Afghanistan's cricket heroes
How the Afghan cricket team lifted the nation's spirits by reaching the World Twenty20 Finals in 2010.
In 2010, Afghanistan’s national cricket team scored a historic first by qualifying for the World Twenty20 Finals in the West Indies. Started just a few years earlier, the Afghan side consisted mainly of players who’d learned the game while in refugee camps in Pakistan. Their success lifted the mood of their war-torn nation. Charlotte North talks to Afghan all-rounder, Raees Ahmadzai. The programme is a Whistledown Production.
PHOTO: The Afghan team preparing for a match in the West Indies (Getty Images)
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