Tanvir Ahmed (; born 20 December 1978) is a former Pakistani Test cricketer born in Kuwait. Ahmed is mainly a fast-bowler. He played for Pakistan in a first-class match against Worcestershire in the tour of England in 2010 He was later chosen to play in the second test in Pakistan's 2010 home series against South Africa in the UAE in which he took six wickets (6/120) during the first innings. Early life He was born in Kuwait but his family returned to Karachi because of the Gulf War, and he first began to play cricket in the city's streets at the age of 14. ODI Tanvir made his ODI debut on 2 May 2011 in the 4th One Day International against the West Indies, along with Usman Salahuddin, taking 1 wicket for 45 runs off 6 overs. See also List of Pakistan Test cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut List of Test cricketers born in non-Test playing nations References External links 1978 births Living people Pakistani cricketers Sportspeople from Kuwait City Allied Bank Limited cricketers Baluchistan cricketers Karachi cricketers Public Works Department cricketers Pakistan One Day International cricketers Pakistan Twenty20 International cricketers Pakistan Test cricketers Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut Karachi Urban cricketers Karachi Blues cricketers Karachi Whites cricketers Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited cricketers Sindh cricketers Port Qasim Authority cricketers Karachi Zebras cricketers Karachi Dolphins cricketers Pakistani expatriates in Kuwait