By Dan Barnes

Star turn: Rashid Khan will be looking to inspire

AFGHANISTAN have risen through the ranks at a rate of knots, their development continuing at a rampant pace in recent years – who would dare undersell just how big a splash they can make on these shores this summer? After making their debut at the 2015 World Cup, registering a maiden win over Scotland in Dunedin, they are about to put themselves in the spotlight once again. English conditions may prove far from their liking but given how Afghanistan have upset the applecart in the past, it takes some bravery to bet ...