Mohammad Akram (Islamabad cricketer)

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.[1]

Mohammad Akram
Mohammad Akram in 2013
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Akram Awan
Born (1974-09-10) 10 September 1974
Islamabad, Pakistan
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 135)15 September 1995 v Sri Lanka
Last Test27 March 2001 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 101)29 September 1995 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI5 July 2000 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1992/93–2002/03Rawalpindi
1996/97–2000/01Allied Bank
1997Northamptonshire
2003Essex
2004Sussex
2005–2007Surrey
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 9 23
Runs scored 24 14
Batting average 2.66 7.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 10* 7*
Balls bowled 1,477 989
Wickets 17 19
Bowling average 50.52 41.57
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/28 2/28
Catches/stumpings 4/– 8/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 4 February 2017

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.

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.[2]

References

  1. "Darren Sammy appointed Peshawar Zalmi head coach". Scoreline.org. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Mohammad Akram named Pakistan bowling coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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