Azizullah Fazli named as acting chairman of Afghanistan Cricket Board

Former chief Azizullah Fazli was appointed acting chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Sunday, the first new appointment in the governing body since the Taliban took over the war-torn country.

Fazli earlier served as ACB chairman from September 2018 to July 2019.

“Former ACB Chairman @AzizullahFazli has been re-appointed as ACB’s acting Chairman. He will oversee ACB’s leadership and course of action for the upcoming competitions,” the ACB tweeted.

Speaking to PTI, ACB CEO Hamid Shinwari said earlier this week that he expected cricketing activities to go on as usual since the Taliban supports the game.

It remains to been seen how Fazli and Co handle the logistics for Afghanistan’s next international assignment against Pakistan in Sri Lanka, with commercial flights suspended at Kabul airport.