Perth: At the outset, the statement may sound unbelievable, but it is filled with hope nevertheless. Hope of a bunch of cricketers, who have fought against all odds to brush shoulders with world cricket's elite at this World Cup.


Afghanistan players warm-up during a training session in Perth yesterday. Pic/AFP 

That's the reason not a single mediaperson at yesterday's pre-match media conference laughed or even smiled for that matter, when Afghanistan coach Peter Anderson gave his Davids a 50 per cent chance of beating Goliaths, Australia at the WACA today.