Rizwan Ahmed (cricketer)

{{Short description|Pakistani cricketer (born 1978)}}

{{For|other people named Rizwan Ahmed|Rizwan Ahmed (disambiguation)}}

{{distinguish|Rizwan Ahmed (cricketer, born 1976)}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Rizwan Ahmed

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| country = Pakistan

| fullname = Rizwan Ahmed Farid

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|10|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg spin

| role = All-rounder

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| international = true

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| oneodi = true

| odidebutdate = 2 February

| odidebutyear = 2008

| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| odicap = 167

| lastodidate = 2 February

| lastodiyear = 2008

| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe

| odishirt =

| club1 = Hyderabad

| year1 = 1998–2008

| club3 = Dadu

| year3 = 2002–2003

| club2 = Khan Research Laboratories

| year2 = 1999–2000

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = –

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = –

| top score1 = –

| deliveries1 = 24

| wickets1 = 0

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| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 71

| runs2 = 4,057

| bat avg2 = 34.97

| 100s/50s2 = 7/21

| top score2 = 149

| deliveries2 = 7,725

| wickets2 = 123

| bowl avg2 = 39.97

| fivefor2 = 4

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 6/88

| catches/stumpings2 = 38/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 38

| runs3 = 1,015

| bat avg3 = 36.25

| 100s/50s3 = 1/3

| top score3 = 158

| deliveries3 = 1,600

| wickets3 = 45

| bowl avg3 = 29.62

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/29

| catches/stumpings3 = 16/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 6

| runs4 = 178

| bat avg4 = 44.50

| 100s/50s4 = 0/2

| top score4 = 57*

| deliveries4 = 66

| wickets4 = 2

| bowl avg4 = 39.00

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 2/24

| catches/stumpings4 = 0/–

| date = 31 January

| year = 2009

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8223/8223.html CricketArchive

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Rizwan Ahmed (born 1 October 1978) is a Pakistani former cricketer. He is an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm leg-spin bowler. He is uncle of Nauman Ali and is now based in Pennsylvania, the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-sa-2nd-test-nauman-ali-the-khipro-kid-who-turned-history-making-late-bloomer-1250034|title=Nauman Ali, the Khipro kid who turned history-making late bloomer|website=ESPNcricinfo}}

Rizwan has played for Hyderabad since his debut in 1999, occasionally also representing Khan Research Laboratories. He made his debut against Zimbabwe in 2008 in the absence of several more senior players. Although his fielding was praised, the Zimbabwean batsmen hit 26 runs from his four overs and he was unable to take a wicket.{{cite web |url= http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakvzim/content/story/334608.html |title= Cricinfo - Pakistan complete clean sweep |accessdate=2008-09-16 |publisher= Cricinfo |date= 2008-02-02}}