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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan said he yearns to play Test matches against top teams. The 23-year-old told Reuters on Friday.
Rashid appeared in five of Afghanistan’s six Tests since the side was granted Full Membership of the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2017.
“As a player, it disappoints you because you always wait for opportunities to play big teams. It’s about improving your cricket and learning new things,” said Rashid.
Afghanistan were scheduled to play a one-off test in Hobart in November against Australia, However, it was postponed due to uncertainty over the future of Afghanistan women’s cricket under Taliban regime.
“We all were looking forward to it but sometimes things do not go your way. I hope we get the opportunity to play them soon,” he said.
Rashid has set alight franchise cricket in India, Australia, England, the West Indies and Pakistan with his feisty leg-spin and believes the experience would stand him in good stead even in Tests.
“Wickets and conditions vary from country to country. You have to think differently and that adds something extra to your game,” he explained. That experience makes you mentally very strong. It has helped me a lot,” he added.
