• Rashid Khan gives the thumbs up as he and his Afghanistan players train in Abu Dhabi ahead of their impending tour of Bangladesh. All images by Pawan Singh / The National
    Rashid Khan gives the thumbs up as he and his Afghanistan players train in Abu Dhabi ahead of their impending tour of Bangladesh. All images by Pawan Singh / The National
  • Afghanistan's players are put through their paces at Zayed Cricket Stadium.
    Afghanistan's players are put through their paces at Zayed Cricket Stadium.
  • Afghanistan will play six matches during their time in Bangladesh, which runs between September 1-21.
    Afghanistan will play six matches during their time in Bangladesh, which runs between September 1-21.
  • Rashid Khan, centre, and his players train in Abu Dhabi.
    Rashid Khan, centre, and his players train in Abu Dhabi.
  • The Afghanistan players will look to be quick out of the blocks in Bangladesh.
    The Afghanistan players will look to be quick out of the blocks in Bangladesh.
  • The players take a break during the session in the Abu Dhabi heat.
    The players take a break during the session in the Abu Dhabi heat.
  • Afghanistan's lone Test with Bangladesh starts on September 5.
    Afghanistan's lone Test with Bangladesh starts on September 5.
  • Afghanistan begin their tour with a match on September 1-2 against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI
    Afghanistan begin their tour with a match on September 1-2 against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI
  • Afghanistan will also play two matches against Zimbabwe on the tour.
    Afghanistan will also play two matches against Zimbabwe on the tour.

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Rashid Khan and Afghanistan train in Abu Dhabi ahead of Bangladesh tour - in pictures

Will play six matches, including one Test match, in September

Graham Caygill

August 23, 2019

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Afghanistan's players, including captain Rashid Khan, built up a lot of sweat on Thursday as they trained in a hot Abu Dhabi.

The session at Zayed Cricket Stadium saw the players work on fitness and included a number of sprint exercises.

The squad is preparing for a three-week tour of Bangladesh in September.

Proceedings begin with a match against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI on September 1 in Chattogram.

They play their lone Test match of the tour against Bangladesh from September 5, again in Chattogram.

They will also play four other matches in Bangladesh after the Test, two against the host nation and two against Zimbabwe.

The tour comes after Afghanistan competed at the Cricket World Cup in England earlier in the summer.

Check out a gallery of the Afghan players working hard in the UAE summer heat above. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

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