Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi: We face Rashid, Nabi, Noor & Mujeeb at nets and may play spin higher
Spinners have been Afghanistan’s sturdy swimsuit over time. In Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Noor Ahmad they’ve arguably one of the vital potent spin assaults on this World Cup.
Thanks to the military of spinners they’ve of their ranks, they’re fancied to trigger an upset right here and there on the World Cup. But earlier than that, their bowling unit will want some help from the batsmen. In their first match towards Bangladesh, a well-recognized opponent, Afghanistan misplaced six of their wickets to spinners Shakib al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. And on Wednesday they face hosts India, who’ve of their ranks three world-class spinners in Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin.
However, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi feels the Afghan batsmen are one of many most interesting gamers of spin, contemplating the spinners they face within the nets. (READ MORE)