New batting coach Rashid Latif has immediately set out to use his obvious connections with Pakistan by asking the PCB for a one-day series with Afghanistan in October. Latif, the former Pakistan captain, believes a series would be extremely beneficial for both sides. “Basically Afghanistan needs to be given more international exposure. Since international teams…
Month: August 2010
Afghanistan squad for Scotland tour
Nawrooz Mangal (Captain), Mohammad Nabi, Mirwais Ashraf, Karim Khan Sadiq (Vice Captain), Mohammad Shahzad, Hamid Hassan, Samiullah Shinwari, Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Stankzai, Shahpoor Zadran, Abdullah Mazari, Aftab Alam, Khaliqdad Noori, Noorulhaq, and Mohamamd Javed. Five reserve players: Ezatullah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Zakiullah Zaki, Murad Ali, and Zameer Khan, The 20 players, 15 in the main squad…
Rashid Latif starts work as the batting coach
After a false dawn, Rashid Latif has finally started his job as batting coach of Afghanistan. He had originally been given the job a month ago but the ACB reversed their decision following pressure from players in the national team members. However, Afghanistan batsmen struggled in the recently completed World Cricket League Division 1, so they…