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Afghans understand importance of being competitive - chairman - 02-09-2015
From war-zone to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, it has been a fascinating journey for Afghanistan's bravehearts but as they prepare to play India in a warm-up game on Tuesday, they will have to banish sepia-toned images of gun battles and refugee camps, land mines and civil unrest and show the cricketing fraternity that they belong.
And, with a whole nation coming together to track their performance some say with a break in hostilities they know they have to put their best foot forward in cricket's biggest event. They are discovering the trappings of being sports celebrities in a nation that has been crying for peace. A sit-down dinner in Melbourne on Wednesday with locals of Afghan origin will only be a sample.
Coach Andy Moles, an Englishman who has held the reins of the New Zealand team in the past, spent a good part of 10 minutes addressing the Afghan team at the Adelaide Oval nets on Monday, exhorting the players to train their minds on the present rather than think about a dreadful past or an uncertain future.
Re: Afghans understand importance of being competitive - ketchim - 02-09-2015
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Afghanistan playing India tonight
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10:30 p.m ! Match begins in: 11 hours !
Can India beat them ? :-\