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Best of the rest

Aug 19, 2013: A look at some players who missed out on Test cricket because they came from Associate-member countries. (One from each nation.)

The refugee who became a star

Feb 19, 2013: Mohammad Shahzad was born in a refugee camp in Peshawar; now he's Afghanistan's leading batsman

'I am angry every time I bowl'

Feb 12, 2013: Shapoor Zadran talks about cranking himself up, his favourite bowler, and playing in the BPL

Marginalised and messy

Dec 29, 2012: Associate nations slid further away from the spotlight this year, and several look unlikely to make their way back

Five days of coaching in Kabul

Oct 21, 2012: A cricket academy director travels to Afghanistan for a camp and returns inspired

Cricket's top eight need to be challenged more

Sep 28, 2012: And for all the resources and chances they have got, Bangladesh haven't done it yet

How do you play cricket without becoming a machine?

Sep 26, 2012: The challenge for most cricketers- and other sportsmen - is to retain their personality while getting better at the game

When will the World Twenty20 catch fire?

Sep 21, 2012: It has been a bit damp so far. Hopefully the Super Eights games, with their context, will help move things along

World Twenty20 players to watch - 6

Three young guns and a wily old spinner

Sep 18, 2012: The final part of our series on players to keep an eye on in the World Twenty20

World Twenty20 players to watch - 5

Men with points to prove

Sep 11, 2012: Part five of our look at players in focus at the World Twenty20 features a number of cricketers with plenty to play for

The Taliban Cricket Club

A different kind of Afghan story

Jun 16, 2012: Dread, romance and cricket come together in this novel set in the time of the Taliban

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2011-12

Best XI of the World T20 qualifiers

Mar 25, 2012: Ireland and Afghanistan dominate the list, but a couple of Nepal players caught the eye as well

Pakistan v Afghanistan, one-off ODI, Sharjah

Even in defeat, a powerful statement

Feb 10, 2012: There was no upset in Sharjah as Afghanistan were comfortably beaten, but they did enough to show they deserve more chances at the top level

Pakistan v Afghanistan, one-off ODI, Sharjah

Afghanistan's remarkable rise achieves new heights

Feb 9, 2012: Afghanistan cricket will reach a new high when they take on an ICC Full Member for the first time

The Ireland story and others

Dec 31, 2011: The lack of support from the ICC towards the Associates and Affiliates did not deter one team. For the rest, it wasn't a great year

Nawroz Mangal

'Even those who don't understand cricket pray for our success'

Aug 26, 2011: Afghanistan's captain is happy to be back in charge and leading the team to one- and four-day wins in Canada

Out of the Ashes

The Afghanistan fairytale, now in print

Jun 25, 2011: Tim Albone's acclaimed documentary told the tale of how a war-torn country became an inspiration for all aspiring cricket nations. Now you can read about it

An Indian-origin XI and other proposals

Apr 13, 2011: How about getting players of Indian origin from across the world together into a team to play India?

Keeping the world in the World Cup

Mar 5, 2011: The ICC can retain the prestige of its biggest tournament, and of its weakest members, by a simple elimination round

Twenty20 batting nominees

Hussey's steal, Baz's roll

Jan 15, 2011: Eight go ballistic