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Shafiq Ahmed (born 28 March 1949, Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 6 Tests and 3 ODIs from 1974 to 1980. Ahmed co-holds the Test record with Chandrasekhar Gadkari for the most matches played in a career without either winning or losing with six.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 1967–68, 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 runs in a season seven times.He played as the professional for Church and Oswaldtwistle in the Lancashire League from 1975 to 1977.
Early days
Shafiq Ahmed was the leading scorer in domestic cricket in Pakistan between 1967-68 and 1991-1990, when he started his first class matches for Punjab University at the age of 18 and his last at the age of 41. Shafiq Ahmed, a 41-year-old first-class player from United Bank Limited, scored more than 1,000 runs seven times in a single season. He was an attractive right-handed batsman who was skilled at creating natural strokes in his own class. He was keen to play in either the opening or the No. 3 position for Pakistan. He had a beautiful, straightforward style and he He was an expert and hard worker in driving the ball in a great way. Although he excelled in his first-class career, he failed to demonstrate his prowess in international cricket and played only six Tests, despite scoring a magnificent 51 centuries in domestic cricket and is one of four Pakistanis. In addition to his first-class career average of over 50, he also occasionally bowled at medium speed.
Performance in Test cricket
Shafiq Ahmed started his Test career against England at Leeds. In this draw match Pakistan scored 285 runs while playing first. Shafiq scored 7 runs in the first innings while his score was 18 in the second innings. He had to wait 3 years for his next Test and when the England cricket team visited Pakistan in 1977, Shafiq Ahmed was part of the national team. In the first Test in Lahore he had to be limited to 7 runs. He scored 13 and an unbeaten 27 in the Tests. Although it was not an impressive performance, he was given a chance in the last Test in Karachi but he failed to meet the expectations once They lost courage on the runs
References
- Walmsley, Keith (2003). Mosts Without in Test Cricket. Reading, England: Keith Walmsley Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 457. ISBN 0947540067..
- Shafiq Ahmed batting by season
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