Naved Ahmed (born 22 April 1971) is a former Pakistani cricketer. A right-handed top-order batsman, his career for Islamabad spanned from 1993 to 2001, and included a number of matches as captain.
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| Born | 22 April 1971 Islamabad, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1993–2001 | Islamabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editBorn in Islamabad, Naved played at under-19 level for Islamabad, and in January 1992 scored 45 against the touring English under-19 side.[1] He made his senior Wills Cup debut in October 1993, against Rawalpindi.[2] On his first-class debut the following season, against Lahore City in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, Naved made a first-innings duck, and was one of nine batsman to fall to Naved Anjum (who finished with 9/35). In the second innings he was out to Test bowler Abdul Qadir for one run.[3] During the 1995–96 Wills Cup season, Naved was appointed captain for all three of Islamabad's matches, despite being only 24 and having played only one prior match in the format.[4] He first became a regular for Islamabad during the 1996–97 season, when his seven Quaid-i-Azam matches yielded 223 runs (the sixth-best return for his team).[5] His season included a maiden first-class half-century, 72 against Lahore City,[6] and also a maiden limited-overs half-century, a man of the match 69 against Peshawar in the Wills Cup.[7]
Naved also had a successful 1998–99 season, entrenching himself as one of Islamabad's opening batsmen. Against Khan Research Labs in the Tissot Cup (the renamed Wills Cup), he scored the only century of his career, finishing with 120 from 121 balls as Islamabad successfully chased a target of 321.[8][9] In the Quaid-i-Azam, he played eight out of nine possible matches, and finished with 244 runs, including two half-centuries.[10] Naved also made his first-class captaincy debut, captaining Islamabad in three consecutive matches late in the season. The following season, he briefly captained Islamabad in both formats, but was later dropped from the side altogether as his form deteriorated.[4] However, he did take career-best bowling figures against the Karachi Blues in one Quaid-e-Azam match, finishing with 2/22 bowling right-arm leg spin.[11] The 2000–01 season was Naved's last at first-class level.[12] He finished his career with 669 first-class runs at an average of just 15.20, with a slightly better list-A record – 359 runs at 23.93.[13]
References
edit- ^ Islamabad Under-19s v England Under-19s, England Under-19s in Pakistan 1991/92 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ List A matches played by Naved Ahmed – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Lahore City v Islamabad, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1994/95 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ a b Naved Ahmed as captain – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Batting and fielding for Islamabad, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1996/97 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Lahore City v Islamabad, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1996/97 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Peshawar v Islamabad, Wills Cup 1996/97 (Preliminary Round Pool C) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Islamabad v Khan Research Labs at Rawalpindi, 8 Apr 1999". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Preliminary Round Pool D: Khan Research Laboratories vs Islamabad at Rawalpindi |Cricket Scorecard | Live Results | PCB". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Batting and fielding for Islamabad, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1998/99 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Islamabad v Karachi Blues, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1999/00 (Pool B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ First-class matches played by Naved Ahmed – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Players / Pakistan / Naved Ahmed – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2015.