Ahsan Malik (cricketer)

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Ahsan Malik
Personal information
Full name
Malik Ahsan Ahmad Jamil
Born (1989-08-29) 29 August 1989 (age 35)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Role Bowler
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  52)29 July 2011 v  Scotland
Last ODI28 January 2014 v  Canada
ODI shirt no.17
T20I debut(cap  22)13 March 2012 v  Canada
Last T20I18 January 2017 v  Hong Kong
T20I shirt no.17
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches1231447
Runs scored14283671
Batting average 9.3318.0010.14
100s/50s0/00/00/00/0
Top score10* 11* 2112
Balls bowled4715755631,806
Wickets 1244860
Bowling average 34.0016.5928.8724.38
5 wickets in innings 0101
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling3/385/193/555/7
Catches/stumpings 4/–13/–1/–20/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 June 2022

Malik Ahsan Ahmad Jamil (born 29 August 1989) is a Dutch cricketer. He is originally from Gujrat, Punjab, now in Pakistan.He played for the Netherlands in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. [1]

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He was the leading wicket-taker along with Imran Tahir in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20

Career

Malik made his first-class cricket debut against Scotland on 21 June 2011. He also played for the Netherlands national cricket team in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). [1] His Twenty20 International best bowling figures of 5/19 was against South Africa in ICC World Twenty20 2014. He was also the joint top wicket taker in the tournament. He took eleven wickets against Nepal in four T20I matches in July 2015, and was the joint player of the series with Nepal's Paras Khadka. [2] Malik's figures of 5/19 in a T20I are the best by a bowler in a losing cause and are the best figures in a T20 World Cup match in a losing cause. [3]

During the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier Malik was reported for bowling with an illegal action following the Netherlands win over Scotland on 11 July. [4] He was not allowed to take any further part in the tournament, until an independent assessment has taken place. [4] Following rehabilitative training, Malik's action was cleared by the ICC six months later, and he returned to international cricket against the UAE in the Intercontinental Cup in January 2016. [5] [6]

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References

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  2. "Nepal tour of Netherlands, 4th T20I: Netherlands v Nepal at Rotterdam, Jul 3, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. "Records: Twenty20 Internationals: Bowling records: Best figures in a innings when on the losing side". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Ahsan Malik reported for illegal bowling action". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  5. "CricketEurope – Ahsan Malik cleared to bowl". Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  6. "Zimbabwe's Vitori reported for suspect action". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2016.