Preview: Ireland braced for latest battle with Afghanistan
(WorldNews Sport)

Having shown great fortitude to dig out a win against the UAE in the second of their One Day Internationals on Tuesday last in Abu Dhabi, the Ireland men's cricket team now face their deadliest foes, Afghanistan in the first of three World Cup qualifiers tomorrow (6am start Irish time). Ireland have already played three games in the world series league, a 2-1 series defeat to England in Southampton last August and now face the Afghans, who knocked the Irish out of the last World Cup qualifiers...