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(20 ov, T:222) 191/6

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(20 ov, T:180) 147/9

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Ireland take trophy, Afghans the headlines

It took 12 teams 54 matches spread over 19 days to determine the best of the rest, the countries next in the queue for an ICC handout and those fortunate four who will play in the 2011 World Cup

20-Apr-2009•Will Luke in Johannesburg

The refugees arrive

Cricket has acted as a vehicle for good in a country not used to celebrating

18-Apr-2009•Will Luke

From Bati'Kot to the big time

He picked up a bat as a refugee in Pakistan and Hamid Hassan's life has been cricket, cricket, cricket ever since

15-Apr-2009•Will Luke

Fifteen months across the world with Afghanistan

Early last year a documentary crew began following Afghanistan - in team buses and through hotels, from Jersey to Dar-es-Salaam - on their quest to qualify for the World Cup. They're still on the trail

08-Apr-2009•Leslie Knott

Cloth for balls, shoes for stumps

Against the greatest odds, Afghanistan's team of refugees are rapidly rising to the top of the Affiliates pile. One man epitomises the story

06-Apr-2009•Will Luke

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24-Dec-2025•Shashank Kishore

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