Sultan Ahmed (Emirati cricketer)
Sultan Ahmed (born 11 October 1989) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1][2] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Papua New Guinea on 12 April 2017.[3] In April 2019, he was named in the UAE's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[4] He made his ODI debut for the UAE against Zimbabwe on 10 April 2019.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1989 Gujranwala, Pakistan |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm orthodox |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 78) | 10 April 2019 v Zimbabwe |
| Last ODI | 16 April 2019 v Zimbabwe |
| T20I debut (cap 37) | 12 April 2017 v PNG |
| Last T20I | 24 August 2022 v Hong Kong |
Source: Cricinfo, 24 August 2022 | |
In September 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE.[6] In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded with a year-long full-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board.[7]
References
- "Sultan Ahmed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "From Ahmed Raza to Zahoor Khan - 13 UAE players who would be great cover options during IPL 2020". The National. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Papua New Guinea tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I: United Arab Emirates v Papua New Guinea at Abu Dhabi, Apr 12, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "UAE prepare for Zimbabwe tour with a little help from Dubai resident Graeme Cremer". The National. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- "1st ODI, United Arab Emirates tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Apr 10 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- "Emirates Cricket Board announces side to compete in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers 2019". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "Rameez Shahzad omitted from latest list of centrally contracted UAE cricketers". The National. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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