Kamran Akmal Biography
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Full name Kamran Akmal
Born 13 January 1982 (age 31)
Lahore, Pakistan
Batting style Right hand bat
Role Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Kamran Akmal, (born 13 January 1982) 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 runs.As a wicket-keeper, he
has dismissed 206,
169 and 52 batsmen in Tests, ODIs and T20Is respectively.
International career.
Akmal is a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper,
who has achieved 6 centuries in 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 the 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. He then scored an international hundred in the Bangladeshi
tour of Pakistan in 2008. He later moved to have some injuries
and did not play for some days but later he was again brought
into the team.
Akmal was dropped for the Asia Cup 2008 as a result of his poor
wicket-keeping. He was replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed who performed
very well at the domestic level and also because of Sarfraz's
strong showing in the U-19 World Cup. Akmal was named in the
30 man probable squad for the 2008 ICC
Champions Trophy.
Akmal was part of the Pakistan team that won the T20 World Cup
in 2009. He was notable for his quick stumpings, dismissing 4
batsmen in one match against Netherlands.
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.
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.In August 2012, Akmal
was recalled for the three ODI series against Australia.
Match fixing allegations.
In the 2nd Test match on the 2009–10 tour of Australia,
Akmal dropped four catches in the Australian innings,
three of those coming from Michael Hussey. Hussey went
on to score 134* and was involved in a massive 9th wicket
partnership stand of 133 runs with Peter Siddle. Pakistan
eventually went on to lose the match by 36 runs, after being
dismissed for just 139 in the second innings. Later it was
alleged that he, along with pace bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan
were involved in match fixing, and were questioned by Pakistan
Cricket Board and subsequently dropped for the Twenty20 series
against England.
In early September 2010 The International Cricket Council sent
an official notice to Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal telling
him that he is under investigation for allegedly fixing the
Sydney Test. For the subsequent series against South Africa in
October 2010 Akmal had an operation to remove his appendix and
was unavailable for the limited-overs squad. Akmal was able to
recover from the operation to participate in the two-match test
series but Zulqarnain Haider was selected ahead of him Another
reason also emerged that Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Umar Amin
and Yasir Hameed were not selected for the tour due to the fact
that suspicions were raised that they were involved with the spot-fixing
scandal that included Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif.
Another player Wahab Riaz was under investigation for fixing but the
ICC had interrogated him and he was no longer part of the investigation
therefore he was allowed to take part on the tour of South Africa that
included two Twenty20 Internationals, five ODI matches and two Test matches.
Though this has not been confirmed by the board, it is believed that
the reason they were not picked was that the suspicion had not been
cleared. The ICC confirmed that Akmal had been barred from entering
the team. Once his investigation was completed he was available for
national selection.Wicket-keeping.
Kamran Akmal has been constantly criticized for his lack of
consistent wicket-keeping. After another horrendous series behind
the stumps against Sri Lanka in January 2009 journalists and former
players called for his removal from the national team. His wicket-keeping
steadily improved, with a very strong showing in the 2009 T20 World Cup,
including a world-record performance of four stumpings in a single match
against the Netherlands. However during the second test against Australia
at the Sydney Cricket Ground he dropped four catches, including three
chances from Michael Hussey in one session on Day 4. Hussey went on to
score a match winning century with the Pakistan team losing in a shock
result after dominating the first three days of play. He was subsequently
dropped for the third test, being replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed. After this
tour Akmal saw a steady improvement in his wicket-keeping for the 2010
ICC World Twenty20, 2010 Asia Cup and against Australia in July 2010
however the next test series against England saw Akmal drop three easy
catches and miss a stumping. The match as a consolation saw Akmal take
a superb catch of Kevin Pietersen before dropping a catch on the very
next ball against Paul Collingwood. In the first innings Akmal dropped
a catch of Eoin Morgan when he was on 23 who then went on to score 130.
Despite having another keeper, Zulqarnain Haider, in the squad,
Pakistani captain Salman Butt announced it was too early in the series
as only one match had been played to decide the fate of Kamran Akmal.
Personal life.
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 married in 2006 and
lives with his wife, Aaiza, and their daughter, Laiba. He is a
graduate of Beaconhouse School System Garden Town, Lahore.
