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The Afghanistan-based pacer Naveed Zadran has actually been eliminated of the one-off Test versus New Zealand after sustaining a side stress injury. The Afghan group is set to handle the Blackcaps in a one-off Test start on September 9 in Greater Noida, India. This will be the very first time when the 2 groups will lock horns in the longest format. Then Afghanistan dealt with a huge blow as they lost the services of young seamer Zadran who has actually been asked to take a rest for 3-4 weeks.
The Afghan management is confident that he will recover before the South Africa ODI series in UAE. Currently, the Afghanistan Cricket Board has actually not revealed any replacement for the 19-year-old bowler. Especially, the Afghan group will go into the ground without their routine skipper Rashid Khan who has actually been informed by the physicians not to play the longer format for a minimum of one year.
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Quick Bowler Naveed Zadran has actually been dismissed of Afghanistan’s only test match versus New Zealand due to side stress injury.
The physio has actually encouraged him to rest for 3-4 weeks hoping that he improves before the South Africa ODI series in UAE.
Recover quickly Naveed! pic.twitter.com/0n2YlfGd5p– Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACBofficials) September 6, 2024
Afghanistan group management has actually called a 20-member initial team which is presently participating in a preparation camp ahead of the series and the board will state e a 15-member team at the end of it after examining gamers’ physical fitness and efficiency.
Afghanistan Preliminary Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Baheer Shah Mahboob, Ikram Alikhel (wk), Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib, Afsar Zazai (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ziaurrahman Akbar, Shamsurrahman, Qais Ahmad, Zahir Khan, Nijat Masoud, Farid Ahmad Malik, Khalil Ahmad and Yama Arab.
New Zealand Squad: Tim Southee (C), Tom Blundell (WK), Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (VC), Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Kane Williamson, Will Young