Jahid Ahmed

Jahid Sheikh Ahmed (Bengali: জাহিদ শেখ আহমেদ; born 20 February 1986) is an English former first-class cricketer. He played as a right-handed lower order batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Jahid Ahmed

Personal information
Full name	Jahid Sheikh Ahmed
Born	(1986-02-20) 20 February 1986 (age 39) Chelmsford, Essex, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005–2009	Essex
2010	Unicorns
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 7 7 2 Runs scored 49 2 – Batting average 24.50 2.00 – 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 – Top score 16* 1* – Balls bowled 733 270 36 Wickets 13 10 2 Bowling average 41.69 24.80 28.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/42 4/32 1/25 Catches/stumpings 3/– 2/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 May 2010

Personal life

Ahmed attended St Peter's High School in Burnham-on-Crouch before attending University of East London.^[1] He is a Muslim.^[2]

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 List A cricket, he contributed with a match-winning 4/32 against the touring Sri Lankans.^[1][3]

In 2010, Ahmed was selected as one of 21 players to form the first Unicorns squad to take part in the Clydesdale Bank 40 domestic limited overs competition against the regular first-class counties.^[4]

In 2021, he alleged that he faced racism, while playing for Essex.^[5]

See also

• British Bangladeshi
• List of British Bangladeshis