Fareed Ahmad (cricketer)
Afghan cricketer (born 1994)
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Fareed Ahmad (born 10 August 1994) is an Afghan cricketer.[1] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against the United Arab Emirates on 2 December 2014.[2] He competed at the 2014 Asian Games.[3] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Afghanistan against the United Arab Emirates on 14 December 2016.[4]
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
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| Full name | Fareed Ahmad Malik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1994 Nangarhar, Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left arm fast medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 36) | 2 January 2025 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 35) | 2 December 2014 v UAE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 20 June 2026 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 33) | 14 December 2016 v UAE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 2 November 2025 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | Amo Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In September 2018, he was named in Kabul's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[5] In September 2021, he was named as one of two travelling reserves in Afghanistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[6]
In May 2024, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[7]
Controversies
During the 2022 Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Asif Ali and Fareed were fined 25 per cent of their match fees for their on-field altercation after Fareed got Asif out. Both were punished for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to an ICC statement, Fareed breached Article 2.1.12, which relates to "inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator) during an International Match." Asif was found to have breached Article 2.6 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match". Both players admitted their offence and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft.[8][9]
