Afghanistan's rise... 2008-2010

[jnr8]

http://jnr8.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/the-fairytale-continues-for-afghan-cricket/ Hey everyone, the article I wrote was far too big to copy & paste, so have a read of the link above. It's an article about the rise of Afghani cricket, such a fairytale. What are your thoughts? DJC

[thongale]

Hamid Hasan is a gun fast bowler. Shenwar is also good. If Zardan, the left armer can get rid of his Shoaib antics can become good.

[hari504504]

I maintain that they are the best associate side(non test)...even better than Zimbabwe. It is simply a shame that they didn't qualify for WC2011. Hope we can see Hamid hassan,Shenwari and Zardran in IPL. Myabe Pak should take up their offer of Touring Pak for an ODI-T20 series too.

[ZodiaC]

Hamid Hasan is a gun fast bowler. Shenwar is also good. If Zardan' date=' the left armer can get rid of his Shoaib antics can become good.[/quote'] Yup, Hamid hasan guy is real good. Don't know about the rest.

[Pak_Forever]

Awesome team. This team has literary risen from the ashes. Within two years they have ruled the associates world. I would love to see them playing a limited over series against Pakistan. PCB should plan out to host this team. This team needs to be further developed quickly, unlike ICC's treatment of nations like Ireland, Kenya and Netherlands.

[Mamu]

I maintain that they are the best associate side(non test)...even better than Zimbabwe. It is simply a shame that they didn't qualify for WC2011. Hope we can see Hamid hassan,Shenwari and Zardran in IPL. Myabe Pak should take up their offer of Touring Pak for an ODI-T20 series too.

Do you realize for an International game to take place it is not just the teams wishes, but ICC officials will also have to agree. Essentially they will need ICC's blessing for that. At the very least they will need 2 (or atleast 1 if just ODIs-T20s) neutral umpires to tour and unless those umpires are on a suicide mission, nobody in their sanest frame of mind would be willing to tour that terror ridden country.

[jf1gp_1]

I maintain that they are the best associate side(non test)....

what is this based on ? their performance in asian games i saw one of the games involving pak and lanka; quality of cricket was no better than college level. Based on what i saw during t20 WC, they are no better than BD from mid 90s

[jnr8]

I think that's based on the following, JF; - ICC Intercontinental Cup Winners - ICC World Twenty20 Qualifying Winners - ICC World Cricket League Division One (3rd Place)