Shahid Ahmed (cricketer)

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.

Shahid Ahmed
Personal information
Born (1975-02-05) 5 February 1975
Pakistan
International information
National side
Source: Cricinfo, 7 May 2016

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]

References
  1. "Canada crowned cricket champions". Your Local Guardian. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. "ICC World Cricket League Div-5 kicks off ~~ morrow in Jersey". That's Cricket. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. "WCL Division 5 Team of the Tournament". Cricket Europe. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. "Afghanistan, USA And Nepal Off To Winning Starts". Cricket World. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  5. "Khawaja Shuja helps USA beat Norway by 10 wickets". Dream Cricket USA. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. "ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2008: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  7. "Jersey cricketers make dream team". BBC Sport. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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