Afghanistan hoping dream run continues

JOHANNESBURG: Afghanistan begin the final leg of an amazing cricket journey on Wednesday in South Africa, hoping it will lead to the 2011 World Cup.

The Afghan adventure began last year in the tranquil English Channel island of Jersey where they won a tournament of minnows before achieving further glory in Tanzania and Argentina against increasingly stronger opponents.

And at Vaal University south of Johannesburg they face Denmark in the first of five fixtures in Group B of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, which includes Bermuda, Kenya, Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.