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Proteas white-ball head coach Rob Walter on Monday announced the squads for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan and white-ball tour against Ireland, which get underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this month.
Afghanistan could be an inexperienced side, but as they take on New Zealand in the one-off Test at Greater Noida, the 'hosts' start could even be termed favourites. In the sub-continent conditions, there's no denying the favourable conditions that are likely to aid Afghanistan more than the Kiwis. However, Rashid Khan's absence from the squad due to the recent back surgery is a big blow to the Afghans. There isn't much clarity on the participation of Ibrahim Zadran who had hurt his ankle. The visitors, on the other hand, have to pick one between Will Young and Devon Conway for the second opening spot alongside Tom Latham. Michael Bracewell is expected to make his return.
Afghanistan vs New Zealand, One-Off Test Day 1, Live Updates: Afghanistan will be taking on New Zealand in the One-Off Test from Monday in Greater Noida, India. Three uncapped players -- opener Riaz Hassan, all-rounder Shamsurrahman and pacer Khalil Ahmed -- have been included in Afghanistan's final 16-member squad. Star all-rounder Rashid Khan is not in the squad as he is recovering from an injury. New Zealand, led by Tim Southee, begin their South Asia tour against Afghanistan, ahead of two Test matches in Sri Lanka and three more in India. (Live Scorecard)
The rising trend of Kiwi cricketers forgoing national contracts to potentially ply their trade in T20 leagues has adversely impacted player availability for New Zealand, skipper Tim Southee admitted on Sunday. The likes former captain Kane Williamson, Devon Conway and Finn Allen this year joined a long list of players who have opted for a casual contract instead of New Zealand Cricket's central contract in order to pursue opportunities within franchise cricket. "NZC is working with the players and they are trying to come up with a solution that's best suited for the players and New Zealand cricket as a whole," Southee said on the eve of New Zealand's one-off Test against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran is a doubtful for the one-off Test against New Zealand after copping up an injury in Greater Noida on Sunday. The 22-year-old opening batter hurt his ankle during team's final practice session ahead of Afghanistan's first ever Test against New Zealand, starting on Monday. "Today, in the practice session, Ibrahim had an injury in his ankle. But it's not sure 100 per cent what will happen tomorrow. We will see what will happen with him," Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi informed at the pre-match press conference.
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.
After Pakistan's recent Test series loss against Bangladesh at home, the criticism has been widespread. What is worse is that this is not a one-off loss.Pakistan cricket team has been suffering from poor form for the last few months. Right from the ODI World Cup 2023 to the 2024 T20 World Cup, Pakistan's performance has not been satisfactory. There have been too many changes at the top with Babar Azam being removed as captain only to be reinstated few weeks later as white-ball skipper. Now, according to a report in Cricket Pakistan, Babar Azam may be sacked yet again and Mohammad Rizwan will be made the white-ball captain.
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