Afghanistan: A Remarkable Rise in Focus

“It was quite a good experience for the boys and for the team as well,” Nabi said.

“The conditions in Australia and New Zealand are different.”

Canberra, Dunedin, Perth, Napier and Sydney will be the destinations for Afghanistan, who will play host nations Australia and New Zealand, along with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Scotland during the pool stages.

The team’s World Cup preparations will culminate in warm-up matches against India, at Adelaide Oval on February 10, and the UAE, at Melbourne’s Junction Oval on February 13.

For a country which did not even have a national team 14 years ago, the fairy tale is about to enter a new era.