Sajjad Akbar Explained

Sajjad Akbar
Country:Pakistan
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
International:true
Birth Date:1 March 1961
Birth Place:Lahore, West Pakistan, Pakistan
Odicap:76
Columns:3
Matches1:2
Runs1:5
Bat Avg1:5.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:5
Deliveries1:60
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:22.50
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:2/45
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Matches2:182
Runs2:6,571
Bat Avg2:30.42
100S/50S2:7/31
Top Score2:143
Deliveries2:38,652
Wickets2:640
Bowl Avg2:25.40
Fivefor2:37
Tenfor2:8
Best Bowling2:9/59
Catches/Stumpings2:119/–
Matches3:119
Runs3:1,607
Bat Avg3:24.72
100S/50S3:0/9
Top Score3:71*
Deliveries3:5,596
Wickets3:142
Bowl Avg3:27.71
Fivefor3:1
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:6/46
Catches/Stumpings3:36/–
Date:11 April
Year:2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/42612.html Cricinfo

Sajjad Akbar (Urdu: سجاد اکبر; 1 March 1961 – 21 May 2024) was a Pakistani cricketer who played two One Day Internationals in 1990.

A middle-order batsman and off-spin bowler, he played first-class cricket in Pakistan from 1978–79 to 2000–01. In the 1989–90 season, he took 104 wickets at an average of 22.38.[1] Playing for the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation against Karachi in 1987–88, he took 9 for 59 and 6 for 63.[2]

Akbar died from a heart attack on 21 May 2024, at the age of 63.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-class bowling in each season by Sajjad Akbar. Cricketarchive.com.
  2. Web site: Karachi v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation 1987-88 : Scorecard. Cricketarchive.com.
  3. Web site: Former Pakistani cricketer Sajjad Akbar passes away. 24newshd.tv.