The Afghan side is currently in Zimbabwe for a full-flagged, multi-format series. After whitewashing Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I and three-match ODI series, the Afghanistan cricket team is all set to take on the hosts in a two-match Test series.
Meanwhile, Allah Ghazanfar, who is yet to make his T20I debut, was the standout performer in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against the Zimbabwe cricket team. The mystery spinner shone bright with the ball and helped Afghanistan to clean sweep the ODI series 2-0 with the first ODI washed out at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.
Ghazanfar finished the ODI series as the leading wicket-taker with 9 scalps at an amazing average of 5.22 against Zimbabwe. His remarkable ODI display earned him his maiden call-up to the Test squad just a day before the two-match Test series opener against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
On December 25, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) added Allah Ghazanfar to the Test squad for the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe. The ACB said in an official statement: “Squad Update! AM Ghazanfar has been added to Afghanistan's squad for the two-match test series against Zimbabwe, with the first one being scheduled to begin tomorrow in Bulawayo.”
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) December 25, 2024
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Allah Ghazanfar's journey impressive as his bowling
Allah began his cricket journey in 2020 despite his father being against this idea. His father believed that academics were more important than sports and it was a waste of time, as cricket was not well understood in their community.
Initially, Allah played as a pacer, but his coach, Roze Khan, saw his potential as a spinner and encouraged him to focus on spin bowling, and he quickly became a skilled spinner, impressing even Afghan cricket stars in his early days.
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