Afghanistan Cricket Team
Afghanistan Cricket Team: Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced the squad for the two-Test series against Zimbabwe. Hashmatullah Shahidi has been made the captain of the team for the Test series. Star spinner Rashid Khan has returned to the Test team after a long time. He played the last Test match for Afghanistan in the year 2021. He has played 5 test matches so far, in which he has taken 34 wickets.
7 uncapped players got a chance
7 uncapped players have got a chance in the team for the Test series against Zimbabwe. These include all-rounder Ismat Alam, spinner Zaheer Shehzad and fast bowler Bashir Ahmed Afghan. All three of them have given strong performances in domestic cricket, for which they have now been rewarded. Azmatullah Umarzai, Farid Ahmed Malik, Riyaz Hasan and Sediqullah Atal have also been made part of the team. These players have also not made their debut in Test cricket yet. All four got a chance in the squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, which was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.
Chief selector said this
ACB interim chief selector Ahmed Shah Sulemankhil said that Rashid Khan has returned to the Test team, which is a promising sign for us in the Test format. The players have prepared well and we have also monitored it. After this the team has been selected. The team includes many new faces including Ismat Alam, Bashir Ahmed and Zaheer Shahzad, who have performed well in the Ahmed Shah Abdali tournament.
Both the Tests between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe will be played in Bulawayo. The first match will be held on 26th December. The second match will be played from January 2, 2025.
Afghanistan squad for test series against Zimbabwe:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Rahmat Shah (Vice-Captain), Ikram Alikhail (WK), Afsar Zazai (WK), Riyaz Hasan, Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Baheer Shah Mehboob, Ismat Alam, Azmatullah Umarzai, Zaheer Khan, Zia Ur. Rehman Akbar, Zaheer Shehzad, Rashid Khan, Yameen Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad Afghan, Navid Zadran and Farid Ahmad Malik.
Also read:
A big miracle finally happened in WTC 2023-25, this batsman left Yashasvi Jaiswal behind.
IND vs AUS: Bumrah created a stir by taking 6 wickets, only the second Indian to make such a great record in Australia.
