Matches
160Runs
989Wickets
602Role | Bowler |
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Batting Style | Right-hand bat |
Bowling Style | Right-arm fast-medium |
Nationality | Pakistan |
Nickname | Mohammad Akram |
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DOB | 10 September 1974 |
Mohammad Akram was a tall, right-arm fast-medium bowler who hit the pitch hard and was a handful on a wicket with bounce. He had an awkward, rigid approach to the crease but was one of the more consistent Pakistan bowlers before he chose a life in England. He was not a big swinger, relying more on seam movement. Akram found it difficult to secure a regular Test place thanks to the enduring talents of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis plus the emergence of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami. But he was a useful man to have as back-up, even though his batting and fielding are best forgotten. He had a brief sojourn in England playing for Northants in 1995 as replacement for Curtly Amrbrose, who was on tour with West Indies. After marrying an Anglo-Pakistani from Walthamstow, he settled in England, and turned out for Essex and Sussex in 2003 and 2004 respectively, as a non-overseas player, before signing a three-year contract with Surrey and professing a desire to play for his adopted country. In August 2012 he was appointed Pakistan's bowling coach.
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
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Test | 9 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 10** | 2.66 | 105 | 22.85 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
ODI | 23 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 7** | 7 | 34 | 41.17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7** | - | 9 | 77.77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F-C | 125 | 155 | 45 | 944 | 35** | 8.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
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Test | 9 | 15 | 1477 | 859 | 17 | 5/138 | 5/138 | 50.52 | 3.48 | 86.8 | 87 | 0 | 1 |
ODI | 23 | 21 | 989 | 790 | 19 | 2/28 | 2/28 | 41.57 | 4.79 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
T20 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 96 | 3 | 2/22 | 2/22 | 32.00 | 8.72 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
F-C | 125 | 0 | 20169 | 11963 | 415 | 8/49 | - | 28.82 | 3.55 | 48.6 | 49 | 0 | 18 |
List A | 129 | 0 | 5891 | 4521 | 148 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 30.54 | 4.6 | 39.8 | 40 | 6 | 0 |
Test debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Faisalabad, Sep 15-19, 1995 |
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Last Test | New Zealand v Pakistan at Hamilton, Mar 27-30, 2001 |
ODI debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Gujranwala, Sep 29, 1995 |
Last ODI | Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Jul 5, 2000 |
T20I debut | - |
Last T20I | - |
First-Class debut | 1992/93 |
Last First-Class | Surrey v Kent at Croydon, May 30-Jun 2, 2007 |
List A debut | 1992/93 |
Last List A | Kent v Surrey at Canterbury, Sep 4, 2007 |