Noor Ahmad

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Noor Ahmad
Personal information
Born (2005-01-03) 3 January 2005 (age 16)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm unorthodox spin
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21Melbourne Renegades
2021Karachi 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[]

  1. ^ "Noor Ahmad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ "20 cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricketer Monthly. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ "13th Match, Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Kabul, Apr 29 - May 2 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ "2nd Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Oct 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Afghanistan U19 squad announced for ICC U19 World Cup". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  8. ^ "5th Match, Kandahar, Oct 14 2020, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Noor Ahmad: Meet the 15-year-old signed by Melbourne Renegades for the Big Bash League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  10. ^ "IPL 2021: CSK bring in two Aghanistan players as net bowlers". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  11. ^ "16-year-old Noor Ahmad leads Karachi Kings to nail-biting win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad in Afghanistan squad for their first bilateral ODI series against Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.

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