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Full name | Kamran Akmal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
13 January 1982 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right Arm Medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicketkeeper-Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations |
Adnan Akmal (Brother) Umar Akmal (Brother) |
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National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Test debut (cap 172) | 9 November 2002 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 26 August 2010 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 143) | 23 November 2002 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 15 June 2013 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005-2012 | Lahore Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012-2014 | Lahore Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Multan Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Trinbago Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Chittagong Vikings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016-present | Peshawar Zalmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNricinfo, 26 May 2013 |
Kamran Akmal (Urdu: کامران اکمل; born 13 January 1982) is a Pakistani cricketer. His brothers are Adnan Akmal and Umar Akmal, who are also professional cricketers, the former being a keeper-batsman and the latter being a specialist batsman as well as part-time wicket-keeper. He married in 2006 and lives with his wife, Aaiza, and their daughter, Laiba. He is a graduate of Beaconhouse School System Garden Town, Lahore. He is a right-handed wicket-keeper-batsman who has played Tests, ODIs and T20Is for Pakistan. He started his international career in November 2002 with a Test match which Pakistan won at Harare Sports Club. He has made 2648 runs in 53 Test matches with the help of six centuries, while in 137 ODIs, he has scored 2924 runs with the help of five centuries. In T20Is, he has scored 704 runs. As a wicket-keeper, he has dismissed 206, 169 and 52 batsmen in Tests, ODIs and T20Is respectively.
Kamran Akmal is a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper, who has achieved 6 centuries in Test cricket. However, his first century was vital – his 109 from the number eight position at Mohali, coming in with Pakistan in a lead of 39 against India in the first Test, ensured that the visitors could draw the match. His form against the touring England in 2005 made him one of the most important players in the team. Naturally, he is a batsman that plays lower down the order but has sometimes opened in both Test and One-day cricket. As an opener he has scored two back to back centuries in ODIs against England. Coming in lower down the order in Test matches, he played one memorable innings. He saved Pakistan from a score of 39/6, scoring a century, to a competitive 245 which helped Pakistan win the match and the series.