INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Rashid Khan went back to the Afghan test team for the very first time in more than three years after the nation&& s cricket board revealed
an 18-member squad for the two-match test series against Zimbabwe.Rashid Khan last appeared in the format back in March 2021 versus the very
same opposition in Abu Dhabi
He has actually recovered from his back injury.Left-arm top-order batter Sediqullah Atal, who has actually currently got ODI and T20I caps
to his name, has actually likewise been added to the test squad for the very first time, ACB said in a statement.Ismat Alam, a young
medium-fast bowling all-rounder, has actually been recalled to the test squad for the very first time after an outstanding efficiency in the
Ahmad Shah Abdali First Class Competitions, where he scored 723 runs and took 12 wickets
Similarly, sluggish left-arm spinner Zahir Shehzad has likewise been added to the group after putting in some excellent performances in the
Bashir Ahmad Afghan, an appealing left-arm quick bowler, is the 3rd gamer who has actually been remembered for the very first time after
picking up 30 wickets at an outstanding average of 17.36
The team consists of a total of seven uncapped players, which likewise includes the likes of fast-bowling all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai,
left-arm fast-bowler Fareed Ahmad Malik, and top-order batter Riaz Hassan
They were just recently part of the squad for the washed-out test match versus New Zealand however are yet to make their Test debuts.&&
Rashid Khan returns to the test squad, which is an appealing indication for our red ballgame going forward
The remainder of the team underwent good preparations recently in Nangarhar province, which featured 19 players and all the assistance staff
to deal with the gamers and ensure full preparation for the series
We have thoroughly kept an eye on the proceedings and have actually picked the squad that includes numerous brand-new faces, consisting of
Ismat Alam, Bashir Ahmad, and Zahir Shehzad, who have actually performed well throughout the recent Ahmad Shah Abdali FC Tournament,& &
Ahmad Shah Sulimankhil, ACB&& s interim chief selector, said.Afghanistan Squad for the two-match test series against Zimbabwe: Hashmatullah
Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC), Ikram Alikhail (WK), Afsar Zazai (WK), Riaz Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Baheer Shah Mahboob, Ismat
Alam, Azmatullah Omarzai, Zahir Khan, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar, Zahir Shehzad, Rashid Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad Afghan, Naveed Zadran,
and Fareed Ahmad Malik.Reserve gamers: Nasir Jamal, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, and Ibrahim AbdulrahimzaiThis will be Afghanistan&& s 11th
overall test match and 3rd against Zimbabwe
Afghanistan has formerly won three test matches each versus Ireland (2019 ), Bangladesh (2019 ), and Zimbabwe (2021 )
The first test is set up to start on December 26 in Bulawayo.The post Rashid Khan goes back to Afghanistan test squad for Zimbabwe series
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