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27-Jul-2018 04:10:00 GMT
Afghanistan in Ireland 2018

Wafadar, Shirzad earn maiden call-up for Ireland ODIs

Kabul: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) have announced a 14-member T20I squad and 16-member ODI squad for Afghanistan's 11-day tour to Ireland.

Wafadar Momand and Sayed Shirzad have earned maiden call-ups to the ODI squad with plenty of fresh faces in both the units.

Wafadar, 18, made his international debut in Afghanistan's maiden Test against India, picking up the crucial scalps of Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya. He impressed with his ability to move the ball at good pace, and the selectors obviously saw enough.

Shiraz, who has played three T20Is for Afghanistan, was also included in the ODI squad, as was top-order batsman Hashmatullah Shahid. Aftab Alam, who last played a 50-over game in 2015, was also recalled to the 16-man squad.

Afghanistan's tour starts with three T20Is at Bready Cricket Club on 20 August followed by three ODIs, all of which will be staged in Belfast.

T20I squad: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Usman Ghani, Hazratullah Zazai, Shafiqullah Shafaq, Samiullah Shinwari, Mirwais Ashraf, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aftab Alam, Fareed Ahmad

ODI squad: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Javed Ahmadi, Ihsanullah, Rahmat Shah, Samiullah Shinwari, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aftab Alam, Sayed Shirzad, Dawlat Zadran, Wafadar Moman

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