Patiala, 07 September (Sports Desk)
Afghanistan has named their squad for their historic debut Test match against New Zealand, which begins on September 9th in Greater Noida.
Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the Afghanistan team, with other notable players including Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and Azmatullah Omarzai.
Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Karim Janat were not considered for the squad as they were not part of the preliminary selection. Rashid, Afghanistan’s star all-rounder, was advised to avoid long-format cricket for a year following his back surgery.
Another notable omission from the final squad is Gulbadin Naib, who was initially included in the preliminary team.
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Hashmatullah Shahidi, the captain, has played eight Tests for Afghanistan, with three of those matches as captain.
Afghanistan’s Squad:
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Rahmat Shah
- Abdul Malik
- Riaz Hassan
- Afsar Zazai
- Ikram Alikhil
- Baheer Shah Mahboob
- Shahidullah Kamal
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Shams Ur Rahman
- Zia Ur Rahman Akbar
- Zahir Khan Pakteen
- Qais Ahmad
- Khalil Ahmad
- Nijat Masood
Meanwhile, New Zealand has appointed Rangana Herath as their spin bowling coach for the upcoming Test series. Vikram Rathour has also joined the New Zealand camp as a batting coach for the Afghanistan Test.
