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 correspondent
"It is an honour to play in Greater Noida and be part of such a historic moment for the city. We look forward to our days in the city with a lot of love from cricket fans who we know are here in plenty," Hashmatullah Shahidi
07 September,2024 06:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ahead of the one-off Test, Rahmat Shah who is the leading run-scorer of Afghanistan in Tests and ODIs will aim to give a tough time to New Zealand. The only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand will kick start on September 9
07 September,2024 05:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The 35-year-old Mumbai born left-arm spinner, who was rewarded with a central contract earlier this year, had taken all 10 Indian wickets in the first innings of the Mumbai Test in 2021 to become only the third bowler behind Jim Laker and Anil Kumble to achieve the feat
07 September,2024 04:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
After James Anderson's retirement, Gus Atkinson gained the limelight by snapping 33 wickets in five Test matches. Matthew Potts and Olly Stone also made their return to the longest format of the game. During the final Test match against Sri Lanka, the "Three Lions" handed a debut cap to left-arm pacer Josh Hull
07 September,2024 12:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
After completing the Afghanistan Test match, New Zealand will lock horns with Team India in October. A three-match Test series is scheduled to be played between teams with the first match starting from October 16
05 September,2024 12:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tuheitia died in hospital after heart surgery, said Rahui Papa, a spokesperson for the Kiingitanga, the Maori King Movement.
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