Mohammad Nabi Set To Retire From Test Cricket

Afghanistan team manager Nazim Jar Abdurrahimzai confirmed the development on Friday

While Afghanistan is playing a Test match against Bangladesh in Chattogram, all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has decided to draw curtains from the longest format. The 34-year-old, who has featured in only three red-ball matches, has taken this decision in a bid to prolong his white-ball career. Afghanistan team manager Nazim Jar Abdurrahimzai confirmed the development on Friday and said, “Yes, he (Nabi) will retire after the ongoing Test match.” Afghanistan are not a part of the ICC World Test Championship as only the top nine full member nations are competing in a total of 71 Tests across 27 bilateral series over two years. They will next face West Indies in the one-off Test scheduled to begin from November 27 in Dehradun. A right-handed batsman and a handy off-spinner, Nabi's game in white-ball cricket, especially in T20s, remains in good stead and he will be a key component of the Afghanistan team in next year's T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia.