NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Star Afghan spinner Rashid Khan longs for opportunities to play test matches in opposition to prime groups however is content material plying his commerce in franchise cricket till that occurs, the 23-year-old advised Reuters on Friday.
Rashid has performed all 5 of Afghanistan’s checks for the reason that nation was granted full membership of the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2017.
They have been scheduled to play a one-off test in Hobart in November however Cricket Australia postponed the match citing uncertainty over the way forward for ladies’s cricket underneath Afghanistan’s Taliban rule.
Rashid lamented lacking out on a possibility to test his craft in opposition to the likes of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne.
“As a participant, it disappoints you since you all the time wait for opportunities to play huge groups,” the leg-spinner, at the moment enjoying for Gujarat Titans within the Indian Premier League, advised Reuters by phone.
“It’s about bettering your cricket and studying new issues.
“We all have been wanting ahead to it however generally issues don’t go your method. I hope we get the chance to play them quickly.”
A sought-after identify in Twenty20 leagues the world over, Rashid is aware of enjoying test cricket was crucial to develop as a bowler.
“You wish to bowl lengthy spells to study more about your bowling. I do hope we get the chance within the subsequent few years to play more test matches.”
Rashid has set alight franchise cricket in India, Australia, England, West Indies and Pakistan together with his feisty leg-spin and believes the expertise would stand him in good stead even in checks.
“Wickets and situations differ from nation to nation. You need to assume in a different way and that provides one thing further to your recreation,” he defined.
“That expertise makes you mentally very robust. It has helped me loads.”
Apart from being an agile fielder, he’s additionally an aggressive lower-order batsman which makes him an asset in franchise cricket.
“I believe I is usually a a lot better batsman than what I’m now,” mentioned Rashid, who launched his merchandising model ‘RK 19’ earlier this week.
“I must be somebody taking more accountability in that division as nicely. I preserve engaged on my batting.
“In the final couple of years, there’s more expectation from me in that division that I can ship essential 20-25 runs with the bat.
“I do know I’ve the talent and expertise to ship that, it is nearly bringing that confidence in you which you could ship.”
(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; modifying by Toby Davis)
