| Born: |
13
January 1982, Lahore, Punjab |
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| Major
Teams: |
Lahore,
National Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan. |
| Batting
Style: |
Right
Hand Bat |
| Other: |
Wicket-Keeper |
| Bowling
Style: |
Right
Arm Off Break |
| Test
Debut: |
Pakistan
v Zimbabwe at Harare, 1st Test, 2002/03 |
| Latest
Test: |
Pakistan
v Australia at Sydney, 3rd Test, 2004/05 |
| ODI
Debut: |
Pakistan
v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, 1st ODI, 2002/03 |
| Latest
ODI: |
Pakistan
v India at Kolkata, BCCI Platinum Jubilee Match, 2004/05 |
|
Profile:
Wisden overview
Kamran Akmal made his first-class debut at the age of 15 as a
useful wicketkeeper and a hard-hitting opening batsman. A string
of good performances earned him a spot for Pakistan A in 2002, and
after impressing against Sri Lanka A he won selection for the
Zimbabwe tour in preference to the veteran Moin Khan. He was not
expected to play in the Tests, but made his debut - and chipped in
with a handy 38 at Harare - when Rashid Latif suffered a
recurrence of a long-standing back injury. Most of his matches
have so far have come when Latif or Moin have been unavailable -
he was the replacement when Latif was suspended for five one-dayers
against Bangladesh, and then again when Moin was injured for the
last two Tests against India. However, with Latif out of favour
and Moin no longer at his peak, Akmal'S elevation to first-choice
wicketkeeper was confirmed when he was named No. 1 on the 2004-05
tour of Australia.
Martin Williamson (November 2004)
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