The opening batter hurt his ankle during team’s final practice session ahead of Afghanistan’s first ever Test against New Zealand, starting here on Monday.
09 September,2024 07:13 AM IST | Noida | PTI
Afghanistan will miss the services of Rashid Khan who has taken a break following a back injury. Hashmatullah Shahidi said it would be tough without Rashid but has the confidence in the inexperienced team's young talent. Further, he stated that the match will also provide opportunities for new names to step up
08 September,2024 06:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
"In some ways it's like tournament sport, isn't it? Even though it's over a longer period of time in the [World] Test Championship, but the value of games is high," Kane Williamson said as quoted by the ICC. After Afghanistan's series, New Zealand will clash with Sri Lanka and will again return to India for the three-match Test series
08 September,2024 03:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kane Williamson is among the fab four batsmen of the current generation which has the likes of England's Joe Root, India's Virat Kohli and Australia's Steve Smith. Recently, Joe Root went past England great Alastair Cook in the list of the most Test centuries for the country. Root now has 34 tons with 12,390 runs
08 September,2024 12:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
