Afghanistan call up Sayed Ahmad Shirzad to replace Aftab Alam | Aftab Alam Ruled Out Of World Cup 2019 The 24-year-old replaces Aftab Alam in the 15-man party for the matches against West Indies and Pakistan Afghanistan have called up Sayed Ahmad Shirzad to their World Cup squad for the final two games of the tournament. The 24-year-old replaces Aftab Alam in the 15-man party for the matches against West Indies and Pakistan, which will bring Gulbadin Naib’s side’s participation in the competition to a close. An ICC statement revealed that Alam had been replaced “under exceptional circumstances” and that the World Cup’s technical committee had given permission to Afghanistan to bring in Shirzad. The left-arm seamer made his international debut in 2015 against Oman, but has since seen his stock rise. He was the leading wicket-taker in the inaugural 2018 Afghanistan Premier League, taking 16 wickets in eight games. There, representing Kandahar Knights under the captaincy of former national team captain Asghar Afghan, he played alongside fellow left-armers Tymal Mills and Wahab Riaz. افتاب عالم د انظباطي سرغړونې له امله هېواد ته راستون کړل شوی دی په نړیوال جام کې لوبېدونکی او ملي لوبغاړی افتاب عالم د ډسپلني او انظباطي سرغړونې له امله له انګلستان څخه افغانستان ته راګرځول شوی او پر ځای یې د نړیوال جام لپاره د افغان لوبډلې احتیاطي لوبغاړی سیداحمد شېرزاد د ځای ناستي په توګه معرفي شوی دی. Aftab Alam sent back for disciplinary violation; to be replaced by Sayed Ahmad Shirzad Fast bowler Aftab Alam has been sent back from England following his breach of ICC's disciplinary code of conduct. He will be replaced by Pacer Said Ahmad Sherzad who was in the reserved players list in Afghanistan's World Cup squad. AFTAB ALAM SENT BACK FOR DISCIPLINARY VIOLATION, TO BE REPLACED BY SAYED AHMAD SHIRZAD Fast bowler Aftab Alam has been sent back from England following his breach of ICC's disciplinary code of conduct. He will be replaced by Pacer Said Ahmad Sherzad who was in the reserved players list in Afghanistan's World Cup squad. Sherzad will travel to England tomorrow and his inclusion is approved by ICC's Event Technical Committee (ETC) The decision to send Alam back from England has been taken under exceptional circumstances taking into account both ICC and ACB's code of conduct rules and regulations. The decision stops Alam from further participating in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 as he will be under investigation by ACB for the alleged misconduct off the field.