| Javed Akhtar | |
| Birth Date: | 1940 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Delhi, British India |
| Death Place: | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 4 |
| Bat Avg1: | 4.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 2 |
| Deliveries1: | 96 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 51 |
| Runs2: | 835 |
| Bat Avg2: | 15.75 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 88 |
| Deliveries2: | 9,148 |
| Wickets2: | 187 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 18.21 |
| Fivefor2: | 12 |
| Tenfor2: | 3 |
| Best Bowling2: | 7/56 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 38/– |
| International: | true |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testdebutdate: | 5 July |
| Testdebutyear: | 1962 |
| Testcap: | 39 |
| Onetest: | true |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/40875.html ESPNcricinfo |
| Date: | 12 June |
| Year: | 2017 |
Javed Akhtar (21 November 1940 - 8 July 2016) was a Pakistani cricketer who played one Test match for his country, in 1962.[1] An off spinner, Akhtar had success at the first-class level, taking his wickets at an average of 18.17, but struggled in his only Test, failing to take a wicket.
He later became an umpire, officiating in 18 Tests and 40 One Day Internationals from 1980 to 1999.[2]