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Khan has brought a 22-member squad to Pakistan, including

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many young players with the sole aim of giving them exposure and making available to them the top facilities and coaching expertise available at the National Cricket Academy here. The Test pacer said that Afghanistan was presently preparing for a tour to Scotland to play its ICC league series of a four-day match, two ODIs and a T20 match this year to help prepare for the 2014 T20 World Cup. "Some of our players have now done really well and become proper professionals but they need more encouragement and we also need to find some young talent soon. Right now we are focusing a lot on improving our fitness and fielding skills. We want to play in the next 50 overs World Cup and make our presence felt there that is our target," he said.

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First Published: Feb 10 2013 | 8:15 PM IST

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