Saif Ahmad (cricketer)

Saif Ahmad (born 11 April 1998) is a Danish cricketer.[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]

Saif Ahmad
Personal information
Full name
Saif Ali Ahmad
Born (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998
Copenhagen, Denmark
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 2)16 June 2019 v Jersey
Last T20I4 July 2022 v Portugal
T20I shirt no.77
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2022

In September 2018, he was named in Denmark's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[8] He was the leading wicket-taker for Denmark 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
  1. "Saif Ahmad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. "Saif til tops – Henriksen ud". Svanholm Cricketklub. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. "Saif Ahmad blev årets cricketspiller igen". Folkebladet. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. "World Cricket League Four: Jersey lose second game against Denmark in Los Angeles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. "Truppen Til World Cricket League Div.4 Er Udtaget". Dansk Cricket (in Danish). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. "2nd match, ICC World Cricket League Division Four at Kuala Lumpur, Apr 29 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  7. "ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2018, Denmark: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  8. "Herrelandsholdet til WCL-div.3". Dansk Cricket. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  9. "ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2018/19 - Denmark: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  10. "Squads announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Final 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  11. "6th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Final at St Peter Port, Jun 16 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  12. "Ready to depart for the T20 World Cup". Dansk Cricket. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  13. "Herrelandsholdet til Canada" [The men's national team for Canada]. Danish Cricket Federation (in Danish). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  14. "16th Match, King City (NW), July 27, 2022, CWC Challenge League Group A". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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