Noor, nephew of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, is the most experienced among the new entrants, with 51 ODIs and 23 T20Is under his belt since his debut in 2009. Zia, meanwhile, boasts an enviable first-class bowling record with 159 wickets in 28 games at an average of 19.1. He could also provide handy lower-order contributions, as his batting average of 16.58 in first-class matches testifies.
As for Qais, he had played the third T20I against India earlier this month in what was Afghanistan’s last assignment, although he hasn’t played a first-class match since his Test debut.
Afghanistan squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Malik, Noor Ali, Rahmat Shah, Bahir Shah, Nasir Jamal, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Qais Ahmad, Zia Akbar, Zahir Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Nijat Masood, Mohammad Saleem and Izharulhaq Naveed
