Captain of Afghan cricket team has come a long way from refugee camp to World Cup debut
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mohammad Nabi has come a long way from the refugee camps of central Asia where he, along with other children displaced by war, whiled away the hours playing cricket.
The 30-year-old captain of Afghanistan's national cricket team knows he will carry the expectations of supporters in his war-torn homeland on Wednesday when he leads his lineup into its first World Cup match in the 50-over format.
The Afghan team goes into the match as underdogs against Bangladesh, another relative newcomer to the elite level in cricket.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Just getting to compete on the manicured grass of Manuka Oval in the Australian capital Canberra is an achievement against the odds for Nabi's team.