Ahmed Nadeem

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Ahmed Nadeem
country = UAE
living = true
dayofbirth = 26
monthofbirth = 10
yearofbirth = 1976
placeofbirth = Abu Dhabi
countryofbirth = United Arab Emirates
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right-arm medium pace
role = Bowler
club1 = cr|UAE
year1 = 2004-2007
type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 17 September
debutyear1 = 2004
debutfor1 = UAE
debutagainst1 = Malaysia
lastdate1 = 6 July
lastyear1 = 2007
lastfor1 = UAE
lastagainst1 = Canada
type2 = List A
debutdate2 = 29 February
debutyear2 = 2004
debutfor2 = UAE
debutagainst2 = Canada
lastdate2 = 11 July
lastyear2 = 2005
lastfor2 = UAE
lastagainst2 = Netherlands
deliveries = balls
columns = 3
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 7
runs1 = 143
bat avg1 = 14.30
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 34
deliveries1 = 870
wickets1 = 17
bowl avg1 = 23.52
fivefor1 = 1
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 5/84
catches/stumpings1 = 3/0
column2 = List A
matches2 = 8
runs2 = 71
bat avg2 = 14.20
100s/50s2 = 0/0
top score2 = 24
deliveries2 = 336
wickets2 = 12
bowl avg2 = 22.33
fivefor2 = 1
tenfor2 = 0
best bowling2 = 5/32
catches/stumpings2 = 2/0
column3 = ICC Trophy
matches3 = 24
runs3 = 425
bat avg3 = 28.33
100s/50s3 = 0/3
top score3 = 67
deliveries3 = 1175
wickets3 = 32
bowl avg3 = 22.09
fivefor3 = 1
tenfor3 = 0
best bowling3 = 5/32
catches/stumpings3 = 5/0
date = 5 September
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/15289.html CricketArchive

Ahmed Nadeem (born 26 October 1976) is a United Arab Emirati cricketer. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/player/25561.html Ahmed Nadeem] at Cricinfo] A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/15289.html Ahmed Nadeem] at CricketArchive] he has played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team since 1997, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/all_teams.html Teams played for by Ahmed Nadeem] at CricketArchive] including seven first-class [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Ahmed Nadeem] at CricketArchive] and eight List A matches. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Ahmed Nadeem] at CricketArchive] He has represented his country in three ICC Trophy tournaments [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html ICC Trophy matches played by Ahmed Nadeem] at CricketArchive] and three ACC Trophy tournaments. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Ahmed Nadeem] at CricketArchive]

Cricket career

Born in Abu Dhabi in 1976, Ahmed Nadeem first played for the UAE at the 1997 ICC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur, his first match being against West Africa. It would be three years before he next played for them - the 2000 ACC Trophy in the UAE. He also played in that tournament in 2002 and 2004.

In 2001, he played in the 2001 ICC Trophy in Ontario and in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, a tournament he also played in the following year. In 2003, he played for an Emirates Cricket Board team in four matches against Pakistan A, and made his first-class and List A debut in 2004. His first-class debut was against Malaysia in the Intercontinental Cup and his List A debut was against Canada in the ICC 6 Nations Challenge.

He played for the UAE in the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland, also playing three matches against England A, matches in the 2005 Intercontinental Cup against Hong Kong and Nepal and an ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament match against Hong Kong.

After being absent from the team in 2006, he played for them in 2007, playing four Intercontinental Cup matches, including two against Scotland. He also played an ACC Premier League match against Malaysia and against a Scotland XI and twice against a Canadian Invitation XI, which was his last appearance for his country to date.

Cricket statistics

In his seven first-class matches, Ahmed Nadeem has scored 143 runs at an average of 14.30 with a top score of 34 for the UAE against Hong Kong. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/f_Batting_by_Opponent.html First-class batting and fielding against each opponent by Ahmed Nadeem] at CricketArchive] He has taken 17 wickets at an average of 23.52 with best innings bowling figures of 5/84 for the UAE against Scotland. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/f_Bowling_by_Opponent.html First-class bowling against each opponent by Ahmed Nadeem] at CricketArchive] In List A cricket he has scored 71 runs at an average of 14.20 with a top score of 24 for the UAE against the USA [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/a_Batting_by_Opponent.html List A batting and fielding against each opponent by Ahmed Nadeem] at CricketArchive] and taken twelve wickets at an average of 22.33 with best innings bowling figures of 5/32 also for the UAE, against the USA. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/15/15289/a_Bowling_by_Opponent.html List A bowling against each opponent for Ahmed Nadeem] at CricketArchive]

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