thecricketer Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 In their preparations for a first World Cup appearance, Afghanistan have already won two more matches in Australia than India have managed in a tour lasting nearly three months. Defeats of a pair of club teams are modest achievements, but given the enormous progress made by Mohammad Nabi's team in recent times, including victories over Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Scotland and Ireland, they will fancy at least pushing India, as they did against Australia in Sharjah in 2012. The primary reason for Afghanistan's success since their rise through the ranks of the Associate nations has been a superior bowling ensemble. Hamid Hassan and Shapoor Zadran offer a tandem of pace and bounce worthy of most Full Member attacks, and the comparison with India's bowlers, carted for 371 by Australia at Adelaide Oval on Sunday, will be informative. Nabi said his pacemen had already enjoyed the conditions down under, and beyond India, can look forward to facing Australia on the WACA Ground. http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/828067.html They brought 20 players to Australia and New Zealand the last few months, just to see who are most suited to in the World Cup, and then selected the 15. Few senior players dropped from the side, because they're not suited for the conditions. Thoroughly professional approach from Afghanistan cricket board! Learn BCCI!
Marut Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Their batting is still very minnowish and will be blown away nearly every time against the big boys.
sweetaskandy Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I would love to see Afghanistan beat India but it won't happen. All jokes aside - as I know all us Asian fans love taking the **** out of each others teams - but India are a formidable ODI side with awesome batting power. Afghans will be thrashed by a huge margin in all likelihood. India also are very mentally strong and could 'click' overnight and win this whole thing. Your mental resilience is way above us, Pakistan and of course Bangladesh. This is your ace card.
Cricketics Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I expect Rohit to kill them if they let us bat first. Pace does not matter. Pace+swing is what troubles top bats.
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