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Javed Akhtar
Pakistan
Player profile
Full name Javed Akhtar
Born November 21, 1940, Delhi, India
Current age 67 years 290 days
Major teams Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Services
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Umpire
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2* |
4.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
51 |
63 |
10 |
835 |
88 |
15.75 |
0 |
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38 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
1 |
1 |
96 |
52 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.25 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
51 |
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3407 |
187 |
7/56 |
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18.21 |
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12 |
3 |
Career statistics
| Only Test |
England v Pakistan at Leeds, Jul 5-7, 1962 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| First-class span |
1959/60 - 1975/76 |
Umpiring statistics
| Test debut |
Pakistan v Australia at Faisalabad, Mar 6-11, 1980 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Pakistan v Australia at Rawalpindi, Oct 1-5, 1998 scorecard |
| Test matches |
18 |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Pakistan v New Zealand at Sialkot, Oct 16, 1976 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
England v India at Birmingham, May 29-30, 1999 scorecard |
| ODI matches |
40 |
| ODI statistics |
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A tall and stocky offpsinner, Javed Akhtar's one Test appearance came as a 21-year-old after a long flight from Pakistan as a replacement for Haseeb Ahsan. It was not a match to remember as he went wicketless and Pakistan lost by an innings. He went on to become a leading umpire, but his career ended under a cloud when at Headingley in 1998 he was accused of favouring England when he gave eight dubious decisions in England's favour in the series decider. At the King Commission in 2000 he was accused by Ali Bacher of inappropriate behaviour in that match, claims that Akhtar vigorously denied, and no charges were ever brought against him. Bacher later refused to appear in court in Pakistan to answer charges of libel brought against him by Akhtar.
Cricinfo staff
Apr 21, 2000 |
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Javed Akhtar and Australian bowler Colin Miller
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Aug 10, 1998 |
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Another mistake from Javed Akhtar … this time against England
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Javed Akhtar: Portrait
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