Jonathan Trott praised all the heroes of the historic victory. He praised Mohammad Nabi for his economical bowling and Noor Ahmed for taking three wickets in his World Cup debut. He also noted the efforts of the four Afghanistan batsmen who facilitated the chase of 283 runs.
Updated on October 25, 2023 | 10:23 AM IST
WATCH: Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott gives rousing speech after historic win over Pakistan in 2023 World Cup
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Key features
- Afghanistan defeated Pakistan in 2023 ODI World Cup.
- This is the first time in the history of ODI cricket that Afghanistan have won against Pakistan.
- Jonathan Trott gave a rousing speech after the win.
Afghanistan created history for the first time in ODI history by defeating Pakistan in the 2023 World Cup in Chennai. While the players have done well, the backroom staff also deserve praise. Their head coach and former England batsman Jonathan Trott gave a rousing speech in the dressing room after the massive win. The speech was an inspiration to the players in the Afghanistan dressing room.
Jonathan Trott praised all the heroes of the historic victory. Mohammad Nabi praised youngster Noor Ahmed for his economical bowling and three wickets on his World Cup debut. He also noted the efforts of the four Afghanistan batsmen who facilitated the chase of 283 runs.
„A lot of emotion, a lot of emotion. It’s great. Let’s make sure we enjoy it tonight. Take care of each other Nabi. 10 overs for 31. Well done. Noor, three wickets in first World Cup game, well done,” said Jonathan Trott in the dressing room before the match. said in a later speech.
„Our batsmen, I thought the way we started, Ibrahim and Gurbaz, I thought it was outstanding. That was world-class batting. You played cricket shots. That’s what we got. We have a lot of talent. We used ourselves the way Rahmat and the captain played.
Yes there is room and joy now and it applies to every time we practice and every match we play. So excited for you guys. I am very happy and very excited. So proud,” Trott added in the video.