AFG Vs NZ: Afghanistan Name Three Uncapped Players For One-Off Test Squad Vs New Zealand In Greater Noida
Afghanistan will be missing the services of Rashid Khan as he is recovering from an injury. This is the first time Afghanistan will face New Zealand in a Test match.
Kabul: Three uncapped players – opener Riaz Hassan, all-rounder Shamsurrahman and pacer Khalil Ahmed – have been included in Afghanistan’s final Sixteen-member squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, scheduled to start off in Greater Noida on September 9. Famous person all-rounder Rashid Khan is now no longer within the squad as he is recovering from an injury. Zahir Khan and Zia-ur-Rehman will lead Afghanistan’s spin attack in Rashid’s absence.
Gulbadin Naib, Fareed Ahmad and Yama Arab, who were a component of the preliminary squad announced last month, have been omitted, while pacer Naveed Zadran is likewise missing consequently of the the a side strain. “The squad is finalized according to players’ performance within the preparation camp. It be miles worth citing that 19 players participated in a preparation camp for around 10 days in Greater Noida and at last, after consultation with the captain and training personnel, the Sixteen-member squad changed into finalised this present day,” said Afghanistan Cricket Board in a free up.
Earlier, Naveed has been advised rest for three to four weeks. “Fast Bowler Naveed Zadran has been ruled out of Afghanistan’s simplest test match against New Zealand consequently of the the side strain injury. The physio has advised him to rest for Three-Four weeks hoping that he gets better before the South Africa ODI series in UAE,” ACB said.
The squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Afsar Zazai (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Bahir Shah, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shams Ur Rahman, Zia-ur-Rehman, Zahir Khan, Qais Ahmad, Khalil Ahmad and Nijat Masood.
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