Afghanistan are set to face India in a one-off Take a look at match on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, beginning on Saturday, June 6. Hashmatullah Shahidi goes to guide the Blue Tigers towards a powerful Indian aspect.
Shahidi was requested about talismanic leg-spinner Rashid Khan’s future in Take a look at cricket. Whereas Rashid hasn’t retired from the longest format but, he has restricted himself to taking part in just one Take a look at match a 12 months. Shahidi mentioned that the Gujarat Titans‘ vice-captain and the selectors will determine on Rashid’s availability in red-ball cricket.
“Rashid has finished properly within the Checks (45 wickets in 6 Checks) that he has performed. Personally, I haven’t spoken to Rashid about whether or not he’ll play Checks once more or not. He had discussions with the selectors and I don’t need to speak about that,“ Shahidi was quoted as saying on the press convention on Thursday.
Shahidi emphasised the necessity for Afghanistan to play extra Take a look at matches towards the highest groups in order that they’ll get higher within the format. He admitted that taking part in, on common, solely two Checks a 12 months has been a big obstacle for Afghan cricket since they made their debut in 2018.
“We performed India in 2018. We’ve got extra expertise now, however we have to play extra to construct our Take a look at group. In terms of home cricket, we play six to seven red-ball video games, however in Checks we get just one or two video games a 12 months,“ Shahidi mentioned.
Nonetheless, Shahidi disagreed when requested whether or not the younger abilities in Afghanistan are solely targeted on taking part in solely franchise tournaments.
“Everybody is aware of that our guys do very properly in franchise leagues and in the event you see, our white-ball performances have been good. However even then, we’ve a number of expertise in Afghanistan who’re ready for his or her likelihood,“ mentioned Shahidi.
Whereas the situations are going to be sizzling and humid in the course of the solitary Take a look at match, the left-handed batter asserted that his group has what it takes to cope with such situations.
“We had a camp in Jalalabad in Afghanistan and likewise performed a event. The temperature was 35 levels there, so we’re properly outfitted to deal with the warmth,“ he mentioned.
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