Qadeer Ahmed

{{short description|Emirati cricketer (born 1985)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Qadeer Ahmed

| image =

| country = United Arab Emirates

| fullname = Qadeer Ahmed Khan

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|11|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Attock, Pakistan

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right handed

| bowling = Right handed medium-fast

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 18 November

| odidebutyear = 2015

| odidebutagainst = Hong Kong

| odicap = 63

| lastodidate = 14 April

| lastodiyear = 2019

| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe

| T20Idebutdate = 22 November

| T20Idebutyear = 2015

| T20Idebutagainst = Oman

| T20Icap = 22

| lastT20Idate = 8 August

| lastT20Iyear = 2019

| lastT20Iagainst = Netherlands

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 11

| runs1 = 9

| bat avg1 = 4.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 4

| deliveries1 = 516

| wickets1 = 8

| bowl avg1 = 58.37

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/38

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 10

| runs2 = 7

| bat avg2 = 7.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 5*

| deliveries2 = 192

| wickets2 = 9

| bowl avg2 = 28.11

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = n/a

| best bowling2 = 2/18

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 3

| runs3 = 7

| bat avg3 = 7.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 6*

| deliveries3 = 288

| wickets3 = 5

| bowl avg3 = 34.00

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/43

| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 17

| runs4 = 22

| bat avg4 = 5.50

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 7*

| deliveries4 = 768

| wickets4 = 15

| bowl avg4 = 41.40

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/48

| catches/stumpings4 = 1/–

| date = 1 October 2021

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/941959.html ESPNcricinfo

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Qadeer Ahmed Khan ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|قدیر احمد}}}}) (born 15 November 1985) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He made his One Day International debut for the UAE against Hong Kong in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 18 November 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/911051.html |title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 14th Match: United Arab Emirates v Hong Kong at Dubai (CA), Nov 18, 2015 |access-date=18 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 International debut against Oman on 22 November 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/930573.html |title=Oman tour of United Arab Emirates, Only T20I: United Arab Emirates v Oman at Abu Dhabi, Nov 22, 2015 |access-date=22 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In January 2018, Khan was named in the UAE squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/604943 |title=Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 |access-date=29 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}} In December 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20announce%20team%20that%20will%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20Asia%20Cricket's%20Emerging%20Teams%20Asia%20Cup%202018 |title=Emirates Cricket Board announce team that will represent the UAE in Asia Cricket's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=3 December 2018}}

In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE.{{cite web|url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20announces%20side%20to%20compete%20in%20the%20ICC%20Men%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s%20T20%20World%20Cup%20Qualifiers%202019 |title=Emirates Cricket Board announces side to compete in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers 2019 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=17 September 2019}} However, the following month, he was dropped from the UAE's squad for the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/events/mens-t20-world-cup/uae-t20-world-cup-qualifier-2019-preview/ |title=Unexplained withdrawals, Raza left holding the chalice. UAE T20 World Cup Qualifier preview |work=Emerging Cricket |access-date=14 October 2019}} Two days before the start of the tournament, the ICC confirmed that Khan had been suspended, after breaching cricket's anti-corruption rules.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1453760 |title=Three UAE players charged under anti-corruption code |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27858921/uae-mohammad-naveed,-shaiman-anwar,-qadeer-ahmed-suspended-corruption |title=UAE's Mohammad Naveed, Shaiman Anwar, Qadeer Ahmed suspended for corruption |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 October 2019}} In April 2021, he was banned from all cricket for five years,{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/uae-bowler-qadeer-ahmed-accepts-five-year-ban-over-corruption-charge-1.1208157 |title=UAE bowler Qadeer Ahmed accepts five-year ban over corruption charge |work=The National |access-date=21 April 2021}} with effect from 16 October 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2112810 |title=Qadeer banned for five years under ICC Anti-Corruption Code |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 April 2021}}