Ahmad shah sulimankhel

Said ACB Chairman Mirwais Ashraf: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has named a 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand from September 9-13 in Greater Noida, India. The 20-member squad will leave for India on August 28 and attend a one-week preparation camp in Greater Noida. The officials from the selection committee said that the final squad will be announced at the end of the camp considering players’ performance and fitness.

Afghanistan chief selector Ahmad Shah Sulimankhel said, “20 players have been selected for the training camp and a 15-member squad will be selected to play the only Test match against New Zealand after observing their performance and fitness.”

Said ACB Chairman Mirwais Ashraf: “I am happy to see some youngsters in the squad who performed well in domestic cricket and have gotten the opportunity to be part of the test squad for this test match.”