Rashid the star showing as Afghans gear up for the Test

By Richard Edwards
THERE have been so many firsts for Afghanistan since they burst onto the international scene that it’s easy to get blase about a fairytale that shows no sign of ending.
On Thursday, though, at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, another glorious chapter will be penned by the 11 players who take part in the country’s first ever Test match.
No-one is holding out too much hope of victory – but just walking out on the opening morning to take on an Indian side ranked number one in the ICC World Test Rankings is triumph enough.
Andy Moles, the former Warwi...

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