pappu_kanghi Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 Afghan star looks forward to meeting Dhoni Dubai: Afghanistan will be going to the Twenty20 World Cup in West Indies to do more than just meet their heroes... they want to beat them, teenage wicketkeeper Mohammad Shahzad has warned. The Afghans, who qualified for their first major ICC tournament earlier this month, have been drawn with the current top two Test-playing nations, India and South Africa, for the first round of the April 30-May 16 tournament. Although they will be competing against players they have previously idolised from afar, Shahzad said the Afghans would not be cowed by big-name reputations in the Caribbean. "We have great respect for them, so obviously we will be very keen to prove ourselves against those two teams," the big-hitting 18-year-old told Abu Dhabi's The National newspaper. "It's cricket and anything can happen, especially in T20. We have seen Ireland knock Pakistan out of the 2007 World Cup and we have beaten Ireland so many times. "So it all comes down to how you play -- reputations don't matter on the field. We have a very good team for T20 and our confidence is high. We are not going to the West Indies to socialise, we want to make our nation proud." Shahzad, who hit an unbeaten 214 as Afghanistan made 494 to beat Canada in a first-class match in Sharjah earlier this month, said a personal highlight would be playing against India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the opening match in St Lucia on May 1. "Dhoni is my favourite player and I am really looking forward to playing against him," he said of his fellow wicketkeeper. "I don't like Dhoni just because he is a great cricketer, I like him because he is a wonderful human being. "I have not had an opportunity to meet him until now, but this is one thing I have always dreamt about. Now I will be getting this opportunity in the West Indies." Shahzad and his team mates were feted by flag-waving crowds when they arrived back in Kabul on Thursday. "Every time we return home, we are given a grand welcome," Shahzad told the paper. "We have seen 25,000 to 30,000 people come to receive us at the airport. So their love and prayers have a great motivating effect on the team. "It is the reason why we want to keep winning -- to bring joy to their lives and, God willing, we will do more of that in the West Indies." http://cricketnext.in.com/news/afghan-star-looks-forward-to-meeting-dhoni/47170-13.html :fear:
Watson87 Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 Wish him all the best. Their players seem so polite unlike our other neighbours.
vvvslaxman Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 Wish him all the best. Their players seem so polite unlike our other neighbours. You mean the neighbour who said "India is not no.1 team. SA is no. team" :haha:
Watson87 Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 You mean the neighbour who said "India is not no.1 team. SA is no. team" :haha: Ecjactly:--D
Ultimate_Game Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 You mean the neighbour who said "India is not no.1 team. SA is no. team" :haha: I thought they said Aussies are no. 1 after getting their *****es whooped in all forms of the game :--D
Equinox Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 I thought they said Aussies are no. 1 after getting their *****es whooped in all forms of the game :--D He is talking about us not Pakis. :--D And India are not the no. 1 Test team so he was right.
Ultimate_Game Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 He is talking about us not Pakis. :--D And India are not the no. 1 Test team so he was right. I was replying to "vvvslaxman". I think vvslaxamn was alluding to Pakis who said that saffers and aussies are better than India after getting thrashed down under :--D
Arkem8 Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 He is talking about us not Pakis. :--D And India are not the no. 1 Test team so he was right. Yeah whatever!! Enjoy your crap team, no-name players(outside your dump off-course!)...and non-performance at all levels.
Pak_Forever Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Great high spirit! Best of luck to the Afghan boys. We will be waiting to meet you guys in the final of T20 WC. It will be a dream final. :two_thumbs_up:
Ultimate_Game Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Great high spirit! Best of luck to the Afghan boys. We will be waiting to meet you guys in the final of T20 WC. It will be a dream final. :two_thumbs_up: Don't think they will get past the first round
Pak_Forever Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Don't think they will get past the first round you just wait and watch. They will surprise everyone from their very first game....how unfortunate that India will play them first.Guess its going to be another early exit for them. :--D
Arkem8 Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 you just wait and watch. They will surprise everyone from their very first game....how unfortunate that India will play them first.Guess its going to be another early exit for them. :--D Yaay!! lets try a hand at some Lahori Logic... Afghans beat Ireland in 50-50 ODI cricket who in-turn totally dominated and outplayed Pakistan in a crucial World Cup match. Hence Afghans will beat Pakis.. poyys will then claim match-fixing..
Ultimate_Game Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 you just wait and watch. They will surprise everyone from their very first game....how unfortunate that India will play them first.Guess its going to be another early exit for them. :--D I would be more worried about your team if I were you... The only thing I have seen from them is how to eat a ball while playing :haha:
vvvslaxman Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 you just wait and watch. They will surprise everyone from their very first game....how unfortunate that India will play them first.Guess its going to be another early exit for them. :--D But you have to get past Bangladesh. :--D
Watson87 Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Yes Bangladesh is a real threat against the Paksitanis in West Indian condition, also i paid 20 rupees to Kamran, expecting at least 10 drop catches, all the best to the rest of the poyz.
mhr123 Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Yes Bangladesh is a real threat against the Paksitanis in West Indian condition' date=' also i paid 20 rupees to Kamran, expecting at least 10 drop catches, all the best to the rest of the poyz.[/quote'] Even if u don't pay him he will not catch anything..:haha::haha: why u wanna waste ur Rs 20
Watson87 Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Even if u don't pay him he will not catch anything..:haha::haha: why u wanna waste ur Rs 20 Any chance of a refund?:((
DomainK Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 I bet the Afghan team will be far more disciplined than the Pakistani team.
pappu_kanghi Posted February 27, 2010 Author Posted February 27, 2010 you just wait and watch. They will surprise everyone from their very first game....how unfortunate that India will play them first.Guess its going to be another early exit for them. :--D Dont underestimate Bangladesh. And the second team in your group is Australia. With the kind of bowling attack they have i am sure they will win. But you have to beat Bangladesh and they can be dangerous in T20. India have nothing to lose on the other hand.
vvvslaxman Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 For the first time i am going to root for Bangladesh. Hope BD and OZ beat Pakistan.
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