Shabbir Ahmed Khan ( ur, شببر احمد خان; born 21 April 1976, in

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) is a Pakistani former

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er who played for the

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between 2003 and 2007 before got banned for an

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. He was a line-and-length

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who took eight wickets for 109 runs on his

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debut against

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in the first of their 2003–04 three-Test series, including five wickets in the second innings. He also had an impressive start to his One-Day International career after picking up three wickets (all three bowled out) with two wickets in his first over, in his debut against the

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Style

Shabbir Ahmed is a tall (6'5"), Pakistani fast bowler. He extracts a great deal of bounce, even on lifeless wickets, and bowling from close to the stumps – much like

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– allows him to stick to a tight wicket-to-wicket line. He

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and cuts more than he swings, often sharply and both ways and is a sound exponent of

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One year ban

Shabbir had taken 51 wickets in 10 tests, when in 2005 after playing the first

against England he was reported to the ICC for an

. Following an investigation into his action, Ahmed was banned from cricket for one year in December 2005.

Return to cricket

As of 21 December 2006, having completed his one-year term, Shabbir was once again eligible to play International

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. However, the clause was that if Shabbir was reported again, he would be suspended from bowling at international level until his action is reassessed. Shabbir played in the Pakistani domestic competition till 2013 after which he called it quits.

References

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Style

One year ban

Return to cricket

See also

References