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Afghanistan have named a familiar looking 17-member squad for the Asia Cup 2018, with a few new faces.
Sayed Sherzad, Munir Ahmad and Wafadar Momand are the uncapped players in the One-Day International format. Of them, Momand and Sherzad have played in the Test and Twenty20 International format respectively, but Munir is yet to represent Afghanistan.
Momand and Shirzad have been called up to bolster the fast-bowling attack, which will complement a very strong spin attack featuring Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi – Aghanistan's top two wicket-takers in the fifty-over format – as well as Mujeeb ur Rahman.
Munir has a strong batting average across formats in domestic cricket, but he also doubles up as a back up wicket-keeper for Mohammad Shahzad.
Dawlat Zadran was the only omission from the side that won the One-Day International series in Ireland recently.
Zadran did not feature in the playing XI in any of the three ODIs on that tour, however. He last played for Afghanistan in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 in Zimbabwe earlier this year.
Afghanistan begin their Asia Cup campaign with a match against Sri Lanka on 17 September.
Squad: Asghar Afghan (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Ihsanullah Janat, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Hashmat Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Aftab Alam, Samiullah Shinwari, Munir Ahmad Kakar (wk), Sayed Ahmad Sherzad, Sharafudin Ashraf, Wafadar Momand
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/842783
Sayed Sherzad, Munir Ahmad and Wafadar Momand are the uncapped players in the One-Day International format. Of them, Momand and Sherzad have played in the Test and Twenty20 International format respectively, but Munir is yet to represent Afghanistan.
Momand and Shirzad have been called up to bolster the fast-bowling attack, which will complement a very strong spin attack featuring Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi – Aghanistan's top two wicket-takers in the fifty-over format – as well as Mujeeb ur Rahman.
Munir has a strong batting average across formats in domestic cricket, but he also doubles up as a back up wicket-keeper for Mohammad Shahzad.
Dawlat Zadran was the only omission from the side that won the One-Day International series in Ireland recently.
Zadran did not feature in the playing XI in any of the three ODIs on that tour, however. He last played for Afghanistan in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 in Zimbabwe earlier this year.
Afghanistan begin their Asia Cup campaign with a match against Sri Lanka on 17 September.
Squad: Asghar Afghan (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Ihsanullah Janat, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Hashmat Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Aftab Alam, Samiullah Shinwari, Munir Ahmad Kakar (wk), Sayed Ahmad Sherzad, Sharafudin Ashraf, Wafadar Momand
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/842783
