Jahid Sheikh Ahmed ( bn, জাহিদ শেখ আহমেদ; born 20 February 1986) is an English former

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er. He played as a right-handed lower order batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Personal life

Ahmed attended St Peter's High School in Burnham-on-Crouch before attending

University of East London , mottoeng = Knowledge and the fulfilment of vows , established = 1898 – West Ham Technical Institute1952 – West Ham College of Technology1970 – North East London Polytechnic1989 – Polytechnic of East London ...

. He is a Muslim.

Career

Ahmed made his debut for Essex County Cricket Club during the 2005 season, having represented Essex Cricket Board's under-17s team since 2003. He played in one first-class match of each during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. On his debut match in

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, he contributed with a match-winning 4/32 against the touring Sri Lankans. In 2010, Ahmed was selected as one of 21 players to form the first

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squad to take part in the Clydesdale Bank 40 domestic

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13 April 2010, Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2 May 2010. In 2021, he alleged that he faced

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, while playing for Essex.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Jahid 1986 births Living people British Asian cricketers British Muslims English people of Bangladeshi descent English cricketers Essex cricketers Unicorns cricketers Cricketers from Chelmsford Alumni of the University of East London

Personal life

Career

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