Mansoor Akhtar Explained

Mansoor Akhtar
Country:Pakistan
Birth Date:25 December 1957
Birth Place:Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off spin
Role:All-rounder
Family:Fawad Alam (son-in-law)[1]
International:true
Testdebutdate:24 November
Testdebutyear:1980
Testdebutagainst:West Indies
Testcap:86
Lasttestdate:12 January
Lasttestyear:1990
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Odidebutdate:21 November
Odidebutyear:1980
Odidebutagainst:West Indies
Odicap:29
Lastodidate:3 January
Lastodiyear:1990
Lastodiagainst:Australia
Club1:Karachi Whites
Club2:Karachi Blues
Year2:1975/76–1997/98
Club3:Sind
Year3:1976/77–1978/79
Club4:United Bank Limited
Year4:1978/79–1996/97
Club5:Karachi
Year5:1988/89–1990/91
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:19
Runs1:655
Bat Avg1:25.19
100S/50S1:1/3
Top Score1:111
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:9/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:41
Runs2:593
Bat Avg2:17.44
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:47
Deliveries2:138
Wickets2:2
Bowl Avg2:55.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:1/7
Catches/Stumpings2:14/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:240
Runs3:13,804
Bat Avg3:37.71
100S/50S3:28/69
Top Score3:224
Deliveries3:2,536
Wickets3:37
Bowl Avg3:37.83
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:3/24
Catches/Stumpings3:167/2
Column4:LA
Matches4:183
Runs4:5,445
Bat Avg4:35.35
100S/50S4:4/37
Top Score4:153
Deliveries4:1,204
Wickets4:25
Bowl Avg4:40.24
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:3/25
Catches/Stumpings4:53/–
Date:19 September
Year:2011
Source:http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/41263.html CricInfo

Mansoor Akhtar (born 25 December 1957) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played in 19 Test matches and 41 One Day Internationals between 1980 and 1990. In his Test career Mansoor scored one century and three half-centuries, with a highest score of 111 against Australia in Faisalabad. In his ODI career he failed to even record a half century and took only two wickets.

At the age of only 19 he partnered Waheed Mirza in a world record opening stand of 561 on 7 and 8 February 1977 while playing for Karachi Whites against Quetta at National Stadium, Karachi.[2] The partnership is still the best for the first wicket in first-class cricket, and took just six and a half hours.

On 7 August 2019, Mansoor Akhtar, along with one other person named Ramesh Gupta from India, was alleged to have approached Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal for match fixing during the second edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament. Akmal, however, reported the approach to the Pakistan Cricket Board and tournament officials. Anti-corruption officials instructed all participating teams to stay away from Akhtar and Ramesh Gupta. Mansoor Akhtar has admitted meeting Umar Akmal, but hasn't admitted to the allegations of fixing.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cricketing Dynasties: The Twenty Two Families of Pakistan Test Cricket – Part 6. The News International.
  2. Wisden 1978, page 1024
  3. Web site: Global T20 Canada 2019: Former Pakistan cricketer Mansoor Akhtar approaches Umar Akmal for match-fixing. 2019-08-07. CricTracker. en-US. 2019-08-07.