Fareed Ahmad (cricketer)

Fareed Ahmad

Personal information
Full name	Fareed Ahmad Malik
Born	(1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 32) Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left arm fast medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Afghanistan (2014–present)
Only Test (cap 36)	2 January 2025 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 35)	2 December 2014 v UAE
Last ODI	20 June 2026 v India
ODI shirt no.	56
T20I debut (cap 33)	14 December 2016 v UAE
Last T20I	2 November 2025 v Zimbabwe
T20I shirt no.	56
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2017	Amo Region
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 1 20 38 32 Runs scored 19 46 33 641 Batting average 19.00 9.20 16.50 16.02 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 Top score 17 17 24* 68 Balls bowled 156 781 697 5,045 Wickets 2 25 47 117 Bowling average 35.50 29.28 21.40 27.83 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 6 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 1 Best bowling 2/27 3/56 3/14 6/27 Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/– 6/– 13/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing Afghanistan Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team 2022 Hangzhou Team
Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2026

Fareed Ahmad (Pashto: فرید احمد) (born 10 August 1994) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against the United Arab Emirates on 2 December 2014. He competed at the 2014 Asian Games. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Afghanistan against the United Arab Emirates on 14 December 2016.

In September 2018, he was named in Kabul's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament. In September 2021, he was named as one of two travelling reserves in Afghanistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

In May 2024, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

Controversies

During the 2022 Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Asif Ali and Fareed were fined 25 per cent of their match fees for their on-field altercation after Fareed got Asif out. Both were punished for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to an ICC statement, Fareed breached Article 2.1.12, which relates to "inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator) during an International Match." Asif was found to have breached Article 2.6 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match". Both players admitted their offence and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft.

References

External links

• Fareed Ahmad at Cricinfo

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