Published: Jul 04, 2016, 01:20 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 04, 2016, 01:53 PM (IST)
Afghanistan will be touring Scotland for two-match One-Day International (ODIs) series starting from July 4 at Edinburgh. You can catch the live streaming at Afghan TV and Quipu TV. Afghanistan are the in-form team after their recent win against Namibia, in which skipper Mohammad Shahzad took his side to victory with a knock of 139 in the Intercontinental Cup at Greater Noida. Afghanistan have seen a raise in their standard of cricket while Scotland are still finding their chance to strike some luck in the ODIs. This could be the moment for the team to come stronger and revive in the shorter format. ALSO READ: Scotland vs Afghanistan 2016, 1st ODI at Edinburgh, Predictions and Preview: Afghanistan aim to continue winning momentum
Since 2014, Afghanistan have changed their fortunes massively. They achieved their first ODI win clinching the Asian Cricket Council Premier League that included Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman and UAE. Since Scotland have started off the ODI campaign in 1999, they have managed to taste victory of ODI series just once against England in a single ODI match held at Aberdeen in 2014. Scotland have not received much success in this format with the limited opportunities that have got.
Scotland squad: Preston Mommsen (c), Kyle Coetzer, Alasdair Evans, Brad Wheal, Calum MacLeod, Con de Lange, Craig Wallace, Mark Watt, Matthew Cross, Michael Leask, Richie Berrington, Safyaan Sharif, Ruaidhri Smith.
Afghanistan squad: Mohammad Shahzad, Noor Ali Zadran, Javed Ahmadi, Asghar Stanikzai (c), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shenwari, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mirwais Ashraf, Gulbadin Naib, Dawlat Zadran, Hamid Hassan, Shapoor Zadran, Amir Hamza, Yamin Ahmadzai, Nasir Jamal, Imran Janat, Afsar Zazai
