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Ahmed: Batting for the Big:
He
was instrumental in winning many tournaments for his teams. He had
piles of runs to his credits. And the large number of wickets he had
taken only added to his all-rounder performance for Citra, the local
team he
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Malegaon:
Azhar Ahmed, a young cricketer from
Malegaon - the Muslim dominated textile town in North Maharashtra
has been included in the State Ranji Test Cricket Team.
Maharashtra
Ranji team will be facing West Bengal in Pune on November 3 in its
first Ranji Trophy tournament match. The young cricketer from
Malegaon Azhar is all set to be part of this team.
Though Malegaon has quiet a few number
of astonishing cricketers who played at National level, Azhar Ahmed
is the first from the town who has been included in the Maharashtra
Ranji Test team. A good performance in Ranji Trophy is a key to the
inclusion in the National cricket team.
Earlier, Azhar Ahmed had represented
the Maharashtra Cricket Association's (MCA) under-19 cricket team
that visited Sri Lanka in 2008 for the Challenger Trophy.
"Azhar
was instrumental in winning many tournaments for his teams. He had
piles of runs to his credits. And the large number of wickets he had
taken only added to his all-rounder performance for Citra, the local
team he captained for years. He was part of the Maharashtra Cricket
Association (MCA) cricket team that represented the state for the
Challenger Trophy in 2008", informed close friend Imran Ansari.
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Azhar's Dream Run... |
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· Playing
for NDCA in April 2008, Azhar scored more than 1000 runs and
took 60 wickets in 12 matches. His excellent performance for
NDCA was followed by an emphatic 104 against Star Club of Pune
and yet another assuring 209 embellished with 6 sixes and 20
boundaries against Stadium Club of Pune. He proved his talent
further by taking 11 and 8 wickets in these two-day test
matches respectively. |
"But Azhar had to
go through many ups and down before being selected first for the
Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) team and now for the Ranji
Trophy test team. Year 2008-09 is pretty lucky
for him when his performance for Nandurbar District Cricket
Association (NDCA) caught the eyes of the selectors", Imran said.
Playing for NDCA
in April 2008, Azhar scored more than 1000 runs and took 60 wickets
in 12 matches held at various grounds in Nasik, Aurangabad, Kolhapur,
Nanded and Prabhani. His excellent performance for NDCA in 2008 was
followed by an emphatic 104 against Star Club of Pune at Mahatma
Nagar in Nashik and yet another assuring 209 embellished with 6
sixes and 20 boundaries against Stadium Club of Pune at Nashik Golf
Ground. He proved his talent further by taking 11 and 8 wickets in
these two-day test matches respectively.
Besides playing
for MCA in its under-19 team, Azhar had also recently been part of
the Maharashtra Ranji One day team. "His brilliant performances
first at the Challenger Trophy in Sri Lanka and later for the Ranji
Trophy one day has earned him a place in the Maharashtra Ranji
Test Cricket team", Imran said.
The inclusion of young Azhar in
Maharashtra Ranji team is being acclaimed from every corner of the
textile town.
"The inclusion of the local boy in the
state Ranji team is really a proud for us. We hope the inclusion
proves a landmark for Azhar's inclusion in the National cricket
team", said Khaleel Ansari, a former cricketer who represented the
town in state level competitions.
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