Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Rashid Khan to play for World XI vs West Indies at Lord’s
Top-positioned bowler Rashid Khan of Afghanistan alongside Bangladesh stars Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal have affirmed their interest for the ICC World XI, which will go up against the West Indies in a philanthropy T20 amusement at Lord's on May 31.
The match is being sorted out to bring stores for stadia up in the Caribbean, which were harmed because of tropical storms a year ago.
The trio joins three different Asians who have officially affirmed for the match – Pakistan's Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik and Thisara Perera of Sri Lanka.
All the more enormous names are probably going to be affirmed in the coming days for the ICC World XI side, which is being driven by England's restricted overs commander Eoin Morgan.
"It involves amazing privilege and pride for me and my nation that I have been bolstered one of cricket's most seasoned and most faithful individuals," Rashid said.
"I don't figure it will be mistaken to state that various cricketers from this and past ages were roused and pulled in to cricket because of the heroics of the West Indies sides of the 70s, 90s. Also, if the West Indies are presently viewing us for help, at that point there shouldn't be any delay."
Tamim Iqbal stated: "I am pleased to have been decided to by and by speak to the ICC World XI for a reason which will just improve cricket a greater and game.
"The West Indies' commitment to the worldwide diversion is unmatched and unparalleled, and if the cricket crew can get together to assume a little part in the reconstructing of their harmed settings following a year ago's tropical storms, at that point this is a little cost with massively positive outcomes," Tamim included.
"Playing at Lord's is itself an amazing privilege for any cricketer. My lone worldwide appearance there was in 2010, so I anticipate remembering those recollections. Playing with and against a portion of the best cricketers of this period will just improve this event and more significant," the ostentatious opener additionally said.
The West Indies are ruling ICC World Twenty20 champions and will be driven via Carlos Brathwaite and the side incorporates other best names like Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Samuel Badree and Andre Russell.
The returns from this match will be given towards reconstructing and redesigning five noteworthy settings and other group cricket offices that were harmed by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
The settings that will profit incorporate the Ronald Webster Park in Anguilla, the Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua, the Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica, the A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground in the British Virgin Islands and the Carib Lumber Ball Park in St. Maarten.