Saif Ahmad (born 11 April 1998) is a Danish cricketer, who plays for the national team.[1][2][3][4] In April 2018, he was named in Denmark's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.[5] He played in Denmark's opening match of the tournament, against Bermuda.[6] He was the leading wicket-taker for Denmark in the tournament, with ten dismissals in five matches.[7]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Saif Ali Ahmad |
| Born | 11 April 1998 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| T20I debut (cap 2) | 16 June 2019 v Jersey |
| Last T20I | 4 July 2022 v Portugal |
| T20I shirt no. | 77 |
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2022 | |
In September 2018, Ahmad was named in Denmark's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[8] He was again Denmark's leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with eleven dismissals in five matches.[9]
In May 2019, he was named in Denmark's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Guernsey.[10] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Denmark, against Jersey, on 16 June 2019.[11] In October 2021, he was named in Denmark's T20I squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament.[12]
In July 2022, Ahmad was named in Denmark's squad for the 2022 Canada Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[13] He made his List A debut on 27 July 2022, for Denmark against Canada.[14]
References edit
- ^ "Saif Ahmad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Saif til tops – Henriksen ud". Svanholm Cricketklub. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Saif Ahmad blev årets cricketspiller igen". Folkebladet. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "World Cricket League Four: Jersey lose second game against Denmark in Los Angeles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Truppen Til World Cricket League Div.4 Er Udtaget". Dansk Cricket (in Danish). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "2nd match, ICC World Cricket League Division Four at Kuala Lumpur, Apr 29 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2018, Denmark: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Herrelandsholdet til WCL-div.3". Dansk Cricket. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2018/19 - Denmark: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Squads announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Final 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "6th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Final at St Peter Port, Jun 16 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Ready to depart for the T20 World Cup". Dansk Cricket. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Herrelandsholdet til Canada" [The men's national team for Canada]. Danish Cricket Federation (in Danish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "16th Match, King City (NW), July 27, 2022, CWC Challenge League Group A". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2022.