We examine how Afghanistan are shaping up ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, as they bid to rattle the cages of some of the big boys.
First published in issue 20 of Wisden Cricket Monthly. Subscribe here
ODI ranking: 10
World Cup wins: 0
Final appearances: 0
World Cup record
Tournament appearances: 1
Matches: 6
Won: 1
Lost: 5
NR: 0
Tied: 0
Ways they can win it
They can’t, probably, but they’re well-equipped to bloody some noses along the way, particularly if the sun beats down and the pitches start to turn. Rashid Khan, the formidable, record-breaking leggie, is the best white-ball bowler in the world and leads the most potent spin attack in the tournament. Watch out for his deputy, the teenage mystery spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who will have benefitted from his spell with Hampshire last year.
Afghanistan squad
Gulbadin Naib (c), Asghar Afghan, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Shahzad, Samiullah Shinwari, Najibullah Zadran, Noor Ali Zadran, Dawlat Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai
Betfair Exchange odds: 220.0
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