Title:CRICKET IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, APRIL 2007 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1220
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Opening of the Grade One Peace Afghan Cricket Tournament at the Afghanistan National Cricket Academy, Kabul.
Description: Banner for the tournament, and banner showing the Afghan National Cricket Team. Preparation as the teams gather before the match: trophies on table. Tracking shot of the sides lined up; they are greeted by the head of the Afghan Cricket Federation. Shots of the academy. Arrival of British ambassador Stephen Evans who are welcomed by Afghan official; he greets the teams and cricket officials. Opening addresses (in both English and Pashto). Afterward, Stephen Evans tries his hand at the bat; he exchanges gifts with Afghan official and is interviewed by local press. Officials and teams drink milk. Team captains hold up cricket shirts with team name. Banner "Dear Ambassador of British Embassy in Kabul - Only Afghanistan can beat Australia if some body support us".
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 1220
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-04
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Punter, Paul (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Evans, Stephen [b 1950] (person)
Keywords: British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
