Full name Mohammad Akram Awan
Born September 10, 1974, Islamabad, Punjab
Current age 43 years 226 days
Major teams Pakistan, Allied Bank, Essex, Northamptonshire, Rawalpindi, Surrey, Sussex
Playing role Bowler
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 | ||||
T20s ![]() |
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 | |
T20s ![]() |
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 |
T20s debut | Sussex v Surrey at Hove, Jul 2, 2004 scorecard |
Last T20s | Middlesex v Surrey at Lord's, Jun 23, 2005 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/13 | Lashings XI | v Staffs | Wellington | 10 Jul 2008 | Other T20 |
1/17 | Lashings XI | v Shropshire | Wellington | 10 Jul 2008 | Other T20 |
1/10 | Lashings XI | v Sth Northumb | Gosforth | 2 Jul 2008 | Other OD |
1/7 | Lashings XI | v Ireland | Wicklow | 22 Jun 2008 | Other T20 |
- | Lashings XI | v Ireland | Wicklow | 22 Jun 2008 | Other T20 |
0/15 | Lashings XI | v Cambridge U | Cambridge | 12 Jun 2008 | Other OD |
0/23, 1* | Surrey | v Kent | Canterbury | 4 Sep 2007 | LA |
2/36 | Surrey | v Glamorgan | The Oval | 27 Aug 2007 | LA |
3/35 | Surrey | v Yorkshire | Scarborough | 26 Aug 2007 | LA |
1/44 | Surrey | v Derbyshire | The Oval | 19 Aug 2007 | LA |
Mohammad Akram was a tall, right-arm fast-medium bowler who hit the pitch hard and was a handful on a wicket with bounce. He had an awkward, rigid approach to the crease but was one of the more consistent Pakistan bowlers before he chose a life in England. He was 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. In August 2012 he was appointed Pakistan's bowling coach.
Kamran Abbasi