The Great Upset: Afghanistan bring World Cup to life with England conquest
The bowling pack, led by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, stopped England 69 short after Rahmanullah Gurbaz led them to a competitive 284
The bowling pack, led by Mujeeb Ur Rahman, stopped England 69 short after Rahmanullah Gurbaz led them to a competitive 284
Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to assess England's stuttering World Cup defence after their shock defeat to Afghanistan
Jos Buttler meanwhile is hopeful Ben Stokes pulls up fine for England's next game against South Africa
He's been a valuable asset in the ODI side but a lacklustre start to the World Cup has compounded England's problems
It was an outing to forget for quick bowlers, Jos Buttler, and England as a whole
Off-colour display leaves world champions in danger of group-stage exit
"We've got to move on quite quicklyùŠ but I think it's important that the guys enjoy it"
Star legspinner hopes the performance provides solace to people who are struggling back home
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Afghanistan opener played with the freedom to dream about what could go right, against a team debilitated by the fear of what might go wrong
Sachin Tendulkar, Ian Bishop, Mithali Raj, Shoaib Akhtar and others react to Afghanistan's stunning win over England
His numbers against top sides are not those you'd expect from such a skilful bowler, and holding him back till the 15th over of a middling chase - as was the case against India - hardly helps
But title ambitions set the tone for batter's World Cup performances
The players have been "brilliant" in their response to the disaster back home, their coach says
Pakistan suffered a major collapse in Ahmedabad while Kane Williamson and Dasun Shanaka have both been sidelined
October 15, the original date for the match, is the first day of the Hindu festival of Navaratri, so the game could now be played a day before on October 14
Defending champions' "crisis" lasted all of five days before victory over Bangladesh got them back on track