Mohammad Shahzad

The Afghanistan wicketkeeper batsman was the subject of a corrupt approach during the ongoing Asia Cup in the UAE

Other big names inducted in the tournament's mini-draft include Chris Lynn, Shane Watson and Brendon McCullum

Afghanistan coach Phil Simmons talks about how the side have been preparing, physically and mentally, for their first Test

You've seen his "Champyan" dance, seen him hit sixes because running is tiring, celebrate even before completing stumpings. What you've not seen is his struggle to keep doing what he has done all his life: play cricket

Ahead of Afghanistan's inaugural Test match, their captain, coach and other players spoke to ESPNcricinfo to share their views on their gifted spin attack

They fought, they danced, they chased records and took a crowd of strangers along in a town that reminds them of home

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has given a one-month ultimatum to Mohammad Shahzad to shift to Afghanistan from Pakistan or risk having his national contract terminated

Mohammad Shahzad's adventurous 84 led the way after teenager Mujeeb Ur Rahman had helped restrict West Indies to 204 in the final

Afghanistan lost their group games to Scotland, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong and entered the Super Six with no points, but victories over West Indies, UAE and Ireland - as well as helpful results in other games - meant that Friday's win took them to the 2019 Wo

The wicketkeeper-batsman was guilty of causing damage to a part of the ground during their two-run defeat to hosts Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

The mystery spinner did the bulk of the damage as Zimbabwe collapsed to 134 all out. It only took Afghanistan 21.1 overs to chase that down without loss, with Mohammad Shahzad and Ihsanullah making unbeaten half-centuries

The squad remains unchanged from the one selected to play against Zimbabwe in a five-match ODI series in Sharjah later this month

Samiullah Shenwari is back after being rested for the ODIs against Ireland, while Hamid Hassan, who last played international cricket in July 2016, makes a comeback to the T20I squad

Afghanistan have had an incredible run in international cricket since 2010, but with multiple series wins, and Test status, 2017 has been truly special

The ICC has retroactively suspended the Afghanistan wicketkepeer from January 17, 2017 to January 17, 2018. The matches he has played in between this period will be expunged from his record

Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad has been charged by the ICC for violating the anti-doping code

Asghar Stanikzai's century and fifties from Mohammad Shahzad and Nasir Jamal helped Afghanistan into a dominant position against Ireland

Bowlers and records were all over the place in Greater Noida as Afghanistan trumped Ireland by 28 runs to seal a 3-0 whitewash in a 438-run slugfest

Afghanistan's spinners Amir Hamza and Rashid Khan joined forces with batsmen Mohammad Shahzad and Samiullah Shenwari to deliver the side a six-wicket win over Ireland