Three non-cap players – opener Riaz Hassan, all-rounder Shamsurrahman and pacer Khalil Ahmed – have been included in Afghanistan’s final 16-member squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, scheduled to begin in Greater Noida on September 9.
Star all-rounder Rashid Khan is not in the squad as he is recovering from an injury. Zahir Khan and Zia-ur-Rehman will lead Afghanistan’s attack in Rashid’s absence.
Gulbadin Naib, Fareed Ahmad and Yama Arab, who were part of the preliminary squad announced last month, have been omitted, while pacer Naveed Zadran is also absent due to a side strain.
“The squad has been finalised based on the performance of the players in the preparation camp. It may be mentioned that 19 players participated in a preparation camp for around 10 days in Greater Noida and finally after consultation with the captain and coaching staff, the 16-member squad was finalised today,” the Afghanistan Cricket Board said in a statement. 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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First published: September 7, 2024 | 09:52 IS
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