| Faraz Akram | |
| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Fullname: | Mohammad Faraz Akram |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Rising Stars |
| Year1: | 2017–2018 |
| Club2: | Mashonaland Eagles |
| Year2: | 2018–present |
| International: | true |
| Odicap: | 155 |
| Odidebutdate: | 6 January |
| Odidebutyear: | 2024 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Lastodidate: | 8 January |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| T20idebutdate: | 10 November |
| T20idebutyear: | 2020 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Pakistan |
| T20icap: | 62 |
| Lastt20idate: | 20 March |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2021 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Afghanistan |
| Date: | 20 March 2021 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1122851.html Cricinfo |
Faraz Akram (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|فراز اکرم; born 3 October 1993) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1] Akram was born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents, and made his international debut for the Zimbabwe cricket team in November 2020.[2]
Faraz Akram was born on 3 October 1993 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents.[3] Raised in the Middle East and Pakistan, he moved with his family to Zimbabwe in 2000, where his diplomat father worked at the Pakistani embassy.[3] Akram attended Westridge High School in Harare.[3] He became the second Pakistani-origin player to represent Zimbabwe in international cricket, following Sikander Raza.[4]
He made his first-class debut for Rising Stars in the 2017–18 Logan Cup on 4 October 2017.[5] He made his List A debut for Rising Stars in the 2017–18 Pro50 Championship on 17 April 2018.[6] For the 2018–19 season, Akram moved to the Mashonaland Eagles.
In June 2018, he was named in a Board XI team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series.[7] In September 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup tournament.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut for Zimbabwe in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[9]
In October 2020, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for their tour of Pakistan.[10] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Zimbabwe, against Pakistan, on 10 November 2020.[11]
In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Eagles in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[12] [13] In May 2021, he was named in Zimbabwe A's squad for their home series against South Africa A.[14]