The rise of Afghanistan as a cricketing nation is visible across formats but perhaps nowhere is at as stark as in the T20 format. Players like Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi and more are highly sought after in T20 leagues around the world.
They have gained experience playing against the best players in a variety of different conditions. As a result, Afghanistan challenges teams like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and others consistently. It goes into this series against Zimbabwe as the massive favorites.
Zimbabwe cricket fans would perhaps be a bit envious looking at the state of Afghanistan cricket. It was just about 15 years back that Zimbabwe cricket was in a similar position and regarded as one of the premier cricketing nations. Politics, poor management, and economic strife ensured that Zimbabwe regressed as a cricketing nation and now struggles to compete against any of the full members.
While we hope to see a close contest, the reality is that Afghanistan should be favored massively to win this series.
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Various factors are assessed when we make our predictions, such as:
Checking out the latest team news is always crucial, especially for a team like Zimbabwe that does not have the depth that Pakistan does.
Even in short-form games, the weather can intervene. OCBscores experts check the forecast to see how it could affect the scoring in Zimbabwe.
All of the matches are at the same stadium (Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo), but we look at the venue's past records as this can give an indication of how many runs are likely to be scored.
The state of the pitch is a crucial criteria for any cricket betting tips. This is especially the case when multiple matches are played at one stadium.
Data is a key tool for our OCBscores experts. They run the numbers to see who is in form, who is struggling, and how this will impact the result of a match.
The head-to-head record can be a key marker for a potential result. Certain teams always perform well against an opposition.
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