Afghanistan to play India in first ever Test

[jimmy101]

Well, the ACB & BCCI have agreed to it. The dates & venue have yet to be confirmed, but apparently it's shaping up to happen in late 2018...

 

[vitalogy83]

Yea I knew the 1st test is happening in 2018 but this is Massive for AFG.

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE.

 

[vitalogy83]

 

[cnerd123]

tfw when Afghanistan beat India in India or their debut test

 

[Athlai]

Tests for Afghanistan but no Tests for NZ? FFS India

 

[jimmy101]

From what I've seen Aghani cricket supporters don't mind travelling to watch their team. They should get a good number of energetic fans at the stadium on the day.

 

[srbhkshk]

Would be great if we beat Eng/SA/Aus away and then lose to Afghanistan at home.

 

[Victor Ian]

Would be great if we beat Eng/SA/Aus away and then lose to Afghanistan at home.

or is this all about making sure India gets an easy series to compensate the likely coming dent in their ranking. Good on them. Hopefully they make the other countries follow suit.

 

[srbhkshk]

or is this all about making sure India gets an easy series to compensate the likely coming dent in their ranking. Good on them. Hopefully they make the other countries follow suit.

It's going to be one test, and the way rankings work, none of the current teams would gain any points from beating Afghanistan.

It's for Kohli to get a triple and compensate for the average loss in England.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah playing the lower ranked teams can actually hurts India's ranking. India actually lost 1 point after the recent series against SL because of how low ranked SL are.

 

[Burgey]

Great news. Sooner the better

 

[Flem274*]

It's for Kohli to get a triple and compensate for the average loss in England.

afghanistan have a better fast bowling unit than india or england so good luck to kohli

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'm probably going to find a way to attend this. Can't wait.

 

[Daemon]

or is this all about making sure India gets an easy series to compensate the likely coming dent in their ranking. Good on them. Hopefully they make the other countries follow suit.

Nah. BCCI have kinda taken them under their wing. Very unlike the despicable ECB who steal from Irish cricket.

 

[harsh.ag]

Stealing from Afghanistan has been copyrighted by the Taliban I'm afraid.

 

[TheJediBrah]

afghanistan have a better fast bowling unit than india or england so good luck to kohli

Afghanistan don't even have a better fast bowling unit than a standard English County 2nd XI

 

[Flem274*]

Afghanistan don't even have a better fast bowling unit than a standard English County 2nd XI

wasn't talking about those fearsome tearaways mate, just the national sides

 

[CricAddict]

Afghanistan don't even have a better fast bowling unit than a standard English County 2nd XI

Yes, their spinners Rashid, Najeeb and Nabi are good. But the current fast bowling line-up is not that great with Hamid out and Shapoor losing his mojo.

 

[hendrix]

Hamid and Shapoor weren't their best fast bowlers IMO though. Reckon Dawlat has more talent than either.

 

[jimmy101]

Nah. BCCI have kinda taken them under their wing. Very unlike the despicable ECB who steal from Irish cricket.

Pretty sure the ECB were eyeing off Ireland's George Dockrell at one stage.