Kamran Akmal wedding was held in 2006. He is married to Aaiza Ilyas 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 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. 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.
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 runs.As a wicket-keeper, he
has dismissed 206,
169 and 52 batsmen in Tests, ODIs and T20Is respectively.
International career.
Akmal is a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper,
who has achieved 6 centuries in 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 the 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. He then scored an international hundred in the Bangladeshi
tour of Pakistan in 2008. He later moved to have some injuries
and did not play for some days but later he was again brought
into the team.
Akmal was dropped for the Asia Cup 2008 as a result of his poor
wicket-keeping. He was replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed who performed
very well at the domestic level and also because of Sarfraz's
strong showing in the U-19 World Cup. Akmal was named in the
30 man probable squad for the 2008 ICC
Champions Trophy.
Akmal was part of the Pakistan team that won the T20 World Cup
in 2009. He was notable for his quick stumpings, dismissing 4
batsmen in one match against Netherlands.
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.
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.In August 2012, Akmal
was recalled for the three ODI series against Australia.
Match fixing allegations.
In the 2nd Test match on the 2009–10 tour of Australia,
Akmal dropped four catches in the Australian innings,
three of those coming from Michael Hussey. Hussey went
on to score 134* and was involved in a massive 9th wicket
partnership stand of 133 runs with Peter Siddle. Pakistan
eventually went on to lose the match by 36 runs, after being
dismissed for just 139 in the second innings. Later it was
alleged that he, along with pace bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan
were involved in match fixing, and were questioned by Pakistan
Cricket Board and subsequently dropped for the Twenty20 series
against England.
In early September 2010 The International Cricket Council sent
an official notice to Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal telling
him that he is under investigation for allegedly fixing the
Sydney Test. For the subsequent series against South Africa in
October 2010 Akmal had an operation to remove his appendix and
was unavailable for the limited-overs squad. Akmal was able to
recover from the operation to participate in the two-match test
series but Zulqarnain Haider was selected ahead of him Another
reason also emerged that Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Umar Amin
and Yasir Hameed were not selected for the tour due to the fact
that suspicions were raised that they were involved with the spot-fixing
scandal that included Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif.
Another player Wahab Riaz was under investigation for fixing but the
ICC had interrogated him and he was no longer part of the investigation
therefore he was allowed to take part on the tour of South Africa that
included two Twenty20 Internationals, five ODI matches and two Test matches.
Though this has not been confirmed by the board, it is believed that
the reason they were not picked was that the suspicion had not been
cleared. The ICC confirmed that Akmal had been barred from entering
the team. Once his investigation was completed he was available for
national selection.Wicket-keeping.
Kamran Akmal has been constantly criticized for his lack of
consistent wicket-keeping. After another horrendous series behind
the stumps against Sri Lanka in January 2009 journalists and former
players called for his removal from the national team. His wicket-keeping
steadily improved, with a very strong showing in the 2009 T20 World Cup,
including a world-record performance of four stumpings in a single match
against the Netherlands. However during the second test against Australia
at the Sydney Cricket Ground he dropped four catches, including three
chances from Michael Hussey in one session on Day 4. Hussey went on to
score a match winning century with the Pakistan team losing in a shock
result after dominating the first three days of play. He was subsequently
dropped for the third test, being replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed. After this
tour Akmal saw a steady improvement in his wicket-keeping for the 2010
ICC World Twenty20, 2010 Asia Cup and against Australia in July 2010
however the next test series against England saw Akmal drop three easy
catches and miss a stumping. The match as a consolation saw Akmal take
a superb catch of Kevin Pietersen before dropping a catch on the very
next ball against Paul Collingwood. In the first innings Akmal dropped
a catch of Eoin Morgan when he was on 23 who then went on to score 130.
Despite having another keeper, Zulqarnain Haider, in the squad,
Pakistani captain Salman Butt announced it was too early in the series
as only one match had been played to decide the fate of Kamran Akmal.
Personal life.
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 married in 2006 and
lives with his wife, Aaiza, and their daughter, Laiba. He is a
graduate of Beaconhouse School System Garden Town, Lahore.
Kamran Akmal wedding was held in 2006. He is married to Aaiza Ilyas 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 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. 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.
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