Rashid Khan may be available for Pakistan ODI series
Three-match ODI series begins Aug 22
Sunday, 6 August 2023
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said that Rashid Khan, who skipped the Hundred due to a back problem recently, will be available in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Pakistan, scheduled in Sri Lanka from August 22, reports Cricbuzz.
Pakistan will play Afghanistan in the three-match series ahead of the Asia Cup as both teams will be keen to finetune their preparation ahead of the tournament.
Rashid, who was rested in the one-match Test series against Bangladesh due to a back problem and joined the team in the white-ball series, decided to skip the Hundred after taking part in Major Cricket League, to take some rest for the back issue. Doubts were raised regarding his availability against Pakistan in the upcoming series, though ACB chief selector Asadullah Khan brushed all kinds of speculations.
"He (Rashid) skipped the Hundred for these games (against Pakistan) as he wanted some rest to be fully fit for the Pakistan game,Asadullah told Cricbuzz recently.