Leg-spinner Rashid Khan's magical spell guided Afghanistan to victory over Zimbabwe in the second and final Test match of the series by 72 runs at the Queens Sports Club on Monday.
Arshdeep Singh who starred in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup triumph joins Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, Pakistan's Babar Azam and Australia's Travis Head as nominees for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year, according to the ICC.
Zimbabwe is set to host Afghanistan in an eagerly anticipated Test series, beginning on Thursday. The first Test will take place from December 26 to 30, followed by the second Test from January 2 to 6. Both matches will be held at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, as per Wisden.
Following his side's victory over Zimbabwe in the third ODI match of the series, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said that everyone in the squad knows their role and takes responsibility.
Following his side's defeat against Afghanistan in the third ODI match of the series, Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine said that they found it tough against the visitors.
With the victory, Afghanistan clinched a 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series. The first match of the series was called off without any result due to incessant rain.
The incident occurred in the fifth over of Zimbabwe's innings. Fazalhaq showed dissent when an LBW appeal against Craig Ervine was turned down, making the sign for the request of a review when DRS was not available in the match.
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Thursday accepted that his side 'outclassed Zimbabwe in all departments' in the second ODI match of the series.
Following his side's massive defeat against Afghanistan in the second ODI, Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine said that they have to back to the drawing board to rectify their mistake.
Sediqullah Atal's blitzkrieg century and top bowling performance from AM Ghazanfar and Naveed Zadran helped Afghanistan clinch a massive 232 runs over Zimbabwe in the second match of the ODI series at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.