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'Brave' Afghanistan Can Beat Anyone, Says Skipper Ahead Of New Zealand Test

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'Brave' Afghanistan Can Beat Anyone, Says Skipper Ahead Of New Zealand Test

By AFP News September 08, 2024 • 18:42 PM View: 607

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said Sunday his side have the potential to challenge the world's top teams, but will need more exposure in Test cricket. Shahidi's team host New Zealand in a one-off Test starting Monday at their adopted home ground in India, near New Delhi, without key players including spin king Rashid Khan.

Afghanistan suffered a bruising introduction to Test cricket in 2018 when they lost to India inside two days, but have improved since.

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