Stanikzai has not played an ODI since March 2013

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Afghanistan batsman Asghar Stanikzai has been recalled into the ODI squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.

Stanikzai’s last ODI for Afghanistan came in March 2013.

Fellow batsman Gulbadin Naib has also been included in the 16-man squad, which will be captained by Mohammad Nabi.

Wicketkeeper Shafiqullah also retained his place in the side, which means that Mohammad Shahzad misses out.

In terms of the four-day matches, Mohammad Mujtaba and Najeeb Tarakai have been drafted into the side, along with several uncapped players such as Qasim Khan, Fazal Niazai, Yamin Ahmedzai, Abdullah Adil and Fareed Ahmed.

Afghanistan ODI squad: Mohammad Nabi (capt), Aftab Alam, Asghar Stanikzai, Dawlat Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Hashmatullah Shaidi, Javed Ahmadi, Mirwais Ashraf, Nasir Jamal, Noor Ali Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Samiullah Shenwari, Shafiqullah (wk), Shapoor Zadran, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Usman Ghani

Afghanistan Four-day squad: Mohammad Nabi (capt), Abdullah Adil, Fareed Ahmad, Fazal Niazai, Karim Sadiq, Mirwais Ashraf, Mohammad Mujtaba, Mohibullah Oryakhel, Najeeb Tarakai, Najibullah Zadran, Nasir Jamal, Qasim Khan (wk), Rahmat Shah, Shabir Noori, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Yamin Ahmadzai