches allowed them to post a match-winning total of 188-6 after electing to bat in the tournament opener. Opener Sediqullah … Read more

Marmoush suffers knee injury in Egypt’s World Cup qualifier

Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush suffered a knee ligament injury during Egypt’s 0-0 draw with Burkina Faso in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.  Egypt moved a step closer to qualifying for next year’s tournament, maintaining a five-point lead over second-placed Burkina Faso in Group A with two rounds remaining.  The evening, however, took a … Read more

Six Afghan migrants killed by Iranian security forces while illegaly border crossing

Iranian authorities shot dead six Afghan migrants allegedly attempting to cross over into the country via Sistan and Baluchestan province, it emerged on Wednesday.  According to a report by human rights group Halvash, the six migrants were killed on September 8 while several others were injured as around 300 Afghans attempted to make past the border … Read more