PLAYER BIO

Javed Akhtar

Matches
52
Runs
839
Wickets
187

Role	Bowler
Batting Style	Right-hand bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm offbreak
Nationality	Pakistan

Nickname	Javed Akhtar
DOB	21 November 1940

A tall and stocky offpsinner, Javed Akhtar's one Test appearance came as a 21-year-old after a long flight from Pakistan as a replacement for Haseeb Ahsan. It was not a match to remember as he went wicketless and Pakistan lost by an innings. He went on to become a leading umpire, but his career ended under a cloud when at Headingley in 1998 he was accused of favouring England when he gave eight dubious decisions in England's favour in the series decider. At the King Commission in 2000 he was accused by Ali Bacher of inappropriate behaviour in that match, claims that Akhtar vigorously denied, and no charges were ever brought against him. Bacher later refused to appear in court in Pakistan to answer charges of libel brought against him by Akhtar.

BATTING AVERAGES

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
Test	1	2	1	4	2**	4	0		0	0	0	0
F-C	51	63	10	835	88*	15.75	0		0	5	0	0

BOWLING AVERAGES

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Test	1	1	96	52	0	-	-	0.00	3.25	-	0	0	0
F-C	51	0	9148	3407	187	7/56	-	18.21	2.23	48.9	49	0	12

CAREER STATISTICS

Test debut	England v Pakistan at Leeds, Jul 5-7, 1962
Last Test	England v Pakistan at Leeds, Jul 5-7, 1962
ODI debut	-
Last ODI	-
T20I debut	-
First-Class debut	1959/60
Last First-Class	1975/76
List A debut	-