5 Afghanistan players to watch out for as they move towards Test cricket

#4 Asghar Stanikzai

An adept player of spin, Asghar Stanikzai has stood up on the turning tracks of the subcontinent and the Middle East

The proud 29-year old captain of Afghanistan has stewarded the team brilliantly since their rise to the top amongst the associates. The captain is a solid middle order batsman, with the block-bash approach to batting Misbah-Ul-Haq demonstrated for many years. His captaincy has brought calm to the team, and his batting has formed the bedrock of what is a temperamental batting order.

A product of the Afghanistan youth set-up, his rise coincided with Afghanistan’s meteoric elevation through the World Cricket League Divisions. He scored his maiden ODI century this year at Afghanistan’s adopted home ground in Greater Noida against rivals Ireland.