15-man squad
\n KABUL
\nAfghanistan\u2019s selectors dropped five players who featured in their failed Asia Cup campaign when naming a 15-man squad on Thursday for next month\u2019s Twenty20 World Cup. The team lost all three matches at the Super Four Stage of the Asia Cup, played in the United Arab Emirates earlier this month. \u201cThe Asia Cup was a very good opportunity for the team to build up things nicely,\u201d chief selector Noor Malikzai said in a statement. It said Samiullah Shinwari, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat and Noor Ahmad would all miss out from the Asia Cup squad. Middle-order batter Darwish Rasooli, leg-spinning allrounder Qais Ahmad and the right-arm quick Salim Safi made the 15-member cut after good domestic-level performances.
\nAfghanistan are in Group 1 of the Super 12 stage of the World Cup to be held in Australia from October 16 to November 13.
\nThey are placed alongside hosts and defending champions Australia, England, New Zealand and two qualifier teams who will come from the first round.
\nGroup 2 comprises India, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh and two qualifiers.
\nMalikzai said the squad is balanced and will do well in Australia.
\n\u201cSince the Australian conditions are fast-bowling friendly, we have added Safi, the tall right-arm quick to add further impetus to our bowling department.\u201d
\nAllrounder Mohammad Nabi will continue to lead the side, while Afsar Zazai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rahmat Shah and Gulbadin Naib have been added as reserves.
\nAfghanistan Squad for T20 World Cup:
\nMohammad Nabi (captain), Najibullah Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Salim Safi, Usman Ghani.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
15-man squad KABUL Afghanistan\u2019s selectors dropped five players who featured in their failed Asia Cup campaign when naming a 15-man squad on Thursday for next month\u2019s Twenty20 World Cup. The team lost all three matches at the Super Four Stage of the Asia Cup, played in the United Arab Emirates earlier this month. \u201cThe Asia […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-283687","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n