Afghanistan achieve ODI status.. should we be scared?

Roni_uk · #1 April 17, 2009, 10:37 AM

Source:
http://content.cricinfo.com/iccwcq20...ry/400117.html

Congratulations to Afganistan.
Good news on one hand since another competitor at our level. Bad news as they could be a potential threat to our number 9 position. They looked quite a strong performer in the ICC tournament.

Roni

Nadim · #2 April 17, 2009, 10:39 AM

wrong section

Roni_uk · #3 April 17, 2009, 10:45 AM

well i was trying to relate this achievement to Bangladesh cricket but whatever!!

mahbubH · #4 April 17, 2009, 11:51 AM

congratulations.... great achievement compared to what we have done so far given the social conditions.

akabir77 · #5 April 17, 2009, 12:09 PM

all the teams in icc qualify tournament scored heavy which tells me balling was crap and the field was small.

nothing to be scared off... its not that we were never beaten by smaller teams...

Miraz · #6 April 17, 2009, 03:03 PM

Scared of what? Playing in Kabul?

Congrats to Afghans.

al Furqaan · #7 April 17, 2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Roni_uk
Source:
http://content.cricinfo.com/iccwcq20...ry/400117.html

Congratulations to Afganistan.
Good news on one hand since another competitor at our level. Bad news as they could be a potential threat to our number 9 position. They looked quite a strong performer in the ICC tournament.

Roni

at our level? please...

the afghans have won on talent alone, they still need to refine their skills. in 10 years they might be better than us, but right now we would smoke them like a gravity bong.

Tigers_eye · #8 April 17, 2009, 03:19 PM

At least they are better than Bermuda.

Congrats the Afgans. I didn't think they could do it but they did it.

Zeeshan · #9 April 17, 2009, 03:27 PM

if we let Afghanistan have the better of us....then the terrorists win.

I wouldn't go as far as saying pwning them like gravity bong but rather like the good ol' old fashioned ghetto style hand carved potato bong...

meh.

Ashfaq · #10 April 20, 2009, 09:41 AM

I read about pre-Russian war Afghanistan in Saiyed Mujtaba Ali's book "Deshe Bideshe". It seemed like a lovely place. Although the dengarous mix of religion and violence has since changed the political demography radically. This ODI status may symbolize the rebirth of hope in a bleak society. May Allah guide them.

Akib · #11 April 20, 2009, 11:21 AM

What are we scared of? They are a good team, but they were running on passion and heart, more so than out-skilling their opponents.

They played well yes, but I dunno how good those conditions were.

zainab · #12 September 19, 2009, 07:34 AM

I was wondering, since Afganistan has been given ODI status, should'nt they compete in the Asia Cup? or the Asia Cup is strictly played by the 4 Asian Test playing teams, I remember the last time, UAE and Hong Kong played very well against the big teams. They should be given a chance.

chol_bd123 · #13 September 19, 2009, 02:58 PM

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Scared of what? Playing in Kabul?

Congrats to Afghans.

lol

*AsifTheManRahman* · #14 September 19, 2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by zainab
I was wondering, since Afganistan has been given ODI status, should'nt they compete in the Asia Cup? or the Asia Cup is strictly played by the 4 Asian Test playing teams, I remember the last time, UAE and Hong Kong played very well against the big teams. They should be given a chance.

They'll get their chance if they reach the finals of the ACC trophy.

chol_bd123 · #15 September 26, 2009, 10:17 AM

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Scared of what? Playing in Kabul?

Congrats to Afghans.

loooool

aklemalp · #16 September 26, 2009, 10:29 AM

congrats afghan

aklemalp · #17 September 26, 2009, 10:29 AM

very nice

Baundule · #18 October 1, 2009, 04:04 AM

The motto of progress should be own improvement, than getting scared of others and hindering other's progress. It will make things more competitive and we need to win the competition by taking ourselves to a better level.

Imteaz · #19 October 1, 2009, 09:06 AM

Why?

deshifan · #20 October 7, 2009, 05:22 PM

So, how many teams have one day status now ?

nzfan · #21 October 19, 2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by deshifan
So, how many teams have one day status now ?

Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
England
India
pakistan
bangladesh
west indies
sri lanka
zimbabwe
kenya
ireland
canada
afghanistan
holland
scotland

I'm pretty sure thats it

deshifan · #22 October 19, 2009, 07:57 PM

What about UAE ?

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Originally Posted by nzfan
I'm pretty sure thats it

nzfan · #23 October 19, 2009, 08:21 PM

only the top 6 got one day status and I think that was canada, ireland,scotland,afghanistan,holland,kenya

with bermuda, uae, uganda, denmark, oman and namibia missing out on one day status this time around

not sure though

Ashraf-FTP · #24 October 19, 2009, 08:40 PM

when i first saw the title of this thread i thought you were talking about that if we beat afghanistan they were gonna bomb us or smth, thats why we should be scared.. in that case, we seriously should be, i even recommend not playing them..

but for the reason you suggested, i dont think we should be even close to scared, zimbabwe is scarier then AFG's (in cricket).. we should really start thinking about how to go past WI not thinking if afganisthan can go past us..

congrats to the afg's

revolver · #25 October 20, 2009, 11:19 AM

congratulation