NIALL O’BRIEN

Threat: Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan could flourish in Cardiff

There’s been a lot of talk in the build-up to this World Cup about this new exciting brand of One-Day cricket and how totals now of 450, not 250, would be needed to ensure victory in this day and age.
As it stands, however, the world record for the fastest World Cup hundred still remains proudly in the O’Brien family after my brother Kevin’s 50-ball century against England in 2011.
Looking at the batting talent on view this summer, it’s fair to say Kevin’s record could w...