Dates confirmed for one-off Test against Australia

The official dates and venue for Afghanistan's One-off Test against Australia are confirmed. The match will be played at Hobart's Blundstone Arena from 27th November to 1st December 2021.

It will be Afghanistan's first match against the hosts in the longest format. ACB chairman Farhan Yusefzai termed the contest an important one for Afghanistan and said, " Australia is one of the best Test teams in world Cricket.

It is our first Test against them and I am sure it will be a great contest between both teams. Therefore, we are looking forward to it.

" It shall be noted that the Test between Afghanistan and Australia was scheduled to be held earlier in the year 2020, but had to be re-scheduled due to the restrictions imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.