Mohammad Akram (Islamabad cricketer)
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| Full name | Mohammad Akram Awan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1974 Islamabad, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 135) | 15 September 1995 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 27 March 2001 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 101) | 29 September 1995 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 5 July 2000 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992/93–2002/03 | Rawalpindi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996/97–2000/01 | Allied Bank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 4 February 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mohammad Akram (Urdu: محمد اکرم; born 10 September 1974) is a former Pakistani cricketer. He is the current Director of Cricket for the Pakistan Super League team Peshawar Zalmi.[2]
International career
He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler who played in 9 Test matches and 23 One Day International matches for Pakistan between 1995–1996 and 2000–2001.
Writing in the context of the 1999 Cricket World Cup, former West Indies fast bowler Colin Croft wrote that Akram, alongside Mohammad Zahid, was "almost as rapid" as Shoaib Akhtar.[3]
Coaching career
On 24 August 2012 the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Mohammad Akram as their bowling coach on a one-year contract. In April 2013, Akram was also involved in a 10-day training camp for top fast bowlers with Wasim Akram at National Stadium Karachi.[4]
References
- ^ "Mohammad Akram – player profile". Surrey County Cricket Club. Surrey CCC. Archived from the original on 27 March 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Darren Sammy appointed Peshawar Zalmi head coach". Scoreline.org. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Croft, Colin (17 May 1999). "Windies quantity no match for Pakistan's quality (May 17 1999)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Mohammad Akram named Pakistan bowling coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.