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looks like afghanastan are the next "IT" in cricket :L

Afghanistan's rise up the pecking order of international cricket continued on Sunday with a seven-wicket win over Ireland that boosted the war-torn nation's hopes of contesting an ICC final.

 Victory in the four-day game ended Ireland's 18-match unbeaten run in the second-tier of world cricket. The Afghans now have a 14 point lead over Scotland in the group that determines who plays in the International Cricket Council's Intercontinental Cup final.

 After playing for nine years in the one-day format, this represents Afghanistan's debut in multi-day ICC cricket.

 Ireland has won the last three Intercontinental Cups, which is for ICC associate and affiliate nations, but is sixth in the standings.

 The top two will contest the Nov 25-29 final.

[niceonechoppy]

Good news for Afghanistan cricket, theyve been doing quite well.

If they do reach the highest standard of cricket, i dont think many cricketers would like to go out to play in their country though.

[50 not out]

i certainly eouldnt be 2 keen on it.

i was hearing from a scot international the other day that they dont play there cricket there they travel over to pakistan if its means walking and play on school playparks there.

its quite remarkable how good there doing vith very little resources

[Ashvir]

I really rate Afganistan at the moment, would like to see them in a future T20 WC

[niceonechoppy]

I really rate Afganistan at the moment, would like to see them in a future T20 WC

How can you rate them? Have you ever seen them play?

[cd0070]

its a very touching story.. would love it to see them win a big tournament.. would be a great disney movie..

[Ashvir]

How can you rate them? Have you ever seen them play?

Yes...

[niceonechoppy]

Yes...

Live? Not just heard about them?

[Ashvir]

Live? Not just heard about them?

ICC Cricket World

[niceonechoppy]

Shame i dont have that programme on sky, its on espn i think. So you havent seen them live then.

[Ashvir]

Shame i dont have that programme on sky, its on espn i think. So you havent seen them live then.

Nope

[niceonechoppy]

Nope

So then i refer to my earlier point, how can you possibly rate them? You dont know their game plans/tactics/players etc etc.

[Howzat]

So then i refer to my earlier point, how can you possibly rate them? You dont know their game plans/tactics/players etc etc.

No need to get so picky, I've never seen England live - I still rate KP and Broad as two of the best players. Never seen tendulkar live, still the best batsman around.

[niceonechoppy]

No need to get so picky, I've never seen England live - I still rate KP and Broad as two of the best players. Never seen tendulkar live, still the best batsman around.

Sorry Leo i didn't mean Live as in watching a side in a stadium, i meant on a TV/computer such as highlights etc etc. I find it very hard how somebody can pass judgement on a side when they have never seen them play, you just cant.

[Howzat]

Well lets just play nice guys