Afghanistan not favorites to win WC qualifier, insists coach Phil Simmons
Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), March 3 (CRICKETNMORE) - In spite of impressive performances recently, Afghanistan chief coach Phil Simmons on Saturday dismissed that they are the favourites to win the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier, beginning on Sunday. Top two teams in
Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), March 3 (CRICKETNMORE) - In spite of impressive performances recently, Afghanistan chief coach Phil Simmons on Saturday dismissed that they are the favourites to win the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier, beginning on Sunday.
Top two teams in the qualifier will complete the 10-team line-up for next year's ICC Cricket World Cup, to be played in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.
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Afghanistan are in Group B, along with Scotland, Hong Kong, Nepal and hosts Zimbabwe.
"I am not putting the 'favourites' tag on me. We have just come here to play cricket, we need to play proper cricket and win this tournament," Simmons said in an ICC statement.
