Rashid Khan wants more games for Afghanistan versus top oppositions

Afghanistan, despite all of its astonishing rise, remains a team without regular international exposure.

Afghanistan needs a robust cricketing calendar | Getty

Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan was disappointed to cap off a successful tour to Bangladesh - which saw his team quite famously win the one-off Test at Chattogram - with a washed-out final of the T20I tri-series versus the hosts in Dhaka on Tuesday (September 24). 

The rising Asian giants shared the title with the Bangla Tigers but their captain said the tournament could've definitely done with a reserve day for the summit-clash. 

"We were discussing this topic in the dressing room, how good it would be if there was a reserve day for the final. It is disappointing for a player to get the final rained off," Rashid told reporters. 

"We have our domestic T20 competition, starting from October 7. From November 5, we have the West Indies series, so there's a lot of cricket coming up."

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Rashid said his team stressed home once again the progress Afghanistan has made in international cricket and that shall pave way for a busier calendar filled with more games across formats against high-quality opposition. 

"We were always on track. Our performance at the World Cup was amazing," he said. "We made the games but couldn't finish it up. We lost five games in the last five or ten overs. We had the momentum and form in batting and bowling, but we couldn't finish well. It comes with more experience. We are new in this arena. The more we play, the better we will be."

"We have played only twice against Australia, New Zealand and England in the last five years. We would have known their strengths and weaknesses. It should be looked into. The best example is Bangladesh. They played a lot against South Africa and ended up having the best result against them in the World Cup," Rashid added. 

"If we want to be a good side, we should play more against the top sides. Not one match in four years. These teams have four fast bowlers who bowl 140-plus. We play against Scotland and Ireland, and they hardly have a 140-plus bowler."

(Inputs from cricbuzz)

 
 

By Kashish Chadha - 25 Sep, 2019

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