Steyn: Afghanistan can win an ICC match in subsequent decade

“Again within the day, a number of gamers would go play county cricket,” Steyn stated, “Or they might go play first-class cricket to enhance their expertise and enhance their endurance actually. I believe we dwell in a time now the place persons are not affected person sufficient. We are able to hardly watch two seconds on an Instagram story and it simply feels just like the Afghanistan gamers are related after they’re taking part in their cricket.

“They need issues to occur so shortly. This ball should be a wicket, there is no endurance to increase and taking a wicket. And typically, the batters are the identical, they’re batting within the first over. There’s a lot motion occurring within the crease, in order that they’re attempting to hit a six and so they’re attempting to get the sport going.

“I believe a number of them play T20 cricket around the globe, which is nice, it is nice for his or her pockets and it is nice for them to be taught. However, perhaps, spending a while in four-day video games may assist, as a result of one-day cricket is actually a shortened model of a Take a look at match. It is acquired its moments the place T20 is utilized. However endurance is without doubt one of the largest issues that Afghanistan gamers have to be taught, and as soon as they get that down, actually, within the subsequent decade, they might win ICC tournaments, for positive.”

“Afghanistan are on the rise,” Jaffer stated “And you have to applaud them as a result of they’ve performed semi-finals [at the 2024 T20 World Cup], they’ve crushed good groups and, after they beat anyone it is not an upset anymore. So, you’ll be able to count on Afghanistan to placed on a present.”

“They are going to be upset [with] the best way they began the primary recreation. In such a brief match, it is vital to start out very well as a result of you do not get too many possibilities. One loss and you would be out of the match, which occurred right here.

“Their batting wants to enhance as nicely. We are saying that they aren’t an enormous chasing crew. Their [Nos.] 3, 4, 5, though Atal performed nicely immediately, Rahmat Shah must be extra constant. He acquired a 90 within the first recreation, [Hashmatullah] Shahidi acquired caught immediately, Gurbaz is their predominant participant, he had a really off match. That is the place I believe they lacked this time.”