Welcoming the Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) decision to withdraw from upcoming matches against Pakistan, he said national dignity must come before all else, adding, “I stand with our people at this difficult time”.
Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan’s pictures of sinking on his knees with hands on his forehead are flooded on social media.…
All the matches are set to be played in Hambantota which is 238 km from Colombo
Rashid was expected to feature for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but the blockbuster league stands postponed indefinitely.
Zazai was part of Afghanistan's first-ever Test match which they played against India in June. Last year, he had been called up as a replacement for Mohammad Shahzad in the ICC Cricket World Cup and ended up donning the national colours on six occasions.
After the death of his mother, cricket fraternity including current and former cricketers as well as commentators have poured in wishes for the departed soul.
The board had on Saturday announced the commencement of the training camp.
Ireland will now be hosting Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan for limited-overs assignments before embarking on their tour to England.
Afghanistan are set to have a 10-day camp in Dubai in January and there, according to Klusener, the focus will be primarily on batting.
Coming into the must-win game after losing the first T20I by 30 runs, Afghanistan were off to a quick start.
