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Afghanistan's Rashid Khan longs for more Test opportunities

Rashid has played all five of Afghanistan's Tests since the country was granted full membership of the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2017. They were scheduled to play a one-off Test in Hobart in November but Cricket Australia postponed the match citing uncertainty over the future of women's cricket under Afghanistan's Taliban rule. Rashid lamented missing out on an opportunity to Test his craft against the likes of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne.

Afghanistan's Rashid longs for more test opportunities

NEW DELHI : Star Afghan spinner Rashid Khan longs for opportunities to play test matches against top teams but is content plying his trade in franchise cricket until that happens, the 23-year-old told Reuters on Friday.

Usman Khawaja confident well-balanced Australia can succeed in Sri Lanka

Usman Khawaja said their Test series win over Pakistan last month shows how well balanced the side are and they will return to the subcontinent for a two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July confident of getting a result. Australia drew the first two Tests against Pakistan before winning the decisive third on their first tour to the country since 1998.

"Got Lot Of Abuses": Shoaib Akhtar Reveals Funny Incident From IPL Stint

Former Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar was a fan favourite wherever he went. Although he had a lot of fiery battles with Indian cricketers during his heydays, Akhtar was cheered by cricket fans when he played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the initial years of the Indian Premier League. Akhtar was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise and he recently shared a funny anecdote from a match between KKR and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in IPL 2008.