Hamid Hassan

Two new teams - Pamir Zalmi and Hindukush Stars - have joined the league, making it an eight-team competition this year

Naveen-ul-Haq left out of T20I squad too, despite taking a break from ODIs to prepare for the T20 World Cup this year

The team's head coach on how far they have come, the areas they're working on improving, and his coaching philosophy

It has been a tough road back, and the 34-year-old marked it in style with figures of 3 for 9 against Namibia

"The selection committee and ACB has not obtained my consent for the team"

Hamid Hassan, Waqar Salamkheil and Azmatullah Omarzai are also yet to join Afghanistan's squad

A match riddled with political tension off the field was eventually won by a player who wasn't going to be there when the Afghanistan captain's gamble failed

Two mighty fast bowlers may be past their primes, but their fading glories are still the best on offer to Sri Lanka and Afghanistan

He was once the most feared Associate bowler before injury put the brakes on his career. Now he's back, looking for one last shot at glory with his country

Asghar Afghan, who was removed from captaincy earlier this month, was among the 15 players picked

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

Samiullah Shenwari is back after being rested for the ODIs against Ireland, while Hamid Hassan, who last played international cricket in July 2016, makes a comeback to the T20I squad

They lit up their country's first match at the home of cricket, against MCC, with blaring music, echoing chants and vibrant outfits

Afghanistan will take part in their maiden fixture at Lord's this summer, with New Zealand's former captain Brendon McCullum lined up to captain MCC in a 50-over contest

Afghanistan have fallen short of expectations in ICC tournaments, but recent form makes them favourites to qualify

Afghanistan have recalled the pace pair of Shapoor Zadran and Hamid Hassan for the World Twenty20 in India, which starts in March, although Hassan is not a part of the squad for the Asia Cup in Bangladesh which will be played in February

Afghanistan's rapid climb up cricket's world order created plenty of excitement and expectations around the team. The World Cup gave them a chance to gauge their strengths and they strengthened their case for more exposure

Their teams may have missed out on the knockout berth, but their bright individual performances left a mark on the tournament

Having been dumped from the World Cup by Bangladesh, England will be petrified of finishing their tournament with another loss to a lower-ranked team. Afghanistan, meanwhile, will look to make the most of their last chance in the game's shop window