Afghanistan have named uncapped 21-year-old quick bowler Abdul Rahman in a 15-member squad for subsequent month’s three-match one-day worldwide sequence in Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan have already certified for the World Cup later this 12 months, whereas Sri Lanka will undergo a qualifier and hope to complete amongst high two to compete in India.
“It’s good to have a couple of young faces for the series,” Mirwais Ashraf, chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, mentioned in an announcement.
“The buildup for the World Cup has already begun, and we are looking for every possible opportunity to build a good combination of the team and prepare them well for the event.”
Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Akbar and Gulbadin Naib, who had been a part of the Afghanistan staff that toured Sri Lanka final November, had been named within the reserves.
The sturdy ODI squad consists of seasoned gamers Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Noor Ahmed, who at the moment are enjoying within the Indian Premier League.
The three matches shall be performed in Hambantota on June 2, 4 and seven. Afghanistan have additionally deliberate a three-match ODI sequence in opposition to Pakistan in a construct as much as the World Cup.
The Asia Cup can even be performed in September with Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal scheduled to compete.
AFGHANISTAN ODI SQUAD
Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhail, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujib Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Farid Ahmad Malik.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
