Kamran Akmal
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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 | 11 April 2017 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 3) | 28 August 2006 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 2 April 2017 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2005–2012 | Chittagong Vikings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2022 | Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Central Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNricinfo, 5 September 2022 |
Kamran Akmal (Punjabi, Urdu: کامران اکمل; born 13 January 1982) is a Pakistani cricket administrator, coach and former cricketer, who played for Pakistan as a right-handed batsman & wicketkeeper. He started his international career in November 2002 with a Test match at Harare Sports Club.[3] Akmal was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.
In February 2023, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket due to his new commitments in cricket administration and coaching.[4]
Personal life
He was born to Mohammad Akmal Siddique, a senior cricket administrator, in a large family consisting of a sister and seven brothers, Kamran being the fourth of them, while two of his younger brothers, Adnan Akmal and Umar Akmal, are also professional cricketers, the former being a wicket-keeper batsman and the latter being a specialist batsman, as well as a part-time wicket-keeper.[5] Pakistani batsman and former captain Babar Azam is also his first cousin.[6]
He is an alumnus of the Beaconhouse School System.[7][8]
He married the daughter of former Test cricketer Mohammad Ilyas in 2006 and lives with his wife and children.[9][10]
International career
Kamran Akmal was a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper, who has achieved 6 centuries in
His batting was highly productive in early 2006 as he scored seven international hundreds within the space of 6 months. Since his
Akmal was dropped for the
Akmal was part of the Pakistan team that won the
On 12 November 2008, Akmal hit three consecutive 6s in the last over. As a result, Pakistan won the first ODI in Abu Dhabi against West Indies.
On 17 July 2010, Akmal was appointed the vice-captain of the Pakistani Test squad but later removed because of his alleged involvement in spot fixing.[14]
In August 2012, Akmal was recalled for the three ODI series against Australia.[15]
In March 2013, he played the five ODI matches of the tour to South Africa.
In May 2013, he played an ODI for the tour to Scotland, the second ODI being abandoned because of rain, while few days later he also played both ODIs against Ireland.
In June 2013, he was part of the national squad for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
In April 2017, he played the three ODIs of the tour to the West Indies, these matches being the last time he would play for the national team.
In February 2023, Akmal announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.[16]
T20 franchise career
IPL career
Akmal was signed on to the Rajasthan Royals, and played in the inaugural season of the IPL. He played five matches in the tournament, as a Wicket-keeper and top-order batsman, including the final of the tournament against the Chennai Super Kings. He took two catches in the first innings, however, he was run out for only six runs during the Royal's chase. The Royals won the tournament after a thrilling finish. He did not participated in the IPL 2009 because Pakistani players were not allowed to play in that season as a result of the tense atmosphere after the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
PSL career
Kamran was picked ("bought") for US$70,000 by the
Other leagues
In 2015, Kamran Akmal played for
He is captain of Kotli Lions in the inaugural edition of Kashmir Premier League.
T10 franchise career
Kamran was picked by the Maratha Arabians side in the inaugural edition of
Domestic career
In the
In April 2018, he was named as the captain of Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[45][46] In the opening fixture of the tournament, against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he scored 105 runs and was named the man of the match.[47] He was the leading run-scorer for Federal Areas in the tournament, with 313 runs in four matches.[48] In March 2019, he was named as the captain of Punjab's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[49][50]
In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[51][52]
Cricket administration
In January 2023, he became the head of a selection committee for domestic age-group teams, conducting trials for the selection of the U-13, U-16 and U-19 regional and district sides.[53]
In February 2023, he was also made a member of Haroon Rasheed's national selection committee.[54]
Later in February 2023 he withdrew from the senior and junior selection panels as he had a contract with some private TV channel for the coverage of 2023 PSL, and found that appearing there as a PCB official would lead to a conflict of interest.[55]
Coaching career
In February 2023, he was appointed the batting mentor for Peshawar Zalmi.[56] Akmal also served as the head coach of Peshawar for an exhibition match against the Quetta Gladiators when regular head coach, Daren Sammy, was not available.[57]
Controversies
Match fixing allegations
In the 2nd Test match in Sydney on the
In early September 2010, the
Wicket-keeping
Kamran Akmal has always been criticized for his lack of consistent wicket-keeping. He has often been a subject of ridicule by being referred to as a goal keeper rather than a wicket-keeper.[citation needed]
After another horrendous series behind the stumps against
On 13 October 2020, in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup, Akmal became the first wicket-keeper to affect 100 stumpings in Twenty20 cricket.[67]
Television
Year | Show | Channel | Note |
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2022-2023 | The Ultimate Muqabla | ARY Digital | Adventure-action reality show[68] |
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The Ultimate Muqabla features Pakistani cricket bigwigs like Imad Wasim, Fawad Alam, Saeed Ajmal, Kamran Akmal, and Azam Khan [...]
External links
- Kamran Akmal at ESPNcricinfo
- Kamran Akmal on Twitter