KABUL (SW): Wicketkeeper batsman Shahzad Mohammadi finally made a return to the national cricket squad after the gape of a year as he got selected for the forthcoming tour of Scotland.
Mohammadi was replaced by young Afsar Zazai for the Cricket World Cup 2015 but the later failed to impress selectors with his game.
27 years old Mohammadi has so far played 29 one day internationals for his country. With the batting average of 31.57, Mohammadi has to his credit 3 centuries and as many half centuries. He last played against India in March last year.
During Afghanistan's tour to the Netherlands in 2009, Shahzad made Afghan cricketing history by becoming the first Afghan to score a century in a One Day International match, scoring 110 runs as Afghanistan won the match by 6 wickets.
In January 2010, Shahzad played a key role in Afghanistan's win over Ireland, with scores of 88 in Afghanistan's first-innings and an unbeaten 42 to lead Afghanistan to a 7 wicket victory.
In February 2010, Shahzad made his Twenty20 International debut against Ireland, which Afghanistan lost by 5 wickets. Later in February, aged 18, Shahzad became the first Afghan to score a first-class double century when he scored 214* in Afghanistan's successful chase of 494 runs to beat Canada in the Intercontinental Cup.
The 14-member squad announced for Scotland is as follows:
Asghar Stanikzai (Captain), Javaid Ahmadi (VC), Nauroz Mangal, Mohammad Nabi, Mirwais Ashraf, Samiullah, Shabir Noori, Hashmatullah, Nasir Jamal, Shahzad Mohammadi (WC), Rehmat Shah, Izatullah, Yamin Ahmadzai and Syed Sherzad.
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