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12 Facts About Mohammad Naveed

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Mohammad Naveed was born on 3 June 1987 and is a cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.

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Mohammad Naveed made his One Day International debut against Afghanistan on 2 May 2014 and his Twenty20 International debut against Scotland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 9 July 2015.

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In March 2021, Naveed was found guilty of corruption and banned from all cricket for eight years.

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In January 2018, Mohammad Naveed was named in the UAE squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.

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On 4 March 2018, in the UAE's match against Papua New Guinea in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Mohammad Naveed took his first five-wicket haul in an ODI.

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The UAE won the match by 56 runs, and Mohammad Naveed was named the man of the match.

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On 22 March 2018, in the UAE's final match of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, against Zimbabwe, Mohammad Naveed took three wickets for 40 runs, and was again named the man of the match.

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Mohammad Naveed was part of the United Arab Emirates squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.

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However, the following month Mohammad Naveed was withdrawn from the UAE's squad, with Ahmed Raza named as captain in his place.

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Two days before the start of the tournament, the ICC confirmed that Mohammad Naveed had been suspended, after breaching cricket's anti-corruption rules.

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In February 2020, Mohammad Naveed said that he wanted to clear his name, but could face a ban of up to ten years if the corruption charges are proven.

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In March 2021, Mohammad Naveed was given an eight-year ban from playing ICC cricket, backdated to 16 October 2019, after being found guilty on charges of corruption.