| Jahid Ahmed | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Jahid Sheikh Ahmed |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Heightft: | 5 |
| Heightinch: | 11 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Club2: | Unicorns |
| Year2: | 2010 |
| Club1: | Essex |
| Year1: | 2005–2009 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 7 |
| Runs1: | 49 |
| Bat Avg1: | 24.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 16 |
| Deliveries1: | 733 |
| Wickets1: | 13 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 41.69 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/42 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 7 |
| Runs2: | 2 |
| Bat Avg2: | 2.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 1 |
| Deliveries2: | 270 |
| Wickets2: | 10 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 24.80 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/32 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 2 |
| Runs3: | – |
| Bat Avg3: | – |
| 100S/50S3: | – |
| Top Score3: | – |
| Deliveries3: | 36 |
| Wickets3: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 28.00 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 1/25 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 0/– |
| Date: | 16 May |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/64/64423/64423.html CricketArchive |
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.
Ahmed attended St Peter's High School in Burnham-on-Crouch before attending University of East London.[1] He is a Muslim.[2]
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]