Cricket: Politics spices up ahead of Pakistan-Afghanistan match

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Cricket: Politics spices up ahead of Pakistan-Afghanistan match
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'A team such as Afghanistan can be dangerous' – Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed 'We learnt a lot of cricket in Pakistan' – Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib All eyes on Pakistan-Afghanistan game in CWC19

Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib played down the political tensions between the two nations at his pre-match press conference on Friday, saying he hoped cricket could build bridges.

All-rounder Mohammad Nabi and leg-spinner Rashid Khan started playing the game in Peshawar while the Pakistan Cricket Board helped Afghanistan cricket by providing equipment and playing opportunities. On the pitch, Afghanistan beat their formidable rivals in a pre-World Cup warm-up match, but they have lost all three official one-day internationals between the two sides.Despite this winning record, Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed warned his players not to take Afghanistan lightly.

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