[2] Before making his international debut, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.
[3] He made his first-class cricket debut against Ireland in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 30 August 2016.
[7] In April 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.
[8] In September 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
[9] However, ahead of the 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series, Ahmed and his brother Ehsan Nawaz, both withdrew themselves for selection for Hong Kong.