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Afghan Squad Arrives In Zimbabwe Ahead Of ICC Qualifiers

Afghanistan’s National Cricket Team arrived in Zimbabwe on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming International Cricket Council’s (ICC) World Cup Qualifiers, which will kick off early next month.

The Afghan team, which is hoping to maintain its winning streak, will take on Ireland, West Indies and Zimbabwe in the qualifying rounds.

This comes after Afghanistan trashed Zimbabwe by 146 runs on Monday night in the fifth and final ODI in Sharjah.

Afghanistan clinched the five-match ODI series by a convincing 4-1 victory.

Ahead of their departure to Zimbabwe, Afghanistan’s leg-spinning, teenage wonder, Rashid Khan said a win at the qualifiers would be a dream come true for him.

“It would mean a lot to me as it is my dream to play in an ICC Cricket World Cup for my nation.” the 19-year-old said.

“It feels good to play and represent the Afghanistan cricket team in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier; we are fully ready for it and hopefully we will do our best to deliver,” he said.

Team captain Asghar Stanikzai said: “It means a lot to Afghanistan people, all the Afghan people want is to see their team in the World Cup.”

The ICC reported that the Afghanistan team is in a confident mood and fully focused on qualifying for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 for the entire Afghan nation, which will be right behind them during the qualifying tournament.

Afghanistan, along with Ireland, Windies and Zimbabwe, have a second chance to qualify for the ICC’s pinnacle 50-over tournament after they finished in the bottom four of the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Rankings at the 30 September 2017 cut-off date.

The top two teams will qualify for the World Cup, joining the hosts and the seven teams who have already qualified through their ranking in the ICC ODI Championship.

Afghan Squad Arrives In Zimbabwe Ahead Of ICC Qualifiers

Afghanistan’s national cricket team is hoping to maintain its winning streak in the upcoming WC qualifiers in Zimbabwe.  

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Afghanistan’s National Cricket Team arrived in Zimbabwe on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming International Cricket Council’s (ICC) World Cup Qualifiers, which will kick off early next month.

The Afghan team, which is hoping to maintain its winning streak, will take on Ireland, West Indies and Zimbabwe in the qualifying rounds.

This comes after Afghanistan trashed Zimbabwe by 146 runs on Monday night in the fifth and final ODI in Sharjah.

Afghanistan clinched the five-match ODI series by a convincing 4-1 victory.

Ahead of their departure to Zimbabwe, Afghanistan’s leg-spinning, teenage wonder, Rashid Khan said a win at the qualifiers would be a dream come true for him.

“It would mean a lot to me as it is my dream to play in an ICC Cricket World Cup for my nation.” the 19-year-old said.

“It feels good to play and represent the Afghanistan cricket team in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier; we are fully ready for it and hopefully we will do our best to deliver,” he said.

Team captain Asghar Stanikzai said: “It means a lot to Afghanistan people, all the Afghan people want is to see their team in the World Cup.”

The ICC reported that the Afghanistan team is in a confident mood and fully focused on qualifying for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 for the entire Afghan nation, which will be right behind them during the qualifying tournament.

Afghanistan, along with Ireland, Windies and Zimbabwe, have a second chance to qualify for the ICC’s pinnacle 50-over tournament after they finished in the bottom four of the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Rankings at the 30 September 2017 cut-off date.

The top two teams will qualify for the World Cup, joining the hosts and the seven teams who have already qualified through their ranking in the ICC ODI Championship.

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