Umar Akmal

Umer Akmal Biography

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Umar Akmal family belongs to cricket, his two brothers also a cricket. Umar Akmal is the young talent for the cricket of Pakistan. He was born on 26 May 1990 in Lahore, Pakistan. First he belongs to the under 19 cricket team of Pakistan and after winning the under 19 cricket world cup he get an unusual fame and got a chance to perform in the National cricket of Pakistan. He is a batsman and a professional wicket keeper as well.
Umar Akmal is the youngest brother of Kamran Akmal and elder brother of Adnan Akmal; all brothers are professionally wicket keeper and batsman. Umar Akmal married happily just few years back and now he lives happily.

He started his professional career for the national cricket team of Pakistan by the debut against Srilanka in 1 August 2009. He gives debut in test match against the New Zealand on 23 November 2009. He is a right hand batsman and aggressive style player. He is the asset of Pakistani cricket team; in just first six matches he scored 248 runs in just 225 deliveries. He is a player who is responsible and well known his duties to make a match win for Pakistan. He played lots of t20 matches in which he also played very well as an young talent.
Beside his national career, he also played for local T20 matches for different cities. He also represents his presence for the county cricket. Just after his success, Umar nominated for the franchise player of inaugural Caribbean Premier league alongside with famous other Pakistani player which are Muhammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik. He also appeared in many commercial like for Pepsi, Head n shoulder and others. He is the true rising and shining star for the cricket industry of Pakistan.

The runs didn't cease to flow for Umar Akmal, the younger brother of Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran and Adnan, in his maiden first-class season. In a triumphant 2007-08 for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Umar failed to score in his first outing but then went on to amass 855 runs from nine matches in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, at an average of 77.72 and an impressive strike-rate of 90.18. He showed a penchant for both brisk and big scoring, with knocks of 248 off 225 balls and 186 off 170. In January 2008, he was picked in Pakistan's Under-19 team for the World Cup in Malaysia. He was the leading run-getter - with 255 runs at a strike-rate of 123.18 - in a tri-nation tournament involving England and Sri Lanka in the lead-up to the World Cup. A successful tour of Australia with Pakistan A was followed up a maiden international call-up for the ODIs in Sri Lanka, and Umar started off with a half-century in his second game and a power-packed hundred in his third. A Test call-up was inevitable and he gave an optimistic glimpse into the future of Pakistan cricket, with a century on debut, under pressure followed by a string of consistent scores in New Zealand.
Interview
In an interview he said that, his biggest dream is to play cricket along with Kamran Bhai. He loves his brother as well as his whole family. Being a young player he has lot of goals to achieve in his life. He want to become the captain for the Pakistan cricket team, he also want to see International cricket in Pakistan and very upset as per the current situation of Pakistan regarding cricket. Umar Akmal family is the true assets for the cricket industry of Pakistan.
Recently
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been charged by Gulberg police in Lahore for allegedly misbehaving with a warden after committing a traffic violation. He has been booked under Section 186, 279 and 353 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Akmal was arrested and an FIR was registered for "obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions, rash driving or riding on a public way and assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty". He was released on "surety" bail after 12 hours in police detention but will have to appear before the Magistrate's Court.

Police said the 23-year-old Akmal did not stop at a traffic signal in the commercial Firdous market area in Lahore, and later engaged in a scuffle with a traffic warden.
atting and fielding averages
Batting and fielding averages
                   Mat    Inns    NO    Runs     HS     Ave       BF      SR      100    50     4s     6s     Ct    St
Tests           16       30      2        1003    129     35.82   1520   65.98    1      6       117   17    12    0
ODIs          89       78      13      2370    102*   36.46   2783    85.15   1      17     194    40    54   11
T20Is         52        49      9       1093     64      27.32    909    120.24   0      5       83      31    34   2
first class    63        106    9        4757    248    49.04    6573   72.37    10    29     598    70    53   0
List A        125      112    18       3339    104    35.52    3878   86.10    3      21     270    60    74  11
Twenty      110       104    21       2235    68*    26.92    1765  126.62  0       11     210    56    67  7
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Bowling averages
                   Mat    Inns    Balls    Runs    Wkts    BBI    BBM     Ave       Econ    SR      4w    5w    10
Tests           16    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -      -       -     -   -    -    -    -
ODIs           89    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  -    -   -    -     -   -    -   -    -    -     -
T20Is           52    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -   -   -    -     -     -    -     -     -  
First-class    63       11      192    156       3        2/24   2/24       52.00      4.87    64.0     0      0        0
List A          125      4       54      43         2       1/7      1/7         21.50      4.77    27.0     0      0        0
Twenty20    110      1        24     36         1       1/36    1/36       36.00      9.00    24.0     0      0         0
Career statistics
Test debut    New Zealand v Pakistan at Dunedin, Nov 24-28, 2009 scorecard
Last Test    Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Sep 1-5, 2011 scorecard
Test statistics  

ODI debut    Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla, Aug 1, 2009 scorecard
Last ODI    Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, Dec 27, 2013 scorecard
ODI statistics  

T20I debut    Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Aug 12, 2009 scorecard
Last T20I    Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC), Dec 13, 2013 scorecard
T20I statistics  

First-class debut    Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited at Peshawar, Oct 26-28, 2007 scorecard
Last First-class    Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v Water and Power Development Authority at Faisalabad, Jan 22-25, 2014 scorecard
List A debut    Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v Water and Power Development Authority at Sheikhupura, Mar 22, 2008 scorecard
Last List A    Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v Water and Power Development Authority at Faisalabad, Jan 27, 2014 scorecard
Twenty20 debut    Lahore Lions v Quetta Bears at Lahore, Oct 4, 2008 scorecard
Last Twenty20    Islamabad Leopards v Lahore Lions at Rawalpindi, Feb 15, 2014 scorecard

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal

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