Cook admits England `knows nothing` of Oz`s `Ashes probable` Ahmed

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:00

England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that his team knows nothing about former Pakistani asylum seeker Fawad Ahmed, who is increasingly being touted as a likely inclusion to Australia`s Ashes squad.

Fawad Ahmed’s chance of playing for Australia improves after A team call up.

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 10:46

Former Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed makes a step closer to playing in the Ashes for Australia after being called up to Australia A squad on Thursday.

Iranian-origin Aussie new CA `community engagement` manager to dispose `pale, stale, male` image

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 13:14

After making Asian-origin cricketers Fawad Ahmed and Gurinder Sandhu as its new faces of Australian cricket`s million-dollar drive towards multiculturalism, Cricket Australia (CA) has now appointed Iranian-origin Sam Almaliki as its new senior manager for community engagement to dispose of its `pale, male and stale` image.

Lyon under no pressure because of Ahmed: Clarke

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 19:45

Australian captain, Michael Clarke insisted that Nathan Lyon need not be anxious with the increasing speculation of Fawad Ahmed`s addition to the 16-man squad ahead of the Ashes series.

Lyon bats for Ashton Agar and Fawad Ahmed

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 16:22

Australian Test spinner Nathan Lyon has said that left-arm spinner Ashton Agar and Pakistani leg spinner Fawad Ahmed have chances of being selected in the Ashes squad.

Pakistan asylum-seeker Ahmed signs with Victoria

Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013, 08:43

Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed has signed to play with Australian state side Victoria for the next three seasons, Cricket Victoria said on Friday.

Pak refugee Ahmed must play in Ashes if given Oz passport: MacGill

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10:51

Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill said that refugee player Fawad Ahmed should be selected in captain Michael Clarke`s Ashes squad if he is granted an Australian passport in time, adding that he is talented enough to face England in the series.

Fawad Ahmed in line for Ashes selection

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 10:23

Australia`s chief selector John Inverarity has said that Pakistan born asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed will be in contention for a place in the Ashes squad to tour England if he is granted citizenship in time.

Inverarity says Fawad’s selection would be `wonderful thing for Oz society`

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 13:47

John Inverarity has said if Pakistani refugee leggie, Fawad Ahmed is selected for this year`s Ashes series then his story could blossom into a wonderful thing for their nation`s society.

`Desperate` CA in overdrive to fast-track Pak refugee Ahmed`s citizenship

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 14:33

Cricket Australia (CA), who is facing a dearth of world-class spin bowlers, is desperately trying to convince country`s immigration minister to fast-track Pakistani refugee Fawad Ahmed`s citizenship in order to utilize the glorified leg-spinner for this year`s Ashes series.

Fawad Ahmed hopeful of playing in Ashes after CA fast-tracks citizenship application

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 12:38

Cricket Australia is trying to fast-track the citizenship application of Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed ahead of this summer`s Ashes series.

Fawad Ahmed, Australia's upcoming spin king?

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 00:20

Pakistan seems to be new supply line for the leg-spinners around the world. After Imran Tahir, who played for Pakistan A before breaking into South African national team, another Pakistani leg-spinner, Fawad Ahmed, is on the verge of getting a call up from the Australian national team.