South Africa were left to reflect on a missed opportunity despite a heroic effort from 17-year-old Jason Rowles, as Afghanistan opened their Under-19 World Cup campaign with a composed 28-run victory in Windhoek on Friday.
Shamar Joseph and Evin Lewis has returned to the West Indies squad for the T20 series against Afghanistan, while Brandon King will lead the Caribbean side in the absence of Shai Hope.
Jonathan Trott will step down from his role as Afghanistan head coach after the 2026 T20 World Cup, the country's cricket board (ACB) has confirmed.
Zimbabwe will host Afghanistan for a one-off Test match and three T20Is, starting later this month, the African country's cricket board has confirmed.
The Proteas have one foot in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy after Afghanistan beat England by eight runs in a thrilling contest in Lahore on Wednesday.
Ryan Rickelton continued his dream year after hitting a maiden ODI hundred to help the Proteas kick off their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a 107-run victory over Afghanistan in Karachi.