Irfan Ahmed

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Irfan Ahmed
Personal information
Full name
Irfan Ahmed
Born (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 35)
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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hong Kong's Irfan Ahmed suspended by ICC". ESPNcricinfo. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hong Kong's Irfan Ahmed suspended for two years and six months". ESPNcricinfo. 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.
  4. ↑ "Two Hong Kong players banned from all cricket for life". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Hong Kong's Irfan and Nadeem Ahmed banned from cricket for life". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2019.


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