Arfan Akram
Arfan Akram (Arabic: عَرْفَان أَكْرَم) (born 17 November 1983) is a British Asian first-class cricketer who plays for Unicorns.
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| Full name | Arfan Akram | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1983 Leytonstone, Essex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right hand batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Adnan Akram (twin brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–present | Unicorns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Cambridge University CCE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Essex Cricket Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 12 April 2003 Cambridge University CCE v Essex County Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 1 June 2005 Cambridge University CCE v Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 12 September 2002 Essex CB v Surrey CB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last List A | 16 May 2010 Unicorns v Glamorgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 18 May 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akram previously played for Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, Essex Cricket Board and Second XI cricket for Essex and Derbyshire.[1] Akram continued playing amateur cricket as captain of Wanstead and Snaresbrook CC, alongside his twin brother Adnan; and played for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) since 2006.
In 2010, Akram was selected as one of 21 players to form the first Unicorns squad to take part in the Clydesdale Bank 40 domestic limited overs competition against the regular first-class counties. The Unicorns were made up of 15 former county cricket professionals and 6 young cricketers looking to make it in the professional game.[2] Akram is now the university cricket co-ordinator at the University of East London.[3]
References
- "Teams Arfan Akram played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- Cricinfo staff, Unicorns name squad for Clydesdale Bank 40, 13 April 2010, Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2 May 2010.
- "Cricket". University of East London. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
External links
- Arfan Akram at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Arfan Akram at ESPNcricinfo