KABUL, July 19 (Online): The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced $60,000 for cricket promotion in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's Cricket Federation (ACF) secretary General Taj Malook said the amount was announced during the annual meeting of the ACC and European Cricket Association (ECC) in London a few days back.
He said he had informed participants of the meeting about prospects of cricket promotion in Afghanistan. The cricketing countries, after presentation of report on Afghanistan, announced $60,000 to promote cricket in Afghanistan.
He said the game was nascent in the war-torn country and it would take time to bring the talent to the surface. We are approaching countries where cricket is being played to prepare our own squad.
Regarding his future plans, General Taj Malook said they were arranging a tour of Sri Lanka, where Afghan players would play six matches with local teams to improve their professional skills.
He said he had also hold meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shahryar Ahmad Khan and Sri Lankan Cricket Federation deputy chief to get their help in preparing the Afghan squad.
Terming his meeting with the PCB chief as beneficial, Taj Malook said the Pakistani officials had agreed to impart training to under 17 Afghan players during a 10-day workshop in Peshawar.
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