ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Afghanistan Player's Rating

Afghanistan didn’t have the best of the ICC World Cup 2019. In fact, a lot was expected from the Afghan team but they could not deliver the goods. However, they had given a run for the money to India and Pakistan and had nearly pulled out a miraculous win. But they could win the crunch situations of the match.

Afghanistan could not even savour a win in the whole World Cup and they must have been disappointed by their performance. In fact, it was noted that Afghanistan lacked the practice of playing against the big teams and they could not seize the crucial stages of the match.

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Here is Afghanistan player’s rating.

Rahmat Shah – 6/10

The right-hander did a decent job for Afghanistan. He was also asked to open and provided good starts to the team. However, Rahmat Shah could not convert his starts into a substantial score. He could not even score one fifty in the whole tournament. Shah scored 254 runs in the nine innings at an average of 28.22 for Afghanistan. Thus, it was a disappointing tournament for Shah.

Gulbadin Naib – 5/10

It wasn’t the wisest of decisions from Afghanistan cricket board to give the captaincy reins to Gulbadin before the World Cup. Naib inexperience as the leader of the side was clearly palpable. The right-hander promoted himself as the opener and did a good job for his team. He scored 194 runs in the nine innings. However, Naib could not deliver the goods with the ball as he was on the expensive side. He scalped nine wickets in as many innings.

Hazratullah Zazai – 4/10

A lot was expected from the southpaw opener. However, he could not deliver the goods with the bat. The left-hander scored 96 runs in the five matches at a poor average of 19.20. Subsequently, he was dropped from the playing XI as Rahmat Shah and Gulbadin Naib went on to open the innings.

Hasmatullah Shahidi – 6.5/10

The southpaw batsman was able to impress with the bat. Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 197 runs in nine innings and gave the solidarity in the middle order. In fact, Shahidi was able to score two fifties in the World Cup as he was one of the consistent batsmen for Afghanistan. However, Shahidi’s strike rate was not impressive as he chewed a lot of balls to get going in his innings.

Asghar Afghan – 4.5/10

The former Afghanistan skipper surprisingly didn’t get a chance in the playing XI in the first half of the tournament. The right-hander was able to get starts but could not bat big for his team. Afghan scored 154 runs in six innings at an average of 25.66. In fact, Afghan had also provided his inputs to Gulbadin Naib in the field. Thus, the veteran campaigner could not deliver the goods.

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Mohammad Nabi – 6.5/10

The talisman all-rounder was the most impressive Afghanistan player. Nabi had scored a fighting fifty against India and had almost taken his team over the line. The right-hander scored only 107 runs in nine innings at a poor average of 11.88. However, he was able to impress with the ball. Nabi was Afghanistan’s highest wicket-taker with 10 wickets in nine matches.

Najibullah Zadran – 7/10

The southpaw batsman was the most impressive batsman of the Afghanistan side. Zadran had a touch of class in his batting as he was able to time the ball to perfection. The left-hander scored 230 runs in eight innings as he batted at the top of his game. However, Zadran got a chance to bat in the lower order and he should have batted for Afghanistan in the middle order. Thus, he could have scored more runs for his team.

Rashid Khan – 4.5/10

A lot was expected from Rashid Khan in the Wolrd Cup. However, the talisman leg-spinner failed to live up to the expectations of the team and the fans. Rashid Khan scored 105 runs in the nine matches and scalped six wickets in as many matches. Hence, the number one T20 bowler could not deliver the goods in the ODI showpiece. 

Ikram Ali Khil – 5/10

Ikram Ali Khil was named as the replacement for Mohammad Shahzad, who had a controversial exit from the team. However, the southpaw batsman failed to fill in the shoes of Shahzad. Ali Khil scored 142 runs in the seven innings at a poor average. But, the wicketkeeper was decent with his glovework behind the stumps.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman – 6/10

The mystery spinner didn’t have the best of starts to the World Cup. Rahman was on the expensive side and he was failing to hit the right areas. But the spinner made a roaring comeback in the second half of the tournament. Rahman scalped seven wickets in eight matches and bowled at the top of his game.

Hamid Hassan – 1/10

Hamid Hassan had to battle hard as he suffered from injury woes while playing in the World Cup. Consequently, he was not able to give his best in the field. Hassan could snare one wicket in the tournament in the five matches of the tournament. Thus, it was a disappointing World Cup for Hassan to end his ODI career.

Dawlat Zadran – 6/10

The veteran seamer was able to tick the right boxes for Afghanistan as he was the pack leader of the attack. Zadran was able to keep a tight grip on the proceedings as he bowled with accurate line and length. The right-arm seamer took eight wickets in the six matches of the tournament.

Aftab Alam – 5/10

The fast bowler could not come up with a complete performance for Afghanistan. Alam took four wickets in the three matches he played. Thus, he was dropped from the playing XI and didn’t get his chances at regular intervals.