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Iftikhar Ahmed
Personal information
Born (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 34)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 221)11 August 2016 v England
Last Test29 November 2019 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 207)13 November 2015 v England
Last ODI2 October 2019 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.95
T20I debut (cap 69)4 March 2016 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I25 January 2020 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2015Peshawar Panthers
2011–2018WAPDA
2016; 2019–presentKarachi Kings
2017Peshawar Zalmi
2018Islamabad United
2019–presentKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I LA
Matches 3 4 8 81
Runs scored 48 68 166 3,314
Batting average 9.60 34.00 55.33 52.60
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/1 8/19
Top score 27 32* 62* 138*
Balls bowled 26 138 6 1,963
Wickets 1 1 0 28
Bowling average 141.00 101.00 – 64.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/1 1/31 – 3/3
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/– 1/– 52/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 February 2020

Iftikhar Ahmed (born 3 September 1990) is a Pakistani cricketer from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in November 2015.[1]

Domestic career

He was the leading run-scorer for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 735 runs in eleven matches.[2]

On 27 January 2017, he made 131 not out and took 3 wickets for 12 runs in the final of the 2016–17 Regional One Day Cup. He was jointly named man of the match along with Gauhar Ali.[3][4] He was the leading run-scorer for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 2017 Pakistan Cup, with 244 runs in four matches.[5]

In April 2018, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[6][7] In Sindh's opening fixture of the tournament, he scored 116 runs against Balochistan, and was named the man of the match, as Sindh won by 12 runs.[8] He scored the most runs for Sindh during the tournament, with 230 runs in four matches.[9]

He was the leading run-scorer for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 660 runs in seven matches.[10] In March 2019, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[11][12]

In September 2019, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[13][14]

International career

He was the top-scorer for Pakistan A in their two-day match against England in October 2015.[15] He made his One Day International debut on 13 November 2015 during the same tour.[16] He made his Test debut against England on 11 August 2016.[17]

He was initially selected in Pakistan's squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament, but he was later dropped due to poor form.[18] However, he made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the 2016 Asia Cup on 4 March 2016.[19]

In September 2019, he was included in the 16-man squad for Pakistan's series against Sri Lanka. He was one of three players who were called back to the team.[20] In May 2020, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awarded him with a central contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.[21][22]

In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[23][24]

T20 franchise career

In September 2018, he was named in Kandahar's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Iftikhar Ahmed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Regional One Day Cup, Final: Karachi Whites v Peshawar at Karachi, Jan 27, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Gauhar, Iftikhar tons lead Peshawar to title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Cup, 2017 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Umar, Iftikhar blast centuries as Sindh edge Balochistan". The News International. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Pakistan Cup 2018, Sindh: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19 - Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  13. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  15. ^ "England tour of United Arab Emirates, Tour Match: England XI v Pakistan A at Sharjah, Oct 5-6, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  16. ^ "England tour of United Arab Emirates, 2nd ODI: England v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Nov 13, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Pakistan tour of England and Ireland, 4th Investec Test: England v Pakistan at The Oval, Aug 11-15, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Pakistan pick Manzoor, Raees for WT20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  19. ^ "Asia Cup, 10th Match: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Mar 4, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  20. ^ "Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Nawaz return to Pakistan's ODI squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  21. ^ "Naseem Shah earns PCB central contract; Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir left out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  22. ^ "Naseem Shah named in men's central contract list for 2020-21". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  23. ^ "Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  24. ^ "Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  25. ^ "Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft". CricTracker. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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