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Afghanistan win toss, elect to bat against Pakistan in one-off ODI match

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Afghanistan captian Nowroz Mangal won the toss and chose to bat against Pakistan in their one-off ODI match in Sharjah on Friday.

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Afghanistan must play more matches against Test playing nations: Misbah

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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq opines that Afghanistan must play more matches against Test playing nations, which will help them assess their progress in a much better way.

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Afghanistan pacer Hamid Hasan ruled out of Pakistan ODI

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Afghanistan suffered a blow on the eve of their historic ODI match against Pakistan after fast bowler Hamid Hasan was ruled out after failing to recover from a knee injury.

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Story of Afghanistan cricket, playing their first ODI against Pakistan, tugs at the heart

There are a lot of problems in this world today. Complexities, fighting and injustice is almost everywhere. The solution for all these problems is cricket – Taj Malik, Former Afghanistan Coach in the movie 'Out of the Ashes’.

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Excitement building up ahead of Afghanistan’s first-ever ODI match

Excitement was building in cricket-loving parts of Afghanistan ahead of their historic one-day international against Pakistan in Sharjah on Friday -- even among Taliban insurgents.

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ICC elated as Afghanistan set to play their first-ever ODI

War-ravaged Afghanistan's fairy-tale rise in cricket is a success story in the development and growth of the game, a further step arriving with their first-ever One-Day International against Pakistan on Friday.

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ICC shifts focus to USA, China to spread cricket

Afghanistan's rise from war to wickets has delighted the International Cricket Council as it looks to far, far bigger markets -- mighty China and the United States.

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Afghanistan players upbeat ahead of ODI series against Pakistan

Afghanistan team players are excited and have promised to put up their best showing in their first-ever One-Day International against Pakistan in Sharjah on Friday, an official said.

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Porterfield thanks ICC for opportunity to play against England

Ireland skipper William Porterfield Friday thanked cricket administrators for giving players from associate countries a chance to play number one Test team England, hoping it will help them in the future.

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Sixteen teams to fight it out in the World T20 Qualifiers

Sixteen teams from across the world, including United States and Uganda, will compete in March next year to claim the last two available spots for the ICC World Twenty20, to be held in Sri Lanka. The ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers will be held in the UAE from March 13 to 24.

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