India, Feb. 27 -- Former England cricketer Neil Fairbrother cried after Afghanistan knocked them out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In a virtual knockout match, Afghanistan beat England by eight runs in Lahore on Wednesday to register their second victory against England in an ICC 50-over event. After the match, legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram texted Fairbrother, and he replied, "I wept."

Akram said he had to remind his "good friend" that it was just a game and Afghanistan defeating England in Pakistani conditions was always on the cards.

"The way they are playing, the cricket-loving people of England must be quite upset. I just messaged my dear friend Neil Fairbrother, he literally told me 'I wept'. I told him, 'hang on bud...