The Afghan community was in full voice in western Sydney today, but surprisingly it wasn't cricket they were getting behind.
For the last three years, Afghans from across Australia have descended on a capital city to participate in a mini Olympics.
First Adelaide, then Melbourne. This year, Sydney is hosting the event.
The event runs for five days and organisers are hopeful this sports carnival can help young Afghans put their differences aside.
"I'm very much passionate about sports. I know how important it is to build a stronger healthier and safer community," says one of the event's founders and organisers Yunus Noori, himself an Afghan refugee who came to Australia in 1999.
Teams are made up of amateur and professional athletes, with sports ranging from table tennis and chess to martial arts and weight lifting.
Football, though, reigns supreme.
Twenty teams now play over three days in the men's competition. It can get feisty on the field, but it's a chance for the many different Afghan communities and language groups to unite.
"Well, we have the Hazaras, the Pashtuns and the Uzbeks. It's just to get all of us together," says Naeem Rahimi, who was participating in the football tournament.
"It's got nothing to do with the races there in Afghanistan, nothing to do with the political problems.
"Here, it's just the Afghan community. We're all together having a fun day out."
Four girls teams also took part, with many on the park excited to try these sports for the first time.
"Us girls are trying to push ourselves to break the culture barriers, especially coming from a culture where us girls are prevented from playing sport," says Melbourne student Lena Mirzae.
Next year's festival will be held in Brisbane.
