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**Official** Afghanistan in Zimbabwe (11th Dec to 6th Jan)
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andruid
Cricketer Of The Year
It certainly is. maybe they want to keep hotel bills really low.
Third_Man
First Class Debutant
"Real" test nations appear not to want to play Afghanistan:
Only 12 tests arranged before this series since 2018. Averaging not much over one per year.
2018: 1 x India
2019: 1 x Ireland, 1 x Bangladesh, 1 x West Indies
2020: 1 x Australia (cancelled)
2021: 2 x Zimbabwe, 1 x Australia (cancelled)
2022: none arranged
2023: 1 x Bangladesh
2024: 1 x West Indies, 1 x Ireland and 1 x New Zealand (cancelled)
one or two "real" test nations missing from that list
ataraxia
International Coach
Rained off. Pretty different from Australia's cancellations.
LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Regular
Ireland are in a very similar boat having not yet played India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Windies, so forgive me for being sceptical that teams aren’t playing Afghanistan for humanitarian reasons lol
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Same for Rashid Khan.
Chubb
International Regular
I've just watched the highlights and again I am disappointed in Muzarabani. He should be leading the attack. He made Rashid and the tailenders jump around a bit, which is fine, but sprayed it all over the place. He's just never managed to get his action sorted despite spells in county cricket and elsewhere overseas. Still love the guy tho.
Bahseph
International Debutant
Him and Ngarava are similar in that aspect. They can run through sides and take a bunch of wickets in a spell when they get it right though. Nyamhuri looks very raw but also clearly has the tools and pace to take wickets at Test level. Still a teen so hopefully he develops well and serves Zim cricket for a long time.
Who is Zim’s premier Test spinner by the way? They get away with spamming spin from Williams or in this Test Raza but you need to develop a proper spinner to compete.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
It's Mavuta but he bowled pies in the first Test. Possibly still Wellington Mazakadza beyond that.
Vincent Masekesa is a leggie who is joint-leading the Logan Cup wicket chart this season (with Mavuta) but I've never seen him bowl.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Antum Naqvi bowls some handy offies and has a good FC record with them but he's more a batsman (scored a triple ton in the Logan Cup last season, and also hit a ton against Pakistan A recently). I'm hoping he, Bennett and Wes take over the Raza/Williams roles of batting in the middle order and providing handy spin when those two+Ervine go. Wes has been bowling better than he's batted lately though unfortunately.
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LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Regular
I see Zimbabwe have a Test arranged against Ireland next month, apparently it was supposed to be a 2-Test series originally, but at least it’s good to see them playing Test cricket fairly regularly, of course they have the trip here at the start of our summer too
ataraxia
International Coach
They're also hosting two tests against us in July.
Chubb
International Regular
But the dates aren’t confirmed as yet unfortunately.
sayon basak
International Vice-Captain
Respectable numbers for Rashid in the 1st innings; hope to see some more padded wickets for him.
Rahmat Shah needs to do something.
Rahmat Shah needs to do something.