Faraz Akram

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Faraz Akram
Personal information
Full nameMohammad Faraz Akram
Born (1993-10-03) 3 October 1993 (age 28)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 62)10 November 2020 v Pakistan
Last T20I20 March 2021 v Afghanistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–2018Rising Stars
2018–presentMashonaland Eagles
Source: Cricinfo, 20 March 2021

Faraz Akram (born 3 October 1993) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1] Akram was born in Saudi Arabia and made his international debut for the Zimbabwe cricket team in November 2020.[2]

Career[]

He made his first-class debut for Rising Stars in the 2017–18 Logan Cup on 4 October 2017.[3] He made his List A debut for Rising Stars in the 2017–18 Pro50 Championship on 17 April 2018.[4] For the 2018–19 season, Akram moved to the Mashonaland Eagles.

In June 2018, he was named in a Board XI team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series.[5] In September 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup tournament.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Zimbabwe in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[7]

In October 2020, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for their tour of Pakistan.[8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Zimbabwe, against Pakistan, on 10 November 2020.[9]

In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Eagles in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[10][11] In May 2021, he was named in Zimbabwe A's squad for their home series against South Africa A.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Faraz Akram". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Taibu showers praise on Saudi-born Zimbabwean in cricket squad". Zimbabwe Mail. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Logan Cup at Kwekwe, Oct 4-7 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Pro50 Championship at Harare, Apr 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Graeme Cremer, Sikandar Raza left out of T20 practice matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Musakanda to captain Zimbabwe Select in Africa T20 Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Pool B, Africa T20 Cup at Oudtshoorn, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Muzarabani returns as Zimbabwe announce squad for Pakistan tour". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  9. ^ "3rd T20I (D/N), Rawalpindi, Nov 10 2020, Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  12. ^ "ZC names Zimbabwe A coaches and squads". Zimbabwe Cricket. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

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