Farhan Ahmed (English cricketer)

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Farhan Ahmed
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Born (2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 15)
Nottingham
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
Relations Rehan Ahmed (brother)

Farhan Ahmed (born 22 February 2008) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the England national under-19 cricket team. He is a right handed batsman and right arm off break bowler. [1]

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Career

An off-spinner, [2] Ahmed played club cricket alongside his brothers Raheem and Rehan for Cavaliers and Carrington CC. All bowlers, all one occasion they took all ten wickets in an innings between them. [3] [4] He made his county second-team debut for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club against Lancashire in May 2022, three months after turning 14 years-old. [5] He became established in Notts second XI during the 2023 season. [6]

International career

He made his debut for the England U19 as a 15 year-old in the summer of 2023. [7] He was subsequently selected for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [8] [9]

Personal life

His father Naeem Ahmed, a former cricketer, was born in Mirpur, where he played as a fast-bowling all-rounder, before moving to England with his wife Musrat Hussain, in 2001. [10] [11] He is the younger brother of England international cricketer Rehan Ahmed. [12]

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