Afghans unable to fly to West Indies
Sunday, April 18, 2010
7:19 AM
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Afghanistan's ICC Twenty20 World Cup-bound cricketers, currently in the UAE to play practice matches against the UAE national team and train at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, were unable to fly out to the West Indies due to air traffic disruptions on account of the volcanic ash in Europe.
"Afghanistan was scheduled to fly to West Indies through London but could not leave as their flight got cancelled due to volcanic ash disruption of flights to Europe. They will now extend their stay and continue to practice at the Sharjah Stadium," Mazhar Khan, the secretary of the Sharjah Cricket Council, told Gulf News.
"Afghanistan played three friendly matches against UAE. They won one match and lost two and had daily practice at the stadium since their return from Kuwait after winning the ACC Elite Trophy," added Khan.
Afghanistan is scheduled to play a practice match at Providence against the hosts on April 27 followed by a match against Ireland the next day. The team will then move to St Lucia to take on India in their first match of the World Cup.
The first friendly against the UAE saw the hosts posting 135 for 8 before Afghanistan were restricted to 114. In the second match, Afghanistan beat UAE by 59 runs. The third match saw UAE chasing down Afghanistan's total of 146 for 6 with two balls to spare.
"Afghanistan was scheduled to fly to West Indies through London but could not leave as their flight got cancelled due to volcanic ash disruption of flights to Europe. They will now extend their stay and continue to practice at the Sharjah Stadium," Mazhar Khan, the secretary of the Sharjah Cricket Council, told Gulf News.
"Afghanistan played three friendly matches against UAE. They won one match and lost two and had daily practice at the stadium since their return from Kuwait after winning the ACC Elite Trophy," added Khan.
Afghanistan is scheduled to play a practice match at Providence against the hosts on April 27 followed by a match against Ireland the next day. The team will then move to St Lucia to take on India in their first match of the World Cup.
The first friendly against the UAE saw the hosts posting 135 for 8 before Afghanistan were restricted to 114. In the second match, Afghanistan beat UAE by 59 runs. The third match saw UAE chasing down Afghanistan's total of 146 for 6 with two balls to spare.
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