FILE - In this March 27, 2018 file photo, Afghanistan's cricket players stand for the national anthem, during celebrations following their defeat of West Indies in the final of the 2019 World Cup qualification tournament in Kabul, Afghanistan. The national cricket team is beginning a month-long training camp, even as the coronavirus is spreading widely across Afghanistan and an international aid organization warns it was on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. The Afghanistan Cricket Board announced the start of the training camp for its 22 players a day after the government laid out new guidelines to tackle the spread of the virus. Cricket is the most popular sport in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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