Faraz Akram
Personal information | |
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Full name | Mohammad Faraz Akram |
Born | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 3 October 1993
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm medium |
International information | |
National side | |
T20I debut (cap 62) | 10 November 2020 v Pakistan |
Last T20I | 20 March 2021 v Afghanistan |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2017–2018 | Rising Stars |
2018–present | Mashonaland 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[]
- ^ "Faraz Akram". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Taibu showers praise on Saudi-born Zimbabwean in cricket squad". Zimbabwe Mail. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Logan Cup at Kwekwe, Oct 4-7 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Pro50 Championship at Harare, Apr 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Graeme Cremer, Sikandar Raza left out of T20 practice matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Musakanda to captain Zimbabwe Select in Africa T20 Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Pool B, Africa T20 Cup at Oudtshoorn, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Muzarabani returns as Zimbabwe announce squad for Pakistan tour". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "3rd T20I (D/N), Rawalpindi, Nov 10 2020, Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "ZC names Zimbabwe A coaches and squads". Zimbabwe Cricket. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
External links[]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Zimbabwean cricketers
- Zimbabwe Twenty20 International cricketers
- Sportspeople from Jeddah
- Rising Stars cricketers
- Mashonaland Eagles cricketers