"It was difficult for me to take through the winter. I kept begging the ECB, the PCA, I kept telling them, 'they (Yorkshire) are not doing the right thing, this is going to end up in a car crash for everyone'. It's a pretty sensational state of affairs and it is still likely to change a whole lot between now and January, with the extended 17-game regular season. But not only is it entertaining us every Thursday, Sunday and Monday night, it is also making Fantasy Football more of a rollercoaster ride than ever. Rafiq added: "All I wanted to do is play cricket and play for England and live my dream and live my family's dream. In my first spell, I don't really think I quite realised what it was. I think I was in denial." Having won the toss, Afghanistan again opted to bat first and got off to a flying start with openers Zazai and Shahzad taking them to 50-0 at the end of the powerplay.