The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has unveiled their 16-member squad, led by Hashmatullah Shahidi, for the upcoming one-off Take a look at match in opposition to Eire. Rahmat Shah will function the deputy captain for the staff. The extremely anticipated match is scheduled to happen from February 28 to March 3 on the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi.
Absence of ace spinner Rashid Khan
This encounter will mark a big occasion as each groups confronted one another beforehand in a Take a look at match in 2019 at Dehradun, India. In that contest, Afghanistan emerged victorious by seven wickets, due to Rashid Khan’s distinctive seven-wicket haul. Nevertheless, this time, Afghan aspect will miss the companies of their star spinner who’s at the moment recovering from a lower-back surgical procedure.
Rising skills and squad dynamics of Afghanistan
Regardless of Rashid’s absence, the staff remained optimistic, introducing younger skills to the Take a look at format. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, a promising wicketkeeper-batter has been added within the squad, bringing a contemporary perspective to the staff. Moreover, Khalil Gurbaz, a right-arm leg-spinner with a formidable first-class document, joins the squad to contribute his leg-break bowling abilities. Notably, Khalil has taken 40 wickets in 17 innings within the home cricket.
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The quick bowler Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai has earned a recall, including depth to the staff’s tempo assault. However, Yamin Ahmadzai and Mohammad Saleem Safi have been dominated out as a result of accidents. Afghanistan’s final Take a look at in opposition to Sri Lanka led to defeat by 10 wickets, and the staff will probably be desirous to bounce again with a robust efficiency in opposition to Eire.
Afghanistan squad for the one-off Take a look at in opposition to Eire:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Ikram Alikhail (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Noor Ali Zadran, Abdul Malik, Baheer Shah, Nasir Jamal, Karim Janat, Khalil Gurbaz, Zahir Khan, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar, Nijat Masoud, Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai and Naveed Zadran.