Ahmed Shah is a left-handed batsman and a Slow left-arm orthodox bowler who plays for Afghanistan.

He is a part of the rapidly rising Afghan cricket team that in under a year has won the World Cricket League

World Cricket League

The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...

 Division Five

2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five

The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five is a cricket tournament that took place between 23 and 31 May 2008 in Jersey. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:...

, Division Four

2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four

The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which took place between 4 and 11 October 2008 as a part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:...

 and Division Three

2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three

The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 24 to 31 2009. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup....

, thus promoting them to Division Two and allowing them to partake in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier

2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier

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 where they gained ODI status.

Shah made his ODI debut against the Netherlands at the VRA Cricket Ground

VRA Cricket Ground

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 on 30 August 2009. Shah also made his first class debut in Afghanistan's debut match in the Intercontinental Cup

2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup

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 against a Zimbabwe XI at Mutare

Mutare

Mutare is the fourth largest city in Zimbabwe, with a population of around 170,000. It is the capital of Manicaland province.-History:...

on 16 August 2009.