Sharjah, Nov. 5 -- Afghanistan remain hopeful of having Rashid Khan back in their Test setup once the star leg-spinner is fully fit, with captain Rahmat Shah stressing that the team will not risk his long-term availability by rushing his return to the longest format.

Rashid, who has played just six Tests compared to more than 245 appearances across the white-ball formats, has been unavailable for Test cricket in recent times due to concerns over his back injury and workload management.

Speaking ahead of Afghanistan's two-match Test series against Zimbabwe, Rahmat said the team's medical staff had advised against Rashid playing Test cricket at present.

"Talking about Rashid, it has been recommended by the team medical staff and physio t...