Irfan Ahmed

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Irfan Ahmed
Personal information
Full name
Irfan Ahmed
Born (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 34)
Islamabad, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Role All-rounder
Relations Nadeem Ahmed (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  16)24 June 2008 v  Pakistan
Last ODI4 May 2014 v  UAE
Career statistics
Competition ODI First-class
Matches62
Runs scored9924
Batting average 16.506.00
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score3713
Balls bowled290133
Wickets 83
Bowling average 37.3731.66
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling3/512/29
Catches/stumpings 2/0/
Source: Cricinfo, 2 February 2023

Irfan Ahmed (born 20 November 1989) is a Pakistani-born international cricketer who has played six One Day Internationals for Hong Kong. Playing as an all-rounder, he made his debut against Pakistan on 24 June 2008.

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Career

In January 2016, Ahmed was provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council after a breach of their Anti-Corruption Code. [1] In April the same year, the ICC suspended him for two years and six months, following his admission to the charge. [2] In October 2018, he was charged with a further nine offences under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. [3] In August 2019, the ICC banned him for life from all forms of cricket. [4] The majority of the offences related to matches played by Hong Kong against Canada and Scotland during the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in New Zealand. [5]

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References

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  2. "Hong Kong's Irfan Ahmed suspended for two years and six months". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. "Three Hong Kong players charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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