Rizwan Ahmed (cricketer)

Rizwan Ahmed (born 1 October 1978) is a Pakistani former cricketer. He is an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm leg-spin bowler. He is uncle of Nauman Ali and is now based in Pennsylvania, the United States.[1]

Rizwan Ahmed
Personal information
Full name
Rizwan Ahmed Farid
Born (1978-10-01) 1 October 1978 (age 45)
Hyderabad, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 167)2 February 2008 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998–2008Hyderabad
1999–2000Khan Research Laboratories
2002–2003Dadu
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches 1 71 38 6
Runs scored 4,057 1,015 178
Batting average 34.97 36.25 44.50
100s/50s 7/21 1/3 0/2
Top score 149 158 57*
Balls bowled 24 7,725 1,600 66
Wickets 0 123 45 2
Bowling average 39.97 29.62 39.00
5 wickets in innings 4 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/88 4/29 2/24
Catches/stumpings 1/– 38/– 16/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 31 January 2009

Rizwan has played for Hyderabad since his debut in 1999, occasionally also representing Khan Research Laboratories. He made his debut against Zimbabwe in 2008 in the absence of several more senior players. Although his fielding was praised, the Zimbabwean batsmen hit 26 runs from his four overs and he was unable to take a wicket.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Nauman Ali, the Khipro kid who turned history-making late bloomer". ESPNcricinfo.
  2. ^ "Cricinfo - Pakistan complete clean sweep". Cricinfo. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-09-16.

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