Afghanistan’s performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is getting better, but they haven’t yet broken through the barrier and advanced to the semifinals.
Given that Australia is the tournament’s host this year and that their bowling attack is better suited to spinning surfaces and home conditions, this may be the hardest challenge for Jonathan Trott’s team to overcome.
Due to their seventh-place performance at the 2021 World Cup, which was their highest result to date in the competition, the team led by the former England player earned an automatic position in the Super 12.
Afghanistan has experience playing on the Super 12 level and will try to catch up to the greatest players in the world. They will be hoping to take down a significant opponent in 2022 after defeating the two bottom-ranked teams in their group at the previous World Cup.
They must defeat one of Australia, England, or New Zealand if they are to finish in the top three spots in the Super 12, despite the fact that they have never before defeated a team ranked among the top six in the world.
Mohammad Nabi, a 37-year-old captain, has experience competing in major T20 competitions all over the world, so his leadership could be crucial.
He will once again be at the lead of a spin-heavy attack, but it is still unclear if they will be able to generate enough turn to challenge Australia’s top attacks.
