Shahid Ahmed (cricketer)

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Shahid Ahmed
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Born (1975-02-05) 5 February 1975 (age 49)
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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.

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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]

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