Cricket News sort by Afghanistan tour of India 2018

Indian stand-in Test skipper Ajinkya Rahane said his team wanted to be ruthless, after they defeated debutants Afghanistan in two days in Bengaluru

Yamin Ahmadzai picked up the first Test wicket for Afghanistan when he sent back India opener Shikhar Dhawan for 107.

Afghanistan fight back with five wickets in last session of Day 1.Rashid and Mujeeb picked up a wicket each and Yamin Ahmadzai picks up 2 wickets

Afghanistan debut Test will mark the return to Test cricket of Dinesh Karthik after more than eight years. He last played a Test for India in 2010

Having defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in the just-concluded T20 series, Afghanistan are confident of taking on India in their debut Test.

India Test opener Murali Vijay feels the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Bengaluru next week will be a good preparation for tough England tour starting on August 1.

Afghanistan will take on India in their inaugural Test at Bengaluru from June 14, thus becoming the 12th Test playing nation.India skipper Virat Kohli however will be missing as he has opted for a county stint.

Virat Kohli the Indian skipper likely to miss the Afghanistan Test in favour of county cricket for Surrey.