Faraz Akram (Urdu: فراز اکرم; born 3 October 1993) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1] Akram was born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents, and made his international debut for the Zimbabwe cricket team in November 2020.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Faraz Akram |
| Born | 3 October 1993 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 155) | 6 January 2024 v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 8 January 2024 v Sri Lanka |
| 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 | |
Personal life
editFaraz Akram was born on 3 October 1993 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents.[3] Raised in the Middle East and Pakistan, he moved with his family to Zimbabwe in 2000, where his diplomat father worked at the Pakistani embassy.[3] Akram attended Westridge High School in Harare.[3] He became the second Pakistani-origin player to represent Zimbabwe in international cricket, following Sikander Raza.[4]
Career
editHe made his first-class debut for Rising Stars in the 2017–18 Logan Cup on 4 October 2017.[5] He made his List A debut for Rising Stars in the 2017–18 Pro50 Championship on 17 April 2018.[6] 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.[7] In September 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup tournament.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut for Zimbabwe in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[9]
In October 2020, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for their tour of Pakistan.[10] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Zimbabwe, against Pakistan, on 10 November 2020.[11]
In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Eagles in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[12][13] In May 2021, he was named in Zimbabwe A's squad for their home series against South Africa A.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Faraz Akram". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Taibu showers praise on Saudi-born Zimbabwean in cricket squad". Zimbabwe Mail. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Can Akram find his fizz?". The Sunday Mail. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Taibu showers praise on Saudi-born Zimbabwean in cricket squad". The Zimbabwe Mail. 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
Akram, who has family roots in Pakistan, was raised in Zimbabwean capital Harare. Zimbabwe star all-rounder Sikander Raza, born in Punjab, is the other player of Pakistani origin in the Southern African team.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. 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. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. 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.