Yes, you read that right. Your eyes do not need testing. Afghanistan have a cricket team.
And the news is good for them, they are playing bloody good cricket. Not only have they qualified for the top 8 playoffs in the World Cup Qualifiers, but they have beaten Ireland in the first game. Yes, that's the Ireland who beat Pakistan in the last big boys World Cup.
The Afghan boys have apparently learnt the game in war-torn refugee camps, using shoes for wickets and wrapping up things in cloth for a ball.
Its a truly inspirational story this- Cricinfo.com has a couple of reports here and here.
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