World Cup 2019: Team-wise one player who will be missed during the tournament
These players could've made the difference to their teams at some stage in the World Cup.
10. Shapoor Zadran (Afghanistan)
Shapoor Zadran is a left-arm medium fast bowler and has played 44 ODI matches for Afghanistan in which he has 43 scalps to his name. He is an economical bowler as well and has conceded runs at an economy of less than five. The 31-year old has some experience playing in the England pitches unlike younger players like Aftab Alam.
The pitches in England will assist the pacers when it is cloudy and bowlers like Shapoor who bend their back generally extract more bounce out of it. Being a left-arm pacer also helps as he can create an angle across the right-handed batsmen and trouble them.
Moreover, having at least one left-handed bowler is important in every team and this is where Afghanistan might miss him. Both their spinners and the seamers are right-handed bowlers which will not give them the surprise element or the unique angle. This is where Shapoor Zadran could have come in handy and created the ‘X-factor’ for them.
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~Written by Jerin Varghese M
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