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Players stuck together during difficult times: Afghan coach

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Press Trust of India Colombo

"It's the unity among the players that has led to this improved show. This team is one unit. The players have faced a lot of difficult times due to war in the country and being in the camps," Khan told mediapersons during the post-match press conference after losing by 23 runs last night.

"There are times when a player has faced problems as his family has struggled. In such conditions, the others in the team rally around that person and help him like their own family members," he added.

The coach seemed happy with his team's performance against India but hoped that they get to play international matches more often in order to bridge the gap between them and top international teams.

 

"We have now played India only twice in two years. Had we played five or six times in the intervening period, the result would have improved considerably. MORE

  

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First Published: Sep 20 2012 | 9:55 AM IST

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