Rashid Khan has been rested for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe as a "precautionary measure to prioritise his well-being and sustained performance for upcoming international events," according to an ACB statement. He will, however, return to lead the side in the three-match T20I series that follows.

With Rashid sitting out of the Test, Afghanistan's selectors turned to a mix of fresh and familiar names. Right-arm quick Ziaur Rahman , left-arm spinner Sharafuddin Ashraf , and legspinner Khalil Gurbaz , all of whom impressed in the domestic red-ball season, earned call-ups to the Test squad.

Shahidullah , the left-arm spin-bowling allrounder, has been rewarded for consistent performances and was included in both the Test and T20I squads. Bashir Ahmad , the left-arm pacer who fe

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