Fawad Ahmed resumed playing first-class cricket in 2009, playing for Pakistan Customs in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, and later that year played three further matches for Abbottabad.
14 Facts About Fawad Ahmed
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Fawad Ahmed left Pakistan in 2010, emigrating to Australia on a short-stay visa sponsored by the Yoogali Cricket Association.
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Fawad Ahmed's hometown is in northwest Pakistan, a region that borders Afghanistan and was affected by the War in North-West Pakistan.
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Fawad Ahmed was named the Best Bowler of the 2012 Infinity T20 Cricket Tournament.
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Later that month, Fawad Ahmed signed with the Melbourne Renegades, having been granted a special exemption to play in the Big Bash League.
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Fawad Ahmed played in Victoria's last three matches in the Sheffield Shield, taking 16 wickets at 28.37, including 2 for 79 and 5 for 83 against Queensland.
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Fawad Ahmed took 8 for 89 in 40 overs with 9 maidens.
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On 2 July 2013, Fawad Ahmed was granted Australian citizenship, clearing him to play for the full Australian national cricket team.
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Fawad Ahmed has requested that logos of sponsors whose activities he does not agree will be removed from his kit and in 2013, the logo of Victoria Bitter was removed from Ahmed's shirt, due to the fact that Islam prohibits alcohol.
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On 29 August 2013, Fawad Ahmed made his Australian debut play in a T20 international against England at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
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On 31 March 2015, Fawad Ahmed was named in the Australian Test Squad to tour the West Indies and England in 2015 following an outstanding domestic season for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield.
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Fawad Ahmed switched clubs and played for Sydney Thunder during the 2015 Big Bash League season.
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In 2019 Fawad Ahmed signed with the Perth Scorchers in the BBL.
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On 6 January 2023, Fawad Ahmed signed with the Melbourne Renegades in the BBL as a replacement player for Shaun Marsh who had been injured with a hamstring strain.