Waheed Ahmed
Emirati cricketer (born 1985)
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Waheed Ahmed (born 15 November 1985) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut for the United Arab Emirates against the England Lions on 4 December 2015.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1985 Sahiwal, Pakistan |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Batsman |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 84) | 8 December 2019 v United States |
| Last ODI | 18 January 2021 v Ireland |
| T20I debut (cap 46) | 5 August 2019 v Netherlands |
| Last T20I | 27 February 2020 v Kuwait |
Source: Cricinfo, 18 January 2021 | |
In March 2019, he was named in the UAE Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United States, but was not picked in the playing eleven.[3] In July 2019, he was again named in the UAE T20I squad, this time for their series against the Netherlands.[4] He made his T20I debut for the UAE against the Netherlands on 5 August 2019.[5]
In October 2019, he was added to the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE.[6] In December 2019, he was named in the One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.[7] He made his ODI debut against the United States on 8 December 2019.[8]
In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded with a year-long full-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board.[9]
