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Full name Mohammad Akram Awan
Born September 10, 1974, Islamabad, Punjab
Current age 35 years 75 days
Major teams Pakistan, Allied Bank, Essex, Northamptonshire, Rawalpindi, Surrey, Sussex
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 9 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 10* | 2.66 | 105 | 22.85 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| ODIs | 23 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 7* | 7.00 | 34 | 41.17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| First-class | 125 | 155 | 45 | 944 | 35* | 8.58 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 129 | 57 | 26 | 233 | 33 | 7.51 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7* | - | 9 | 77.77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 9 | 15 | 1477 | 859 | 17 | 5/138 | 5/138 | 50.52 | 3.48 | 86.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 23 | 21 | 989 | 790 | 19 | 2/28 | 2/28 | 41.57 | 4.79 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 125 | 20169 | 11963 | 415 | 8/49 | 28.82 | 3.55 | 48.6 | 18 | 1 | |||
| List A | 129 | 5891 | 4521 | 148 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 30.54 | 4.60 | 39.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 96 | 3 | 2/22 | 2/22 | 32.00 | 8.72 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Faisalabad, Sep 15-19, 1995 scorecard |
| Last Test | New Zealand v Pakistan at Hamilton, Mar 27-30, 2001 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Gujranwala, Sep 29, 1995 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Jul 5, 2000 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1992/93 |
| Last First-class | Surrey v Kent at Croydon, May 30-Jun 2, 2007 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1992/93 |
| Last List A | Kent v Surrey at Canterbury, Sep 4, 2007 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Sussex v Surrey at Hove, Jul 2, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Middlesex v Surrey at Lord's, Jun 23, 2005 scorecard |
Mohammad Akram is a tall, right-arm fast-medium bowler who hits the pitch hard and is a handful on a wicket with bounce. He has an awkward, rigid approach to the crease but was one of the more consistent Pakistan bowlers before he chose a life in England. He is 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.
Kamran Abbasi October 2004
- Mohammad Asif joins Surrey (Oct 16, 2007)
- Eleven cricketing sex scandals (Dec 14, 2006)
- Akram destroys sorry Gloucester (May 5, 2006)
- Muchall and Lewis start with a bang (Apr 24, 2006)
- Akram and Azhar agree terms with Surrey (Oct 7, 2004)
May 5, 2006
Mohammad Akram has Stephen Adshead caught behind
© Getty Images
Sep 29, 2004
Mohammad Akram portrait
© Getty Images
Mar 28, 2001
Mohammad Akram sends down a delivery
© AFP
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