Afghanistan's fairy-tale begins at lord's when they will play their fist ever game after grabbing the Full Membership status.The young side will be taking on the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), led by former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum, in what officials hope will be an "historic" 50-overs match at the Home of Cricket on July 11.

Sri Lanka batting maestro Kumar Sangakkara and West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul both of whom are playing domestic cricket will also feature for the MCC.

Young spin sensation Rashid Khan will also be featuring for the new test member side who took 17 wickets in his debut this year in Indian Premier League (IPL)."It will be a huge honour and experience for the team, as we will be playing for the first time there (at Lord's)," an Afghanistan Cricket Board spokesperson told AFP on Thursday.