NEW DELHI: Riaz Hassan, Shamsurrahman, and Khalil Ahmed, three players who have not represented Afghanistan in Tests, have been selected in the final 16-member squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand. The match is set to commence on September 9 in Greater Noida.
Rashid Khan, the prominent all-rounder, is not included in the squad as he is currently recovering from an injury. In his absence, the spin attack will be spearheaded by Zahir Khan and Zia-ur-Rehman.
The preliminary squad, which was announced last month, has seen the exclusion of Gulbadin Naib, Fareed Ahmad, and Yama Arab. Additionally, pacer Naveed Zadran is also absent from the final squad due to a side strain.
"The squad is finalized based on players' performance in the preparation camp. It is worth mentioning that 19 players participated in a preparation camp for around 10 days in Greater Noida and eventually, after consultation with the captain and coaching staff, the 16-member squad was finalised today," said Afghanistan Cricket Board in a release.
The squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Afsar Zazai (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Bahir Shah, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shams Ur Rahman, Zia-ur-Rehman, Zahir Khan, Qais Ahmad, Khalil Ahmad and Nijat Masood.
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