Shafiq Ahmed

Shafiq Ahmed
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 68)25 July 1974 v England
Last Test30 December 1980 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 22)23 December 1977 v England
Last ODI13 January 1978 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 6 3 266 42
Runs scored 99 41 19,572 1,117
Batting average 11.00 13.66 49.92 29.39
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 53/113 2/6
Top score 27* 29 217* 133*
Balls bowled 8 7,179 368
Wickets 0 99 5
Bowling average 33.53 37.20
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/27 2/24
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 218/– 10/–
Source: CricInfo, 17 December 2013

Shafiq Ahmed (born 28 March 1949) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in six Test matches and 3 One Day Internationals from 1974 to 1980. All of the Tests Ahmed played in ended in draws, and he co-holds the Test record with Chandrasekhar Gadkari for the most matches played in a career without either winning or losing.[1] Shafiq Ahmed participated in cricket competitions from Pakistan as well as Lahore, National Bank of Pakistan, Punjab, Punjab University and United Bank of Pakistan.

Shafiq Ahmed was a prolific run-scorer in domestic cricket in Pakistan between 1967 and 1968, when he made his first-class debut for Punjab University at the age of 18, until 1990–91, when he played his final first-class match for United Bank Limited at the age of 41. He scored over 1000 first-class runs in a season seven times.[2] He played as the professional for Church and Oswaldtwistle in the Lancashire League from 1975 to 1977.[3]

  1. ^ Walmsley, Keith (2003). Mosts Without in Test Cricket. Reading, England: Keith Walmsley Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 457. ISBN 0947540067..
  2. ^ Shafiq Ahmed batting by season
  3. ^ "Professionals". Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club. Retrieved 27 August 2024.