Shahid Ahmed (cricketer)

Shahid Ahmed
Personal information
Born (1975-02-05) 5 February 1975
Pakistan
International information
National side
Source: Cricinfo, 7 May 2016

Shahid Ahmed[lower-alpha 1] (born 5 February 1975) is a Pakistan born Norwegian cricketer, who captained the side in the 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament. He is a left-hand batsman and right arm off-break bowler.

Career

Ahmed captained Norway in the 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament.[2] In Norway's opening match against Vanuatu, Ahmed scored 133*, the only century scored in the tournament, and took 3/11.[3][4] Against the United States, Ahmed top scored with 16, as Norway were bowled out for 85 in 31 overs.[5] He was the leading run scorer in the tournament with 349 runs,[6] and was later named in the Team of the Tournament.[3][7] Ahmed was also the top scorer in the 2011 Masroor International Cricket Twenty 20 tournament, scoring 173 runs in 6 innings.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ His name is given as Shahid Ahmad in some sources.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Canada crowned cricket champions". Your Local Guardian. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "ICC World Cricket League Div-5 kicks off ~~ morrow in Jersey". That's Cricket. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "WCL Division 5 Team of the Tournament". Cricket Europe. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Afghanistan, USA And Nepal Off To Winning Starts". Cricket World. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Khawaja Shuja helps USA beat Norway by 10 wickets". Dream Cricket USA. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2008: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jersey cricketers make dream team". BBC Sport. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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