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Sitting at home one day, Rashid Khan watched Shahid Afridi on TV. The hair, the wicket celebration, and the legspin made an immediate impression on him.I just saw Shahid Afridi on TV and learned from there, as I like the way he bowls, Rashid says. I am still trying to develop few other deliveries and working a lot on them. Hopefully when I meet him I will learn more from him.Rashid couldnt quite copy the hairstyle, but the bowling action has a definite tinge of the Afridi bustle. He runs in quickly, and whirrs his arms through his gather and delivery stride. For a moment, it looks as if he bowls off the wrong foot. But it doesnt seem to bother his rhythm, and often makes it harder for the batsmen to pick his legbreak and googly from his hand.Its possible no one has told him if his slightly unusual action is good or bad, because Rashid has only spoken to a more experienced legspinner on one occasion, a few months ago in India.So far I have only spoken with the Indian legspinner Piyush Chawla when we had a camp in India, Rashid says. I spoke to him and I have learned from him. He just told me that everything is okay. I just have to try to bowl a little bit slower.In the first ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday, Rashid didnt really slow it down. Still bowling noticeably quicker than the average legspinner, he was still Afghanistans best bowler, picking up the wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman with googlies.Rashids senior international career began suddenly, when he was called up last year for Afghanistans ODI series in Zimbabwe. He gave away only 3.65 runs per over in the four ODIs, picking up five wickets. In the return series in the UAE, he took six wickets at an average of 23.00.It was a huge surprise for me, getting called up to the national side in Zimbabwe, Rashid says. I talked with all the coaches, especially the Under-19 coach Dawlat Ahmadzai before leaving for Zimbabwe. He just told me, keep yourself calm and play your cricket. He said it is easier than domestic cricket and just go there and play positive. I just did that.Having performed well in the Asia Cup T20 in early 2016, Rashid was a revelation at the World T20 in India, where he finished with 11 wickets. Going back home after the tournament, he says, was a great experience, with everyone praising him for his efforts over the previous five months.My parents are now feeling so proud for me the way I performed in the World T20 and then the Zimbabwe series, he says. I am getting so much love from Nangrahar and also from the whole country. People are so keen to watch cricket, they love the players.Rashid was born in 1998 in Nangrahar, a province that is considered Afghanistan crickets powerhouse. He is sixth among seven brothers, and says he first followed his older siblings to a local ground to play tennis-ball cricket when he was around nine years old. It helped being in a cricket-steeped environment, although facilities were at a bare minimum.We had no facilities as we have today, Rashid says. Nowadays we play a lot of games. Now, Masha Allah, there are lots of academies. We have four-five grounds where we play matches, even international games as well. But still we have to improve our cricket and we have a lot of work to do and build more grounds for cricket.Rashid loves playing for Afghanistan, particularly because of how senior members of the Afghanistan team have treated him. He is especially fond of Mohammed Nabi, who was his hero growing up, and of Mohammad Shahzad, whose dancing jigs have often accompanied Rashids wickets.The senior players, especially Mohammad Shahzad, Asghar Stanikzai and Mohammad Nabi really supported me in fielding, bowling or batting, he says. My favorite player is Mohammad Nabi and I like his batting and watching him play.Shahzad is always a funny person. He bothers all the players, not only me [laughs]. But it feels great to be with him and he is a great person as we all enjoy his presence.Rashid has his eyes set on playing for his country for a long time to come. While he says the T20 format suits his style of legspin, and hopes he can get a chance to play in franchise leagues around the world, he would love to play Test cricket someday, an aim he and the rest of Afghanistan cricket are working towards.My bowling is especially for T20s as I bowl a bit quicker, he says. If I get an opportunity to play in any leagues, I am ready for it.It is a dream for everyone in our team to play Test cricket. We are working hard for it. From the board, everyone is trying and we are getting a lot of facilities to play Test cricket. Hopefully we will play Test cricket soon. Bismack Biyombo Hornets Jersey . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. Miles Bridges Hornets Jersey . Their experience showed Tuesday as the No. 10 Badgers blunted a Saint Louis surge to win 63-57 and advance to face West Virginia in Wednesdays finals of the Cancun Challenge. http://www.hornetsteamproshop.com/Cheap-Muggsy-Bogues-Hornets-Jersey/ . Newcastle dominated in the early stages but City weathered the storm and then raised its game in extra time. 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There were no issues to resolve, Ballantyne said.It also emerged last year that Ballantyne had sought a trade to West Coast after failing to land a multi-year contract extension at the Dockers.But Ballantyne says he never wanted to leave the Dockers, claiming his manager was merely sussing out all available options.I didnt ask for that, no, Ballantyne said of the talk he wanted to head to arch rivals West Coast.(I was) open to look at all the possibilities for my football career.My manager does a great job, and he dealt with all the rubbish outside.For me, it didnt faze me in the slightest.Im happy here. Once all the dust settled, and Im staying as a Fremantle player, I was stoked.Its always been my mission to stay a Fremantle player for my whole career. Im as happy as hell.Ballantyne said he had a refreshing chat with coach Ross Lyon after the trade period.Once the dust settled, we laid everything out, Ballantyne said.ddddddddddddI said, What do you need from me for 2017? And he was stoked with that.He said get your head down, bum up, and into pre-season.Ballantyne was an All-Australian in 2014, but he has struggled to recapture his best form since.The 29-year-old booted just 26 goals from 20 games last season, and just 15 goals the year before.It was a far cry from his 2014 campaign that yielded 49 goals.Ballantyne says Dockers players have been given the green light to play more instinctively in 2017.The club is hopeful the new style of play will help the team rebound from their horror 2016 campaign that yielded just four wins.Ballantyne suffered a fractured cheekbone last season, and he also broke his jaw in 2014.But the pocket rocket says hes not about to change his frenetic attack on the man and the ball any time soon.If I think about trying to protect myself in a game, opportunities are missed to lay a tackle or things like that, Ballantyne said.Theres a fair bit of metal in there now, so hopefully that helps.Luckily enough there hasnt been concussions or damage