Afghanistan Cricket Board introduced a powerful squad for the one-off Test match against Ireland on Monday, February 26. The star wicketkeeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz is included in the staff for his potential debut in red-ball cricket however the ace spin bowler Rashid Khan continues to overlook out resulting from damage.
Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan are set to play their ninth Test match and second against Ireland. Abu Dhabi’s Tolerance Oval hosts the five-day match beginning on February 28.Â
Gurbaz, 22, made his worldwide debut in 2019 and has already made 90 appearances for the nationwide staff. He is a part of the 16-member squad that additionally options wicketkeeper Ikram Alikhail who donned the wicketkeeping gloves when each groups final performed against one another in 2019 in Dehradun.
The squad additionally options uncapped Legspinner Khalil Gurbaz who boasts 40 wickets in 10 first-class matches.Â
âThe staff underwent a 10-day conditioning camp in Abu Dhabi, which featured 22 gamers and all of the help workers to work with the gamers and guarantee full preparation for the sequence,” Ahmad Shah Sulimankhil, ACBâs interim Chief Selector said. “ We have totally monitored the proceedings and have picked the squad which incorporates a number of new faces who’ve excelled nicely throughout the latest home occasions.â
Afghanistan Test squad for Test against Ireland:Â Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Ikram Alikhail (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Noor Ali Zadran, Abdul Malik, Bahir Shah, Nasir Jamal, Karim Janat, Khalil Gurbaz, Zahir Khan, Zia-Ur-Rehman, Nijat Masood, Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai, Naveed Zadran.
