(Last Updated On: March 23, 2021)
Afghanistan look set to travel to Australia this year for the historic Test that was postponed last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
According to Cricbuzz, Australia were scheduled to host Afghanistan last summer before the series against India. However, the plan was postponed although their series against India went ahead as originally scheduled.
Last year, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced that the game will be rescheduled for November 2021 while confirming the postponement.
Cricket Australia (CA) is now reportedly on the verge of confirming the Test against Afghanistan, Cricbuzz reported.
According to sources, the match is likely to take place in November in Hobart.
(Last Updated On: March 2, 2021)
The first Test Tuesday between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe was a big day for Ahmed Shah Pakteen, who became the first Afghan to be an on-field umpire in a Test match.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Pakteen made his debut as an international cricket umpire in January 2017. He has previously stood in 15 ODIs and 20 T20Is.
In March 2019, Pakteen became the first Afghan to be a TV umpire during the only Test between Afghanistan and Ireland. Ten months later, in January 2020, he became the first Afghan umpire at an ICC main event when he officiated at the Men’s Under-19 World Cup in South Africa, ESPN reported.