Afzaal Ahmed Rizvi (25 December 1948 – 23 April 2015) was a Pakistani cricketer and umpire. He mainly officiated in domestic cricket matches, only umpiring in a single One Day International (ODI).[1]

Afzaal Ahmed
Personal information
Full name
Syed Afzaal Ahmed Rizvi
Born(1948-12-25)25 December 1948
Karachi, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm Medium fast
RoleUmpire
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Karachi
Karachi University
National Bank of Pakistan
Public Works Department
Sindh
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired1 (1994–1994)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 91 6
Runs scored 4,010 257
Batting average 30.61 42.83
100s/50s 6/20 1/1
Top score 155* 129
Balls bowled 1,806 8
Wickets 33 0
Bowling average 25.90
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/21
Catches/stumpings 51/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 June 2023

Born in Karachi, Afzaal, a tall right-handed batsman, played 91 first-class matches between 1965-66 and 1984-85, scoring 4,010 runs at an average of 30.61 with an unbeaten 155 being the highest of his six centuries. As a medium-paced bowler, he claimed 33 wickets at an average of 25.90. His best bowling figures in an innings were 5-21.[2]

Afzaal stood in his only ODI as an umpire in 1994.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Afzaal Ahmed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (24 April 2015). "Ex-international umpire Afzaal Ahmed passes away". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ The Newspaper's Sports Reporter. "Ex-international umpire Afzaal Ahmed passes away". dawn.com.
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