Shariz Ahmad

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Shariz Ahmad
Personal information
Full name
Shariz Ahmad
Born (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 21)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLegbreak googly
RoleBowler
Relations Musa Ahmed (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  81)2 June 2022 v  West Indies
Last ODI9 November 2024 v  UAE
ODI shirt no.18
T20I debut(cap  55)11 July 2022 v  PNG
Last T20I14 November 2024 v  Oman
T20I shirt no.18
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches20112011
Runs scored1593815938
Batting average 10.6012.6610.6012.66
100s/50s0/00/00/00/0
Top score3016* 3016*
Balls bowled592162592162
Wickets 188188
Bowling average 32.9426.2532.9426.25
5 wickets in innings 1010
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling5/432/155/432/15
Catches/stumpings 7/–2/–7/–2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 November 2024

Shariz Ahmad (born 21 April 2003) is a Dutch cricketer. [1] He has played for the Netherlands national cricket team since 2022. He is a right-arm leg spin bowler.

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Personal life

Ahmad was born in Amsterdam on 21 April 2003. [2] He is the younger brother of fellow Netherlands international Musa Ahmed. Their father Nadeem Ahmad played top-level club cricket in the Netherlands after immigrating from Lahore, Pakistan, with he and his sons playing for Groen en Wit CC in Amsterdam. [3]

Junior career

In October 2020, Ahmad was named in the Dutch academy squad, following his performances at the under-18 level. [4] The following September, he was part of the Dutch squad for the under-19 qualification matches in the Europe group for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [5] He was the leading wicket-taker for the Netherlands in the group. [6]

International career

In February 2022, Ahmad earned his maiden senior international call-up, after being named in the Dutch limited overs squads for their tour of New Zealand. [7] In May 2022, he was named in the Dutch One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies. [8] He made his ODI debut on 2 June 2022, against the West Indies. [9]

In July 2022, he was named in the Netherlands' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier B tournament in Zimbabwe. [10] He made his T20I debut on 11 July 2022, against Papua New Guinea; although he went wicketless but conceded only 16 runs in his three overs. [11] He was the Netherlands' best bowler in the 1st T20I against New Zealand, taking 2/15. [12]

In March 2023, he was named in the Netherlands' ODI squad for their series against Zimbabwe. [13] In the second ODI, on 23 March 2023, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket. [14]

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