Afghanistan to play maiden ODI against Test-playing nation!!!

The Afghan cricket team will play their maiden One Day International (ODI) against a Test-playing nation when they meet Pakistan in Sharjah on February 10, three days prior to the limited overs' leg of the Pakistan-England series in the UAE.

The Afghans played India and South Africa during the World Twenty20 2010, but in ODIs they have only faced Associate and Affiliate teams.

Pakistan and Afghanistan's cricketing relations have grown over 2011. In May, Afghanistan became the first international team to tour Pakistan since the attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in March 2009. They played three 50-over matches against Pakistan A. There was also an attempt to include Afghanistan in Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 tournament but that did not materialise.
Afghanistan cricket has progressed remarkably in the last three years. In 2009, they finished fifth in the World Cup Qualifiers and earned ODI status later in the year.
In 2010, they won the qualifying tournament for the World Twenty20, giving them the opportunity to play in the main tournament, and also won the Intercontinental Cup, a first-class tournament. They are currently ninth on the ICC rankings for Twenty20 teams.

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