Irfan Ahmed

Irfan Ahmed (born 27 February 1989) is a Pakistani-born international cricketer who has played four One Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals for Hong Kong.

For the Bangladeshi cricketer, see Irfan Ahmed (Bangladeshi cricketer).

Irfan Ahmed
Personal information
Full nameIrfan Ahmed
Born (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989
Islamabad, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsNadeem Ahmed (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 16)24 June 2008 v Pakistan
Last ODI4 May 2014 v UAE
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC
Matches 4 1
Runs scored 92 11
Batting average 23.00 5.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 37 11
Balls bowled 198 30
Wickets 5 2
Bowling average 39.60 25.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match n/a n/a
Best bowling 2/28 1/25
Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2010

In January 2016 he was provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council after a breach of their Anti-Corruption Code.[1] In April he was the ICC suspended him for two years and six months, following his admission to the charge.[2] In October 2018, he was charged with a further nine offences under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.[3] In August 2019, the ICC banned him for life from all forms of cricket.[4] The majority of the offences related to matches played by Hong Kong against Canada and Scotland during the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in New Zealand.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Hong Kong's Irfan Ahmed suspended by ICC". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  2. "Hong Kong's Irfan Ahmed suspended for two years and six months". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. "Three Hong Kong players charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. "Two Hong Kong players banned from all cricket for life". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  5. "Hong Kong's Irfan and Nadeem Ahmed banned from cricket for life". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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