Afghan Shahzad threatens to quit cricket after World Cup axing


  • Cricket
  • Tuesday, 11 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - Afghanistan v Sri Lanka - Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - June 4, 2019 Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera is run out by Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridg

(Reuters) - Mohammad Shahzad has threatened to quit cricket after being declared unfit for the remainder of the World Cup by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB).

The opening batsman and wicketkeeper played in Afghanistan's the first two matches but the ACB cut him from the squad last Thursday, saying his knee injury would not allow him to play any further part in the tournament.

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