Former Pakistan wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rashid-Latif-c84084 has rubbished claims of match-fixing that had arisen after the semi-final of the Asian Games against Pakistan.
The national cricket coach of Afghanistan said that such talk of match-fixing served to undermine the efforts of his players who had worked very hard to pull off a victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755. The minnows Afghanistan managed to upset the favourites Pakistan
in the semi-finals and the coach believes that soon his team will become a force to reckon with in the international cricketing arena.
"I am pleased with their performance. Apart from the silver medal in the Asian games and the Intercontinental Cup, the team has done remarkably well and defeated teams like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Canada-c748 and Holland which I believe is a great achievement. The graph
of progress is on the rise," Latif said.
He stated how the talented pool of players had the capability to surprise the best teams in Asia. Afghanistan cricket has progressed greatly during the last few years and their performances have left good teams startled. He said that there is a lot of potential
in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745 to develop and promote the game of cricket. The players he noticed are very passionate about the game which he believes is the perfect recipe for developing a formidable cricket side.
"The best thing is that they have a lot of backing at home where everyone, including the people and the government, want to see them do well and put Afghanistan on the international sporting map," Latif exclaimed.
He criticised the role played by the neighbouring countries that have not supported Afghanistan cricket during its time of need. He said that these countries should provide Afghanistan with the opportunity to play against them which will help improve their
game.
It is imperative to mention however, that the Afghanistan team played in a domestic tournament in Pakistan and performed exceptionally well to win the trophy.
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