GREATER NOIDA (INDIA) - Afghanistan's cricketers hope to lift a nation pounded by decades of conflict when they proudly take their place as only the 12th Test nation next month. "We have a lot of good spinners in Afghanistan, like Qais Ahmad and other spinners who will do better than Rashid," he added. Some sheen has been taken off Afghanistan's five-day debut as India's regular captain Virat Kohli is skipping the occasion to play county cricket for Surrey. Even without Kohli, Afghanistan seems unlikely to trouble the world's number one Test side but Stanikzai says the conditions will suit his team. "Indian conditions are good for spin and we are lucky to have good spinners," said Stanikzai.

Source: Bangkok Post May 15, 2018 02:15 UTC