John Inverarity: Fawad Ahmed

Fawad Ahmed: Cricket Australia's national selection panel chairman John Inverarity said in a statement Thursday that "Fawad is a spin bowler of interest and we look forward to seeing how he performs for Australia A.", according to Times Colonist. "It's amazing news for me," Ahmed was quoted as saying Thursday by the Australian Associated Press. "It's a great opportunity for me now to prove myself." MELBOURNE, Australia - Pakistani refugee Fawad Ahmed has been added to the Australia A squad for a tour of Britain and Ireland after changes to citizenship laws which could fast-track his passport passed through the lower house of the Australian Parliament. There's been mounting speculation locally that Australia, in need of a consistent, quality legbreak bowler since the retirements of Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill, could add the 31-year-old Ahmed to its Ashes squad for the test series in England beginning in July. Offspinner Nathan Lyon was the only slow bowler selected in the initial Ashes squad. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.