Afghanistan cricket team fans cheer up during the 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool A match between England and Afghanistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 13, 2015. Photo: AFP

Rain becomes the spoil sport during the 38th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Sydney where England is playing Afghanistan. Photo taken from BBC sport twitter page

Afghanistan's Shafiqullah Shafiq (R) hits a shot as England's wicketkeeper Jos Buttler looks on during their Cricket World Cup match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) March 13, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan's Nawroz Mangal (R) watches as England's wicketkeeper Jos Buttler unsuccessfully tries to stop a boundary during their Cricket World Cup match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) March 13, 2015. Photo: Reuters

England's paceman Ravi Bopara (C) fields a ball during the 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool A match between England and Afghanistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 13, 2015. Photo: AFP

Stuart Broad gets a wicket early in the match against Afghanistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Photo taken from BBC Sport twitter page

Afghanistan batsman Nasir Jamal (L) walks off the field as England's paceman Ravi Bopara (C) celebrates his wicket with a teammate James Taylor (R) during the 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool A match between England and Afghanistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 13, 2015. Photo: AFP

England's captain Eoin Morgan (R) congratulates team mate James Tredwell after he dived to stop the ball during the Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) March 13, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan's batsmen Afsar Zazai (L) and Nasir Jamal walk off the field with England's James Anderson (R) during a rain delay during their Cricket World Cup match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) March 13, 2015 Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan's Shahpur Zadran (R) reacts as England's Ian Bell hits a boundary during their Cricket World Cup match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) March 13, 2015. Photo: Reuters