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Revision as of 18:12, 11 December 2022
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 October 1998 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nickname | Harry Potter[1] |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm)[2] |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Leg spin |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| Only Test (cap 252) | 09 December 2022 v England |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2017, 2019 | Karachi Kings |
| 2017 | Karachi Whites |
| 2020–21 | Sindh |
Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2022 | |
Abrar Ahmed (born 16 October 1998) is a Pakistani cricketer and leg spin bowler.[3]
Ahmed was called up to the Pakistan team in December 2022 for the England tour of Pakistan.[4][5] On 9 December he made his Test debut against England in the 2nd Test in Multan, taking 7 for 114 in England’s first innings and 4 for 120 in the second for an 11-wicket haul in his maiden test.[6][7][8]
Personal life
Born in Karachi, Ahmed is the youngest among eight siblings (five brothers and three sisters), with his brother Shahzad Khan previously playing as a fast bowler for National Bank, and is a hafiz, having memorized the entire Qur'an.[9]
An ethnic Pashtun, his family moved to Karachi from Shinkiari, a small village located on the outskirts of Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[10]
Domestic career
A product of the Rashid Latif Academy, he made his Twenty20 debut for Karachi Kings on 10 February 2017 in the 2017 Pakistan Super League.[11] He made his first-class debut on 20 November 2020, for Sindh, in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[12] In October 2021, he was named in the Pakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[13] He made his List A debut on 11 November 2021, for the Pakistan Shaheens against the Sri Lanka A cricket team.[14]
International career
In December 2022, Ahmed made his debut for Pakistan in the 2nd Test of the series against England. He became the first Pakistani bowler to take a 5-wicket haul in the first session on Test debut, taking 7 for 114 overall in the first innings and 4 for 120 in the second.[15] He also became the thirteenth Pakistani bowler to take five-wicket haul on test debut.[15][16]
References
- ^ Rasool, Danyal (9 December 2022). "The Abrar Ahmed school of wizardry: come for the mystery, stay for the legspin". Cricinfo.
Affectionately known as "Harry Potter" in domestic circles […]
- ^ Husain, Amir (7 November 2020). "Talent Spotter : Abrar Ahmed". PakPassion. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Abrar Ahmed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Fakhar Zaman out of T20 World Cup squad with knee injury, Shan Masood called up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan name squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Abrar Ahmed becomes Pakistan's Test cap no.252". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/abrar-ahmeds-7-114-on-test-debut-helps-pakistan-rein-in-england-8315774/
- ^ See England 2nd innings at https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/pak-vs-eng-scorecard-live-cricket-score-england-in-pakistan-3-test-series-2022-2nd-test-pken12092022215941
- ^ Raj, Pratyush (9 December 2022). "'Who is Abdul Qadir, never heard of him': Meet Abrar Ahmed, Pakistan's new mystery spinner". The Indian Express.
[…] another elder brother Shahzad Khan, a fast bowler, represented National Bank in the domestic circuit […] the youngest among eight siblings (five brothers and three sisters), Abrar was more close to his mother. When he turned nine, Abrar's mother asked him to do hifz (memorization of the Quran).
- ^ Farooq, Umar (23 November 2022). "Who are Mohammad Ali and Abrar Ahmed?". Cricinfo.
He speaks Pashto but is born and raised in Karachi, his family having moved to the city from the north of the country - specifically a small village called Shinkiari, located on the outskirts of Mansehra [...]
- ^ "Pakistan Super League, 3rd Match: Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi at Dubai (DSC), Feb 10, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "11th Match, Karachi, Nov 20-23 2020, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan Shaheens for Sri Lanka tour named". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "1st unofficial ODI, Dambulla, Nov 11 2021, Pakistan Shaheens tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Abrar Ahmed Scripts History With 5-Wicket Haul On Test Debut". Probatsman. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ See England’s first and second innings scoreboards at https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/pak-vs-eng-scorecard-live-cricket-score-england-in-pakistan-3-test-series-2022-2nd-test-pken12092022215941
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