Azmatullah omarzai: Cricket News & Match Updates

The 18-year-old left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad made a comeback as the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced a strong 18-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Pakistan to be played in Sri Lanka later this month. For the series which will be a buildup for the Asia Cup and an important stop in firming up their squad for the upcoming Men's ODI World Cup in India, Afghanistan brought back teenage spinner Noor Ahmad as they work out various combinations.Noor's return means that there was no room for left-arm spinner Zia Ur Rahman Akbar, who recently made his ODI debut against Bangladesh, the squad to be led by Hashmatullah Shahidi.

Uncapped leg-spinner Izhar-ul-haq Naveed, who was part of the Test squad, has also been left out for the three matches that will be played on August 22, 24 and August 26.    Read More...