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Rashid Khan unlikely to feature in Afghanistan’s one-off Test vs India: ‘There is no target in Test cricket’ | Cricket News

Rashid Khan unlikely to feature in Afghanistan’s one-off Test vs India: ‘There is no target in Test cricket’ | Cricket News

3 min readApr 9, 2026 05:29 PM IST Rashid Khan remains non-committal about featuring in Afghanistan’s one-off Test against India that is scheduled to be played in Mullanpur in June after the Indian Premier League (IPL). The star spinner said that he was advised by his doctor to stay away from red-ball cricket to prolong his career in the sport and that, along with the fact that Afghanistan don’t play in the World Test Championship, has resulted in him having to put Test cricket on the backburner. “It’s a little difficult in red ball, because that was the first thing which was told to me by the doctor, ‘You have to stay away from red ball.’ But I still played a Test against Zimbabwe,” Rashid told reporters after starring in Gujarat Titan’s one-run win over Delhi Capitals in the IPL on Thursday. Rashid had been diagnosed with a back injury before the 2023 World Cup and since then, he has had to ration his appearances in Test cricket. Rashid last played in a Test against …

Could Afghanistan hold a Test series in their strife-torn country?: Ian Chappell | Cricket News

Could Afghanistan hold a Test series in their strife-torn country?: Ian Chappell | Cricket News

The rumours of a two-tier system have sparked a debate about the future of Test cricket. Various former players have given their views in the days and Ian Chappell has now joined the list to give his opinions on the matter. However, Chappell’s point contrary to many others who were worried about the dire state of red-ball cricket in some of the lower-ranked teams and how much amount of Test cricket they would get if the two-tier system is introduced, Chappell on the other hand, questioned the teams attaining Test status off-late do they have the infrastructure to host the games. “A system that includes promotion and relegation is feasible but there need to be certain criteria attached before a team attains Test status,” Chappell wrote in his column for ESPNcricinfo. “Those should include: Do they have a viable first-class competition? Do they have legitimate grounds for holding five-day games? Do the grounds have adequate facilities? Are they financially stable? “If a team meets those criteria – and maintains a high standard of play over …