Personal information | |
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Born | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 3 October 1972
Role | Umpire |
Umpiring information | |
ODIs umpired | 8 (2021–2024) |
T20Is umpired | 20 (2018–2024) |
WODIs umpired | 5 (2012–2024) |
WT20Is umpired | 4 (2012–2023) |
Source:
ESPNcricinfo, 28 November 2023 |
Tanvir Ahmed (born 3 October 1972) is a Bangladeshi cricket umpire. [1]
Tanvir Ahmed officiated in his first List A match in Bangladesh in 2005–06, and his first first-class match in 2007–08. [2] He has been an on-field umpire in the Bangladesh Premier League since 2012. [3]
Ahmed has been involved in a few controversial umpiring decisions and has often been in arguments with players. [4] [5] In 2015 Bangladesh Premier League, in a group match Shakib Al Hasan fumed at him for his controversial decisions.
In November 2018, he was selected in the ICC International Panel of Umpires. [6] He stood in his first men's match as an international umpire on 17 December 2018 in the 1st T20I match between Bangladesh and West Indies. [7]
On 22 December 2018 Ahmed was again involved in a controversial "no ball" decision in the 3rd T20I between Bangladesh and West Indies when he called a no ball resulting in a protest from West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite and the team management. The match referee had to intervene to resolve the matter; the match resumed after a 10-minute pause. [8] [9]
In January 2021, he umpired in his first men's One Day International (ODI) match, between Bangladesh and the West Indies. [10]