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AFGHANS SEEKING THEIR PREY FOR A WORLD CUP UPSET

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The Cricket Paper Team
3 May 2019

DEREK PRINGLE

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This may be a streamlined World Cup where the 10 best teams all play each other in a round robin, but there will still be a surprise should Afghanistan beat any of the long-established sides.
Perhaps there shouldn’t be. The breadth of Afghanistan’s natural talent and their desire to leave a mark on the world stage, could see more than one high-profile team nursing a bloody nose after playing them.
Since winning one-day int...