Afghanistan Star Explains Why They Hold Edge Over New Zealand Ahead Of Greater Noida Test

07.09.2024 - 08:47 sports.ndtv.com

Veteran Afghanistan batter Rahmat Shah said his team's "past experience" of playing in India will give them an edge over New Zealand in the one-off Test, beginning in Noida from Monday.

Shah was a part of the Afghanistan sides that played Tests in Bengaluru (2018 vs India), in Dehradun (2019 vs Ireland) and in Lucknow (2019 vs West Indies). “Our past experience in India will help us.

We had our home ground in Noida and in Lucknow, and we have played a lot of matches here and done a lot of camps here. “We are also accustomed with the weather and pitch conditions of India, so we certainly have an edge,” Shah told Cricbuzz.

Shah, the leading run-scorer for Afghanistan in Tests and ODIs, wanted to give the Kiwis, the inaugural WTC champions, a tough time. “We will try to give them a tough time.

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