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How Afghanistan went from playing cricket in Pakistan’s refugee camps.
Afghanistan defeated Pakistan in an ODI for the first time in eight meetings last week, in a rivalry that, thanks to the political tensions between two.
Imagine an Afghan baritone explaining a cricketing canon of chasing steep totals, by controlling emotions, in One Day Internationals.
“Afghans hate losing at anything, even in business. But the most in cricket. It’s in our nature to hate losing,” says Raees Ahmedzai, assistant coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, explaining how the 0-7 win-loss count against Pakistan over the years in 50-over cricket had gnawed at their pride. The Afghans travel with bright red print carpets that they spread out to offer evening namaz before starting practice at the MCA stadium in Pune, after arriving from beating Pakistan.
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