Rashid Khan Shares His Story Of Getting Into International Cricket

The  22-year old player says that only three balls to Inzamam before the 2nd ODI changed Inzamam’s perception about him and nodded for his inclusion in the national team.

KARACHI: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-March 11^th, 2021) Rashid Khan, an Afghan cricketer, has revealed as how he was chosen by then national team’s head coach Inzamam-ul-Haq picked him to play after seeing his only one ball he had bowled to him at the nets.

The 22-year old player said that only three balls to Inzamam before the 2^nd ODI changed Inzamam’s perception about him.

Rashid made his debut in 2015 on the tour of Zimbabwe.

Taking to Twitter, ESPNCricinfo shared a video clip in which Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan shared his story as how he was chosen by former head coach Inzamam himself during a practice session before the 2^nd ODI.

ESPNCricinfo wrote: “Rashid Khan spinner tells the story of when he was 17 and bowled to Inzamam-ul-Haq, which led him to getting called up to the Afghanistan side,”.

In the short clip, the player said: "He is, you know, very strong with the cut. I first did two balls and he cut and then I thought I will bowl a wrong and then will bowl to see what’s happens. He didn’t get out but the ball beat him,”.

He also said whilequoting Inzamamul Haq saying as: “ Be ready for the match tomorrow, you will be part of the team,”.

Rashid Khan had played four Tests, 74 ODIs and 48 T20Is for Afghanistan, with a distinction of getting over 250 wickets in international cricket besides receiving ICC T20I player of the decade.