Afghan holiday for cricket?
Updated on 01 May 2009
More4 News reports on the national Afghanistan pastime the Taliban couldn't ban, cricket. Just how good are they?
It may be better known for opium, religious fundamentalism and civil war, but Afghanistan is rapidly building a name for itself in the cricket world.
Although the game's never been as big as in neighbouring Pakistan, its popularity is such that even the Taliban could never quite bring themselves to ban it along with kite-flying and pop music.
Today the national team took on a touring side from Ditchling, Sussex, of all places - and Nima Elbagir went to watch.
