Tanvir Ahmed

Tanvir Ahmed (; born 20 December 1978) is a former Pakistani Test cricketer born in Kuwait. Ahmed is mainly a fast-bowler. He played for Pakistan in a first-class match against Worcestershire in the tour of England in 2010 He was later chosen to play in the second test in Pakistan's 2010 home series against South Africa in the UAE in which he took six wickets (6/120) during the first innings.

Early life

He was born in Kuwait but his family returned to Karachi because of the Gulf War, and he first began to play cricket in the city's streets at the age of 14.

ODI

Tanvir made his ODI debut on 2 May 2011 in the 4th One Day International against the West Indies, along with Usman Salahuddin, taking 1 wicket for 45 runs off 6 overs.

See also

List of Pakistan Test cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut

List of Test cricketers born in non-Test playing nations

References

External links

1978 births

Living people

Pakistani cricketers

Sportspeople from Kuwait City

Allied Bank Limited cricketers

Baluchistan cricketers

Karachi cricketers

Public Works Department cricketers

Pakistan One Day International cricketers

Pakistan Twenty20 International cricketers

Pakistan Test cricketers

Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut

Karachi Urban cricketers

Karachi Blues cricketers

Karachi Whites cricketers

Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited cricketers

Sindh cricketers

Port Qasim Authority cricketers

Karachi Zebras cricketers

Karachi Dolphins cricketers

Pakistani expatriates in Kuwait

People from Karachi

Cricketers from Karachi