UAE to host Afghanistan’s home matches for next five years

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Sunday that the UAE will host ‘home’ matches for the next five years.

Security concerns have kept touring teams away from Afghanistan, which has recently played ‘home’ matches in India. That perception has only grown since the Taliban took over the country in August 2021.

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According to the cricket boards, Afghanistan will play an annual three-match T20 series against the tier-two Emirati side as part of the agreement.

“We are happy to support the ACB in ensuring that they have a home for their cricket,” general secretary of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Mubashir Usmani said in a statement.

“We are also thankful to the Afghanistan Cricket Board for agreeing to play a series of T20I matches against UAE team each year.

“This will provide our UAE team with invaluable exposure and help in their development.”