Noor Ahmad
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | 3 January 2005 |
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Left-arm unorthodox spin |
Role | Bowler |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2020/21 | Melbourne Renegades |
2021 | Karachi Kings |
Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2021 |
Noor Ahmad (born 3 January 2005) is an Afghan cricketer.[1][2] He made his first-class debut on 29 April 2019, for Kabul Region in the 2019 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 8 October 2019, for Mis Ainak Knights in the 2019 Shpageeza Cricket League.[4]
In December 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] In July 2020, he was named in the St Lucia Zouks squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[6][7] He made his List A debut on 14 October 2020, for Mis Ainak Region in the 2020 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament.[8]
In December 2020, at the age of 15, he was signed by the Melbourne Renegades to play in the 2020–21 Big Bash League season in Australia.[9] In March 2021, Chennai Super Kings included Noor as a net bowler in their squad for 2021 Indian Premier League.[10] In June 2021, Noor also played for the Karachi Kings in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.[11]
In July 2021, Noor was named in Afghanistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Pakistan.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Noor Ahmad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "20 cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricketer Monthly. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "13th Match, Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Kabul, Apr 29 - May 2 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "2nd Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Oct 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Afghanistan U19 squad announced for ICC U19 World Cup". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "5th Match, Kandahar, Oct 14 2020, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Noor Ahmad: Meet the 15-year-old signed by Melbourne Renegades for the Big Bash League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "IPL 2021: CSK bring in two Aghanistan players as net bowlers". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "16-year-old Noor Ahmad leads Karachi Kings to nail-biting win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad in Afghanistan squad for their first bilateral ODI series against Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
External links[]
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Afghan cricketers
- Kabul Eagles cricketers
- Karachi Kings cricketers
- Melbourne Renegades cricketers
- Mis Ainak Knights cricketers