The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has drafted pacers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq into the T20 group that’s taking over UAE in a three-match collection within the latter’s yard after the 2 ‘demonstrated a powerful need to signify their nation once more’.
“It’s never too late to mend” and the proverb suits the context right here because the ACB has welcomed Farooqi and Naveen after the 2 together with Mujeeb Ur Rahman had been denied Afghanistan’s central contracts following their request to be launched from the identical, and NOCs (No Objection Certificate) to play franchise competitions worldwide.
The ACB had earlier tried to justify denying central contracts and NOCs to them by stating that they had been “prioritising their personal interests over playing for Afghanistan”.
“Fast bowlers Fazal Haq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq, two of the three gamers, who not too long ago confronted sanctions for their intention to choose out of the annual central contracts, have additionally been added to the squad. They have approached the ACB and demonstrated a powerful need to signify their nation once more and have requested the beforehand assigned committee to rethink its choice concerning the disciplinary measures imposed towards them.
“In response, the ACB acknowledged and praised their eagerness to collaborate closely with the Afghanistan Cricket Board and continue their commitment to playing for the country.” the ACB assertion learn.
However, Farooqi and Naveen’s sudden change of coronary heart has not influenced the ACB’s choice to conduct an intensive investigation to “assess and determine the involvement of these players in (international) events as necessary” and it’ll progress as deliberate.
Afghanistan’s squad for the three-match T20I Series towards UAE:
Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Darwish Rasooli, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmaullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem and Qais Ahmad.
Reserves: Rashid Khan, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Ikram Alikhil and Gulbadin Naib
