Our recommended Captain and Vice Captain picks for AFG vs IRE
Top Fantasy Picks - Bowlers for AFG vs IRE
Rashid Khan is coming from a very succesfull BBL with Adelaide (16 wkts in 10 matches) and is a must have
Barry McCarthy has an impressive record against Afghanistan in ODIs (20 wkts in just 9 matches)
Top Fantasy Picks-All Rounders for AFG vs IRE
Curtis Campher is a must-have as in his short ODI career of 5 matches, he has scored 207 runs and scalped 7 wickets
Paul Stirling might have scored a duck in the last match but has scores of 131* & 142 in the 2 ODIs before that; he can also pick a wicket or two with the ball
Mohammad Nabi is again an all-rounder who can give you points with both, the bat and ball; as context he has a great ODI record against Ireland
Top Fantasy Picks - Batsmen and keepers for AFG vs IRE
Andy Balbirnie has scores of 3, 53, 113, 15, 3 & 71 in his last 6 ODIs; thus a high-risk high return player
Najibullah Zadran scored 53 (45 balls) in the recent practice match; his record against Ireland is 524 runs scored in 15 matches at an average of 52
Afghanistan vs Ireland Insights
Matches played: 27
Afghanistan won: 13
Ireland Won: 13
No result: 1
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Pitch Behavior: Batting friendly but not high scoring, some assistance for the bowlers
Avg. 1st innings score: 248 (last 5 ODIs)
Win-rate batting first: 70% (last 10 ODIs)
Pace/Spin: The pitch is equally suited for pacers and spinners both