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Kamran Akmal Biography

Full name Kamran Akmal
Born January 13, 1982, Lahore, Punjab
Major teams Pakistan, Asia XI, Lahore, Lahore Blues, Lahore City, Lahore Eagles,
Lahore Lions, National Bank of Pakistan, Punjab Stallions, Rajasthan Royals
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper

He is a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper, who has achieved four
centuries and two fifties in 31 Test innings. 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 English 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 series. His batting was
highly productive in early 2006 as he scored seven international hundreds within the
space of 6 months. Since his tour of England in Summer 2006 however his batting form
dwindled and steadily become worse. His wicket-keeping also worsened and dropped many
catches on both the England tour and on a tour to South Africa in early 2007. Since then
he did not score an international hundred until the Bangladeshi tour of Pakistan in 2008.
Kamran Akmal was dropped for the Asia Cup 2008 as a result of his poor batting form and
very poor keeping. He was replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed who has performed very well the
domestic level. Kamran was named in the 30 man probable squad for the 2008 ICC Champions
Trophy. On 12 November 2008, Akmal hit two consecutive 6s in the last over. As a result
Pakistan won the first ODI in Abu Dhabi against West Indies. Akmal was also signed on to
the Rajasthan Royals, and played in the inaugural season of the IPL. He played five
matches in the tournament, as 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 six runs during the Royal’s chase. The Royals went on to win
the tournament after a thrilling finish.
Kamran Akmal is a Pakistani cricketer who has played Tests, ODIs and T20Is for Pakistan
as a wicket-keeper.

A right-handed batsman, Akmal 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 run.As a wicket-keeper, he has dismissed 206, 159 and 45 batsmen in Tests, ODIs and T20Is respectively.
Akmal has two brothers, Adnan Akmal and Umar Akmal, who are also professional cricketers.
The former being a keeper-batsman and the latter being a batting all-rounder.He is a graduate of Beaconhouse School System Garden Town,Lahore.Kamran Akmal is married to Aaiza Ilyas.

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 wicket-keeper and top-order batsman,
including the final of the tournament against the Chennai Super Kings.He did not play in 2009 because Pakistani players were not selected by any IPL teams to
participate that season as a result of the tense atmosphere after the 2008 Mumbai attacks.