Afghanistan hungry for tougher opposition after qualifying for 2015 World Cup

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“It is a great moment in the history of Afghanistan”

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive Noor Mohammad Murad has announced that the national team are hungry for tougher opposition after beating Kenya 2-0 to qualify for the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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Afghanistan to receive funding from ICC for cricket development

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The ACB will use the funds to upgrade their National Cricket Academy

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that they will be giving the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) $422,000 through its Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP) in order for them to improve the standards of cricket and cricketing facilities in the war-torn country.

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